Woolworths in hot water over Anzac campaign Australian supermarket giant Woolworths may face a $50,000 fine over a social media campaign that used the word ‘Anzac’ in connection with the Woolworths’...

Trade considerations “vital” to CoOL labelling proposal The Australian Trade Minister the Hon. Andrew Robb has a “fundamental role to play”, along with the Ministers for Industry, Agriculture and...

Australian Made Campaign welcomes delay and more consultation on Country of Origin labels The Australian Made Campaign has welcomed the Government’s decision to consult with stakeholders and undertake...

Australians drinking ‘significantly’ less alcohol than 40 years ago, industry report Australians are drinking 25 per cent less alcohol than 40 years ago, according to a new report prepared by the Australian...

Alcohol policy national scorecard rankings released for governments across Australia The majority of Australian jurisdictions scored “well below” a pass grade in alcohol policy in an annual national...

Government seeking to ‘simplify’ Australia’s food nutrition labels Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking comments on a recommendation to change the way that nutrition information...

New partnership to grow Fairtrade markets in Australia to aid farmers in Indo-Pacific A new $4.5 million partnership between the Australian Government and Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) is set...

Australian Government issues paper seeking submissions on Supermarkets Suppliers Code of Conduct before 12 September 2014 The Australian Government has released a consultation paper, ‘Improving Commercial...

Australian agriculture “remains strong” despite Russian bans, Australian Government The Australian Government has said that it is disappointed by the Russian Government’s decision to ban imports...

Australian and State and Territory governments must buy Australian, AusVeg Australian vegetable and potato growers’ representative body AusVeg has called for Australia to follow the UK’s lead and put...