Coles in court for half-baked bread
13 June, 2013The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings against Coles after the supermarket’s ‘freshly baked’ bread products were alleged to be par-baked off-site and sent frozen to Coles stores with in-house bakeries.
Greens launch new biosecurity authority
04 June, 2013The Australian Greens have launched a new national independent biosecurity authority that they say will give greater protection against pests and diseases that are threatening Australia’s agricultural sector and environment.
Industry bodies criticise National Food Plan
29 May, 2013The National Food Plan has elicited critical responses from several industry bodies, including the Australian Food and Grocery Council and AUSVEG.
Call for submissions on Food Standards Code revision
28 May, 2013FSANZ is calling for submissions on a revision of the Food Standards Code. The closing date for submissions on the Code Revision Proposal is 15 August 2013.
AusFoodtech welcomes first National Food Plan
28 May, 2013AusFoodtech, AusBiotech’s program for functional foods and nutraceuticals, has welcomed the release of Australia’s first National Food Plan - a road map for Australia’s food businesses and consumers.
CDS will raise prices and cost jobs, Bev Council says
23 May, 2013A container deposit scheme will raise prices and cost jobs, despite environmental groups claiming such a scheme won’t affect prices, the Australian Beverages Council has said.
Mixed reactions to Greens’ CoOL Bill
21 May, 2013The Greens’ new Bill on country-of-origin labelling has drawn mixed reactions from the food industry. AUSVEG has voiced its support for the Bill, while the Australian Made Campaign has reservations.
New ISO standards for product safety and recall
14 May, 2013New ISO standards have been released for Consumer Product Safety (ISO 10377) and Consumer Product Recall (ISO 10393).
Consumer pressure forces Mondelez to tackle inequality
24 April, 2013Consumer pressure has prompted Cadbury owner Mondelez International, the world’s biggest chocolate maker, to address the inequality faced by female cocoa farmers and workers.
Phenylbutazone in horsemeat of low concern, say EU agencies
22 April, 2013The presence of phenylbutazone residues in horsemeat poses little threat to consumers, the European Food Safety Authority and the European Medicines Agency have said.
Australian Made Campaign welcomes CoOL recommendations
05 April, 2013The Australian Made Campaign has welcomed recommendations on country of origin labelling laws, saying they will build confidence in Australia’s food labelling system.
CoOL bill stalled by committee report
04 April, 2013AUSVEG has expressed disappointment in the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee’s decision not to endorse amendments to the Australian Food Labelling Bill.
25 largest F&B manufacturers assessed by ATNI
22 March, 2013The first edition of the ATNI report, launched on 12 March, assesses the 25 largest food and beverage companies on nutrition-related commitments, performance and disclosure practices.
Mandatory kJ labelling for supermarket RTE food
06 March, 2013Barry O’Farrell has launched the next phase of the 8700 initiative, which requires supermarkets to display the kilojoule content of ready-to-eat foods.
Industry welcomes ruling on NT container tax
05 March, 2013The AFGC and the Beverages Council have welcomed the Federal Court’s ruling that the NT container tax contravenes the Mutual Recognition Act. The container tax will not apply to beverages manufactured outside the NT.
