Second call for submissions on raw milk and code changes
10 July, 2014FSANZ is calling for submissions, for a second time, on two different proposals: one pertaining to the production of raw milk products, the other on a revision of the Food Standards Code.
Australian Certified Organic achieves equivalence with Swiss organic standards
08 July, 2014The Australian Certified Organic Standard has achieved equivalence with organic standards in Switzerland. This means that Australian businesses exporting ACO products to Switzerland no longer require Swiss organic certification.
Demand increases for premium prepared meals
07 July, 2014The gap between rich and poor is beginning to close - at least in terms of prepared meal consumption. A report from Canadean shows that 48.3% of the richest consumers and 51.7% of the poorest consumers purchase prepared meals regularly.
Sweet or sour? The forecast ups and downs of the Australian sugar industry
07 July, 2014 | Supplied by: IBISWorldWilmar International and MSF Sugar's announcements that they will no longer export through Queensland Sugar Limited is likely to have a significant impact on the Australian sugar supply chain - but it's not all bad news for the sugar industry.
Report reveals Asian opportunities for food processors
07 July, 2014AFGC has released a series of reports that aim to improve the Australian food industry's understanding of the opportunities available in the Asian market.
Making a meal of GM food labelling
07 July, 2014 by Heather Bray and Rachel A AnkenyIn this final instalment of GM in Australia - a series looking at the facts, ethics, regulations and research into genetically modified crops - Heather Bray and Rachel Ankeny explore the murky world of food labelling.
Goodman Fielder accepts reduced takeover offer
04 July, 2014The Goodman Fielder Board has recommended that shareholders accept a lower takeover offer from Wilmar International and First Pacific than was initially offered.
HACCP Awards finalists announced
03 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Advancing Food Safety Pty LtdFinalists for the HACCP Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented on 27 August at the HACCP Conference Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
Australians going natural when it comes to yoghurt
02 July, 2014Despite the vast array of flavoured yoghurts that accost consumers in the chilled aisle of the supermarket, more people are starting to opt for natural or plain yoghurt, Roy Morgan says.
EFSA seeks feedback on draft Scientific Opinion on acrylamide
02 July, 2014The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on its draft Scientific Opinion on acrylamide in food, developed by its expert Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM).
99.4% of imported food complies with Aust regulations
01 July, 2014The vast majority of food imported into Australia complies with our regulations. More than 270 tests a day have been conducted on imported food, with a high compliance rate of 99.4%, excluding labelling mistakes.
NSW poultry producers granted authorisation to collectively bargain
30 June, 2014NSW poultry growers have been granted authorisation by the ACCC to collectively bargain with processors. The decision covers members of the NSW Farmers' Association who grow chicken, turkey and duck meat.
Lactose-free, ultrapasteurised dairy set to boom in China
30 June, 2014Despite dairy not traditionally being part of the Chinese diet, China is projected to become the world's largest dairy market in the world by 2018, worth $60,639 million, according to a new report from Canadean.
If only they used HACCP - US food safety moving from reaction to prevention
30 June, 2014
In the US, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will fundamentally change food safety for food processors as the focus will shift from reacting to contamination incidents to preventing such incidents.
Antibiotic-resistant E. coli detected in supermarket chicken
30 June, 2014Researchers have found traces of a banned antibiotic - fluoroquionolone - in chicken sold in supermarkets and butchers.
