Committee recommends new risk analysis for imported fresh produce
01 April, 2014A Senate Committee has recommended all bans on imported Fijian ginger, New Zealand potatoes and Malaysian pineapples be upheld.
The Willy Wonka of watercress to address vegetable seminar
31 March, 2014Rob Baan, the mastermind behind Koppert Cress's micro-vegetables that taste like aniseed, oysters and citrus, will deliver a presentation about the innovation to Australian vegetable growers at AUSVEG's 2014 Produce Innovation Seminar on 19 June.
Deadline extended for NZIFST Food Industry Excellence Awards
31 March, 2014 | Supplied by: NZIFST NZ Institute of FoodTo avoid a clash with the end of the financial year, the deadline for registrations of interest in nominations for the NZIFST Food Industry Excellence Awards has been extended by one week to 11 April.
Inquiry to examine truth in country of origin food labelling
31 March, 2014Food labels are set to be scrutinised after Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Industry Minister Ian MacFarlane referred an inquiry into country of origin food labelling to the House of Representatives Agriculture and Industry Committee. The inquiry will examine truth and clarity in country of origin food labels.
Panel announced for competition review
28 March, 2014Members of the review panel for the government's 'root and branch' review of competition law have been announced. Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson announced the three members and chair on 27 March.
Interview with John Nickless MAIP, Innovia Films Asia Pacific
28 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of Packaging
John Nickless, National Account Manager for Innovia Films Asia Pacific, talks about what the AIP means to him and looks back over his career in the packaging industry.
Let's change the way we talk about food processing
27 March, 2014At the IFT's Wellness 2014 event, speakers urged food companies to change the way they talk about their work in order to enable the general public and the media to develop a clearer sense of the benefits processed foods offer.
New members join Indonesia-Australia meat partnership
27 March, 2014Five new members have joined the Indonesia-Australia Partnership on Food Security in the Red Meat and Cattle Sector, including two with extensive exporting experience - one of whom is a major meat processor.
RACP calls for restrictions on infant formula marketing
26 March, 2014The federal government's decision to scrap an independent panel overseeing the proper use of breast milk substitutes has prompted calls from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) to restrict the marketing of infant formulas in Australia.
Australian baby food boom set to falter
26 March, 2014Baby food is booming, a new report from Euromonitor International shows. While baby food achieved 9% value growth in 2013, this was confined largely to the milk formula sector, which experienced a 12% value increase.
AIP National Conference program announced
26 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe full program for the 2014 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference is now available. The conference, to be held on 17 and 18 June at the Sofitel Wentworth, has the theme of Packaging and Innovation Excellence.
TGA issues summary of amendments to Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
25 March, 2014A number of amendments to the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 came into effect on 28 February 2014. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a summary of the 13 main sets of amendments.
Red tape continues to choke Australian business, says ACCI
25 March, 2014The red tape choking Australian business is getting worse, according to the ACCI's 2013 National Red Tape Survey. Around 70% of businesses surveyed said regulatory burdens have increased in the past 12 months.
Getting down to fizziness: baby boomers choose tonic water over cola
25 March, 2014While sales of soft drinks like colas and lemonades have taken a nose dive in the last five years, another type of soft drink has quietly been gaining ground, new research from Roy Morgan shows.
Value-added food processing is future growth hotspot, says Deloitte
25 March, 2014Deloitte has identified value-added food processing as one of the 25 growth hotspots to watch in the next 20 years. The firm says food processing offers huge potential for the economy.
