Fat tax won't prevent the obesity epidemic: Diabetes Council
20 August, 2013A simplistic 'fat tax' is not the answer to the looming type 2 diabetes epidemic, the Australian Diabetes Council claims. Dr Alan Barclay says a 'fat tax' was trialled and abandoned in Denmark as it had negative economic consequences.
Australians willing to pay extra for Australian made products
19 August, 2013Consumers prefer to buy local, even if it costs more, and buying Australian made matters more to consumers now than it did 12 months ago, according to new research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign.
CDS not the answer to litter reduction, AFGC says
19 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery CouncilThe results of the latest National Litter Index show that there are better, cheaper and more effective waste reduction alternatives to a container deposit scheme (CDS), the Australian Food and Grocery Council claims.
China to overtake US as biggest packaged water consumer
19 August, 2013China looks set to become the world’s biggest consumer of packaged water and is predicted to overtake the US in terms of water consumption by the end of the year, according to a new report by Canadean.
Australian Made urges govt to support CoOL
16 August, 2013The Australian Made Campaign has called for the government to commit to stronger support for country-of-origin labelling (CoOL) in the lead-up to the election.
Food safety science is far from boring, NSW Food Authority says
15 August, 2013The NSW Food Authority is highlighting the important role science plays in improving food safety and preventing food poisoning as part of National Science Week (10-18 August).
Fonterra gains inquiry members, loses MD of milk products
15 August, 2013The Fonterra board has appointed several more members to its WPC80 inquiry committee, as well as losing its managing director of NZ milk products.
Compliance agreements provide alternative to Imported Food Inspection Scheme testing
15 August, 2013You may not need to have your imports inspected and tested under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). Instead, a Food Import Compliance Agreement can give food importers formal recognition that their food management system obviates the need for further testing.
Agr Bangkok sales and service centre opens
13 August, 2013Agr International has officially opened its new Bangkok sales and service centre. The company held the formal inauguration and ribbon cutting on 25 July, incorporating Thai traditions such as a blessing by monks.
Cheese sales decrease as youngsters avoid dairy
13 August, 2013Cheese sales are slowly declining, according to Roy Morgan Research. The market research firm reports that, in the 12 months to March 2013, 89% of Australian grocery buyers reported purchasing cheese, down from 92% in the 12 months to March 2009.
GS1 GoScan wins Consumer iAward
12 August, 2013 | Supplied by: GS1 AustraliaGS1 GoScan has been awarded the national Consumer iAward. GS1 Australia and the Australian Food and Grocery Council received the award for the Services Domain category for ICT innovation.
New CEO for Standards Australia
12 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Standards AustraliaDr Bronwyn Evans has been appointed as chief executive officer of Standards Australia. Incumbent CEO Colin Blair will retire in October and will continue to serve in the role until Dr Evans commences the position on 28 October.
Greens’ food security plan to tackle the ‘supermarket duopoly’
09 August, 2013The Greens party has launched Our Food Future, its plan for Australia’s food security. The plan includes seven initiatives totalling more than $600 million in commitments over the next four years.
Container scheme will cost consumers, AFGC claims
09 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery CouncilNorthern Territorians will bear the cost of the “flawed” Cash for Containers Scheme, the AFGC claims. The NT Government announced yesterday that it will reinstate the scheme.
New award category for HACCP Conference
09 August, 2013The Ross Peters Memorial Award has been created in memory of the former technical director of Advancing Food Safety, who played a significant role in the Australian and international food industry.
