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The Australian olive industry has issued an industry alert over a possible new biosecurity threat that has affected olives in Spain, Italy and the US.

The team behind Aussie Farmers Direct has announced a plan to take marketshare from Coles and Woolworths in the national online food and grocery market.

Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal has been benchmarked as the world’s top salmon or trout company in an international sustainability report.

Online ready meal maker EasyMeals has admitted it misled consumers by saying its meals were suitable for diabetics.

Farmers, backpackers, and tourism operators have welcomed a backpacker tax review announced by the Federal Government.

There has been a spike in the number of Australians opting for a meat-free diet, with most vegetarians living in New South Wales.

The Federal Court has ruled that Dick Smith’s OzEmite spread can stay on supermarket shelves after a lengthy legal battle.

International experts from Heuft SystemTechnik and local experts from Foodmach will present two industry-only seminars next month.

The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) has banned a Cadbury Picnic ad for perpetuating a negative stereotype of a person with an Indian background.

Tyrrell’s Wines are the tipple of choice on the latest series of The Bachelor in Australia, and the wine maker hopes viewers will join in on the action.

Many products using the unregulated 'natural' health claim are high in saturated fat, sugar and/or salt according to a study.

Frucor, the maker of V energy drinks and the Coca-Cola Company are going head to head over the colour green.

Rockmelon linked to salmonella is being removed from distribution, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

Frozen pizza brand Dr. Oetker Ristorante recently dished up its products in the most western point in Australian on Dirk Hartog Island.

Consumers are being warned to avoid eating rockmelon as an increase of Salmonella cases across a number of states are investigated.

Consumer group Choice has found the acid levels of 20 different sour lolly products to be in “the danger zone” for tooth enamel.