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An Australian grape-export company has been fined more than $1 million dollars for trying to bypass controls to export table grapes to New Zealand. The case was prosecuted by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) after a referral from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Read more
Coles is again in hot water with the competition regulator, this time over mislabelling of imported fresh produce.
Publicly listed frozen food company, Patties Foods, has downgraded its earnings forecast to a net profit after tax of $16.6 million for the year ending 30 June.
Profitability of Australian food and grocery suppliers has declined by 28 per cent from 2010 to 2012 according to a new report.
A new cellulose-based packaging film that is suited for deli products like pre-sliced meat and cheese has been launched by Amcor.
CHEP and RMIT University have joined forces to launch a new study examining the role of packaging in tackling the ever growing problem of food waste and food security.
The future of struggling South Australian pickles and preserves company, Spring Gully Foods, will be decided at a creditors meeting on Monday.
Three weeks ahead of its launch to consumers, Lion has unveiled the new Tap King draught beer delivery device that it jointly developed with Visy.
AJ Bush & Sons has won a sustainability award for a biogas recovery project that converts its waste water into energy to help power its operations.
Products like milk and cheese could be seen as an unhealthy option under the new star rating system, according to the Australian Dairy Industry Council.
Exotic, unusual and complex yoghurt flavours such as papaya, damson and coconut, are featuring strongly in new product launches globally.
A new five star rating system to be displayed on the front of food packaging has been approved by state and federal health and agriculture ministers today.
Two Australian-made food scanning apps have been recognised in separate awards presentations in Australia and overseas.
Avocado producers have formed a united front to market their produce and reduce the need for imports through a new marketing company, The Avolution.
The ACCC has started proceedings in the federal court over claims made by Coles regarding par baked bread sold at its in-house bakeries.
The Food Industry Innovation Precinct will be temporarily established at La Trobe University's R&D Park Bundoora campus.
Research from Tetra Pak has found flavoured milk consumption will grow at double the rate of white milk globally between 2012 and 2015, creating opportunities for the industry to improve profitability.
