DSICA has labelled a NSW government ban on the sale after midnight of shots, doubles and RTDs with more than 5 per cent alcohol completely unjustifiable.

Australian Organic is calling for a review of the laws and related codes affecting GM production following the outcome of Australia's first test case.

The NSW government has lured Victorian manufacturer, Murray River Organics, over the border to NSW where it will build a new processing facility at Mourquong in the state's South West.

The Annual HACCP Conference is heading to Sydney in August and nominations are now open to recognise and reward those who work to ensure the safety of the Australian food supply chain.

Health claims legislation hasn't dimmed food companies' enthusiasm for healthy products, with nearly 40 per cent of global food and drink launches positioned on a health platform of some kind.

The Chicken Tonight simmer sauce brand is again taking to the airwaves, though this time it's to apologise for those daggy commercials of days gone by.

Unless Woolworths and Coles maintain their dominance over online grocery sales, they risk losing volumes to smaller rivals, according to a visiting retail industry consultant.

Foodbank has marked a recent milestone: the distribution of 200 million meals in 10 years to Australians in crisis.

A new first of its kind printed and interactive online map of the Australian food industry will have its first airing at foodpro 2014.

The bacterial levels of most meats bought at supermarket delis in the greater Adelaide area did not meet food standards guidelines, according to a University of Adelaide study.

Twelve major food companies have now signed up to a Code of Practice for the labelling of whole grain products.

Find out the answer from the experts talking at the Food & Drink Business Live: Industry of the Future Forum in Sydney on 11 August.

Peters Ice Cream will be sold for the second time in as many years with French-owned ice cream company R&R to become its new owner.

The executive chairman of Coopers Brewery, Glenn Cooper, has been appointed as chairman of not-for-profit organisation Australian Made Campaign.

Australia's largest wine company, Treasury Wine Estates is preparing to shed 175 jobs and invest more in marketing and promoting its brands to turn the business around.

A key attraction on Heat and Control's stand at interpack was its new Revolution Mid-Gate system as part of its range of conveying and seasoning solutions. See it in action here.