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Friday 19 December 2008

Dates for your diary: What's coming up in the international food industry calendar?


Government going green gives groceries grief

Wednesday 17 December 2008

The Australian Food and Grocery Council has warned that the federal government’s plans to cut greenhouse emissions by between 5% and 15% by 2020 has the potential to compromise the domestic and international competiveness of Australia’s food industry.


Moving food for greater good

Wednesday 17 December 2008

Mrs Crocket’s Fast and Fresh has donated over $56,000 worth of food to NSW charities since the beginning of 2008.


Australian children consume low levels of food colours

Monday 15 December 2008

Australian children are consuming low levels of food colours, according to a survey of added colours in foods released by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.


Super-foods or super-frauds?

Friday 05 December 2008

The news is in. Functional foods are super popular and suppliers cannot keep up with demand. But is the hype justified?


Export opportunities for WA producers

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Three upcoming major food trade events will give WA food and beverage companies the opportunity to take their produce to new international markets.


Delivering safety standards

Monday 10 November 2008

Melamine in infant milk; animals sick with viruses; e-coli on fresh vegetables - anxiety over the safety of what we put in our mouths and feed to our families has justifiably reached new heights around the world, sparking fresh government regulations and laws.


First DHA Omega-3 baby food range in Australia

Monday 03 November 2008

Australian parents now have a new way to help ensure their babies have optimal brain and eye development thanks to Rafferty’s Garden's newly released range of food for bubs, containing the vital DHA Omega-3 compound.


Graintec introduces new Melamine test kits

Tuesday 28 October 2008

Graintec, an authorised distributor of Romer Labs, has introduced to Australia a new, highly sensitive AgraQuant ELISA test kit that has been designed to meet the coming regulatory limits for melamine in food products.


Food safety issues

Saturday 24 November 2007

In the first of a three-part series on the Top 5s of food safety, HACCP director Martin Stone identifies the top five food safety issues facing manufacturers.


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