In what’s believed to be a world first, consumers can now use a QR code to look up specific details about their honey.
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Acquisitions, Asia’s food bowl and coffee brawls: The Week in Focus
VIDEO: An overview of what made headlines this week in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
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To grow agriculture in Australia, farmers need to think like miners
Australian agriculture needs to take some tips from another successful exporter to Asia: the mining industry.
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Private equity looms over Australia’s wine industry
It's said that at least investors in vineyards can drink their losses. Indeed, it’s been a rocky few years for Australian wine.
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Meat processor signs $1 billion deal with China
V&V Walsh, a West Australian meat processor, has signed a deal worth an estimated $1 billion with China’s Grand Farm.
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Australia is not going to be Asia’s food bowl: Barnaby Joyce
Joyce says Australia should focus on marketing its premium products rather than attempting to become Asia’s food bowl.
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Fair Work Ombudsman to visit strawberry farms in Caboolture
Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors will be making follow-up visits to strawberry farms in Caboolture this week.
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SA cheesemakers announce $15m partnership with local farmers
SA cheesemakers La Casa Del Formaggio have formed a partnership with six local dairy farms.
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Elders sells Charlton Feedlot to Teys for $10m
Elders has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell Charlton Feedlot to beef industry operator Teys for just over $10 million.
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SunRice looks to North Queensland for specialty rice
Rice food company SunRice has entered into an agreement to acquire Blue Ribbon Rice Group's milling and packaging plant in North Queensland.
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Independent safety reviews will foster trust in GM technology
The topic of releasing genetically modified products into food is highly polarised. But are we making any progress?
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Rising gas prices hurting manufacturing: joint report
Six industry associations have released an analysis of the impact of escalating gas prices on the Australian economy.
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Kale’s superfood status leads to worldwide shortage
The ever increasing popularity of kale has resulted in a worldwide shortage.
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Organic food is still not more nutritious than conventional food
Yet another study has shown that there is little difference in nutritional content between organic and conventional food.
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Canola spraying places bee colonies at risk, AHBIC
The recent outbreak of a western yellow virus in Australian canola crops could have serious flow on effect on the nation’s bee industry.
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Asian export opportunities: The Week in Focus [video]
In our latest Week in Focus video, we discuss the growing export opportunities for Australian food manufacturers in Asia.
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Fair work inspectors to visit greater Darwin
Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors will visit fruit and vegetable growers in the Greater Darwin area this month.
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Jamie Oliver campaign success a “furphy”: AUSVEG
Woolworths has claimed its Jamie Oliver healthy eating campaign has been “great” for growers, but AUSVEG isn't convinced.
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Rinehart enters joint venture to buy into WA cattle stations
Gina Rinehart has purchased up to a 50 percent stake in the Liveringa and Nerrima cattle stations in WA.
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Virus wipes out SA canola crops
Thousands of hectares of canola in South Australia have been affected by the Beet Western Yellows Virus.
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