A voluntary marketing initiative means food brands can decide which products are suitable for marketing to children.
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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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Another manufacturer in administration: The Week in Focus [video]
Get the latest news with Food mag's Week in Focus news round-ups.
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Wolf Blass calls for a wine tax reform
South Australian wine icon Wolf Blass is lobbying to stop New Zealand from claiming Australian wine tax rebates.
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Industry groups call for container deposit scheme report
Peak industry associations have called for the release of a COAG container deposit scheme report.
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Government should buy local Aussie food: AUSVEG
AUSVEG is urging the government to put in place a plan to source food from local suppliers and producers.
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NSW potato chip manufacturer placed in administration
Griffith based potato chip manufacturer, Potato Magic has been placed in administration.
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Dairy farmers welcome the carbon tax repeal
Hunter dairy farmers are happy to see the carbon tax go, which has costed individual farming enterprises tens of thousands of dollars.
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SA government asks Maggie Beer for advice
Food icon Maggie Beer has been recruited to advise the South Australian (SA) government on food manufacturing policies.
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Raw milk cheese restrictions may ease: FSANZ
FSANZ is asking for submissions on a proposal to allow production of broader range of raw milk cheeses in Australia.
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Will food manufacturers crack under the pressure?
One of the myths surrounding the food and beverage industry is that it’s an out-of-date and old-fashioned sector.
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AUSVEG says health star scheme shuns vegetables
Horticultural body, AUSVEG has raised concerns over the roll out of the new Health Star Rating System as a number of vegetables tested by the lobby group did not receive the full rating.
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Coles’ takeover of IGA stores under scrutiny, ACCC
The ACCC has raised competition concerns relating to Coles' planned takeover of four IGA stores.
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Health Star labelling: how transparency helped Tucker’s Natural get five stars
Only three out of 260 foods were given five stars in the front-of-pack Health Stars Rating Scheme.
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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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Tasmanian oyster farms hit by shellfish toxin
The discovery of a shellfish toxin on Tasmania’s east coast has resulted in two oyster growers halting production.
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New Grape and Wine Authority names Acting CEO
The new Australian Grape and Wine Authority has named Andreas Clark as its acting chief executive officer.
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Call for the unemployed to fill farm labour jobs
The Federal Government has denied that a seasonal farm labour is skilled and said unemployed people should do the work instead of backpackers.
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Coles categorically denies unconscionable conduct claims
Coles has denied claims it’s forced suppliers to pay additional rebates for a new supply chain program.
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