The Australian beef industry could be next in the government regulators sights over "free-range", "grass-fed" and "natural" claims according to the head of a leading industry body.
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Population growth will change everything, including food industry, report predicts
A new report on the food and beverage industry has revealed it will need better investment in multi-disciplinary communications channels in coming years.
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Heinz workers band together to save factory
Workers in the tiny town of Girgarre in northern Victoria who will be without jobs when the local Heinz factory closes will start a cooperative with tomato farmers in a bid to save the plant.
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What consumers look for when buying wine
The reasons why a customer might choose one bottle of wine over another are many and various. Whether it’s a recommendation, the knowledge of a good grape, cost or merely just an appealing label, winemakers need to understand the science of marketing, writes Rita Mu.
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Country of origin labelling extended to unpacked meat
Unpacked beef, lamb and chicken meat might soon require country of origin labelling, as Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) invite submissions on the proposal.
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Red Bull hits back at child marketing accusation
The claims in an article that attacked energy and sports drinks manufacturers for targeting children via marketing strategies have been denied by Red Bull.
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Woolworths adopts the Daily Intake Guide
Woolworths have announced that all its private label products will include the Daily Intake Guide (DIG) front-of-pack nutritional labels.
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Coles and Woolies caught selling falsely labelled fruit
In a report posted on ABC online, the two leading supermarket chains have been busted for selling imported fruit labelled as Australian from Sydney outlets.
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Britain to scrap “best-before” dates on foods
Britain plans to scrap the “best-before” dates on foods in a move to reduce the 5.3 million tonnes of edible food ending up in landfills each year – an amount equivalent to 4,700 Olympic sized swimming pools.
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Demand for private labels set to double in 2025: Report
The global market share of big brands and private label food products is set to double from 25 per cent to 50 per cent in 2025, according to new research by Rabobank.
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Lindt chocolate Easter eggs recalled
A range of Lindt’s chocolate Easter eggs have been recalled after the company failed to aware consumers that the products could contain peanut butter.
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Growing support for olive oil standards
Standards Australia has received broad support from stakeholders for a new olive oil Standard following an exhaustive public comment and consultation process.
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