A mediator has been appointed to oversee negotiations between NZ meat firm Silver Fern Farms and rural services group PGG Wrightson Limited (PGW), after PGW breached an agreement that would have seen it take a 50% share holding in the meat group.
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Lilydale makes gourmet chicken easy
Free range chicken brand Lilydale has collaborated with a celebrity chef Luke Mangan for its new range.
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Steggles Strips to spice up taste buds
Bartter Steggles has launched two new products in their Strips range, Peri Peri Chicken Strips and Southern Style Strips
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Export opportunities on the rise
Strong increases for both lamb and beef prices for the coming year are being forecast by Meat & Wool New Zealand's Economic Service.
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Top 10 flavours for 2009
Bell Flavors & Fragrances, a global producer of ingredients for the food and beverage industries, has published a list of favourable flavour trends for the coming year.
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Responding to the market slump
As the global recession bites and consumers turn to cheaper cuts of beef, Australia's largest cattle rancher, Australian Agricultural Company, is reorganising its operations.
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Dedicated to food
Western Australia's first dedicated food and agriculture vocational college, at the Australian College of Training, has opened.
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New labels to wring out waste
A labelling system that tracks the "water footprint" of foods sold in supermarkets would help combat the $5 billion worth of food that goes to waste each year, a leading environmental campaigner claims.
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Feature on Meat & Smallgoods
FOOD Magazine invites editorial contributions and story ideas for its meat and smallgoods feature in the March 2009 issue.
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Dioxins in Irish pork
Since being notified by the Irish Government that dioxins had been detected in pork, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has worked closely with Australian Customs Service and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service who have confirmed that fresh pig meat, bacon or ham from Ireland cannot be imported to Australia either directly from Ireland or through a third country.
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Foods of the future
While Cheerios and chicken may be popular today, business information analysts IBISWorld have released their forecast for what consumers will be piling into shopping trolleys in five years' time.
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Free food draws industry support
While many players in the food industry are worried about the impact of the global financial crisis on sales, one Melbourne organisation is anticipating growing demand in 2009.
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World leaders in sustainability
New Zealand's food and beverage industry has been creating a climate change of its own, setting a greening benchmark for the world.
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Helping industries comply with EREP requirements
Eimco Water Technologies-AJM Environmental Services has opened a dedicated office in Victoria to serve the rapidly growing needs of industry for wastewater treatment plants that effectively treat their effluent and reduce water usage.
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Here’s hoping – help Hans
Processed meat producer Hans has gone into voluntary administration, after battling higher feed costs due to the drought and increased competition in the pork market.
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3 x 20 for Four ‘n Twenty
An Austrlian icon - the Patties Foods meat pie, Four’N Twenty, has celebrated its 60th birthday with the opening of a $21 million investment to increase production.
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Liquid in the lamb
NZ lamb mince, being sold in England, has been found to have four times the legal level of added water by British food technicians checking the products.
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Frozen in time
Cuddon Freeze Dry are celebrating 70 years in business this year. Having commenced as general engineers specialising in manufacturing, irrigation and refrigeration, the company has grown into a leading player in the field of vacuum freeze drying equipment.
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First DHA Omega-3 baby food range in Australia
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.
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Australian charge to free range chicken
Australians are voting with their wallets on the way they want their chicken meat to be raised, with three in five choosing chickens that are free to roam outside in paddocks and guaranteed to not contain growth hormones.
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