If it tastes too good, it can't be good for you, right...? For more than 40 years I've lived with that misnomer... accepting of course, that taste is personal and that some people actually love the flavour of undressed lettuce and boiled rice... But when it comes to indulge...

Coles says it will be the first national food retailer to sell only hormone growth promotant-free beef. The nation's second largest supermarket chain said today it is sourcing hormone growth promotant (HGP) free beef from its Australian cattle producers to achieve our goal of ...

From mozzarella made on the premises to a cooking school, bookstore and seven restaurants, the sprawling Eataly food emporium has opened its doors in New York to spread its basic message: "eat healthy." Located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, at 23rd Street, the hu...

While most people allow their red wine to breathe before drinking, few do the same with their whites... To assist and "educate white wine drinkers", a company called Vinturi has launched the Essential White Wine Aerator, designed to aerate white wine in the time it takes to po...

Ninti One Ltd is providing $20,000 to the Australian Camel Industry Association for the development of a strategic plan to establish a strong and viable industry, providing employment for regional communities, Aboriginal people and other landholders. The investment follows a s...

Beer connoisseurs like to try before they buy just as much as the next consumer; the only problem is that high-end bottles of the stuff can cost a pretty penny, making bartenders reluctant to open them. That's where the BeerVault comes in, reports glopbal trend monitoring webs...

Queensland's Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has launched a new 'café' range of flavours. The four newcomers are Bundaberg Guava, Bundaberg Blood Orange and Bundaberg Pink Grapefruit. Company CEO John McLean says the drinks have been created to allow consumers to "enjoy the café ex...

Owner and executive chef of Danks Street Depot Jared Ingersoll earned himself the title of ’high priest of contemporary Sydney fare’ by the respected Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide. Now he's serving up the best in seasonal and sustainable produce in the food precinct on...

The popular British range of Gü chocolate desserts are being launched in Australia. The miniature, rich desserts incorporate quality Belgian chocolate as a key ingredient and come in resuable glass ramekins. The range will l...

The Heilala Vanilla company has added a new product, Heilala Vanilla Syrup, to its range. The syrup has Heilala Vanilla Extract as its foundation, and each bottle contains a whole vanilla pod to ensure the natural flavour continues to develop in the bottle. The addition of nat...

Nearly 400 new businesses in 2009-2010 registered to use the Australian Made, Australian Grown (Amag) logo. Amag Campaign CEO Ian Harrison said 378 new businesses registered to use the popuar green and gold symbol. A further 1,267 companies renewed their licence to continue br...

A young chef from Blanket Bay, at Glenorchy on the South Island, has been named New Zealand Chef of the Year at the Restaurant Association NZ Culinary Fare. Blanket Bay resort restaurant Chef de Partie Joseph Clarke, 22, won the title for his culinary skills shown in producing...

Aeroplane Jelly has reformulated and repackaged its 25 per cent Reduced Sugar range of jellies. The brand has introduced a blend of sugar and natural sweetener stevia to produce a healthier product. Distinctive new bright green packaging has been designed to make the range eas...

Depleted supplies of macadamia nuts are making life difficult for Queensland processor Suncoast Gold. The Gympie company has been hit hard by a run of smaller crops caused by adverse weather. Suncoast Gold sources nut in shell from 150 suppliers from northern NSW to North Q...

Apple packer and marketer Batlow Fruit Co-operative is introducing a new green apple variety called the Greenstar. Unlike the well-known tart flavour of the Granny Smith, the Greenstar variety has a sweet taste, is juicy and crunchy with a dense flesh. Batlow says the Gr...