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 ...

After 45 years living on their Grose Vale property an hour out of Sydney in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, The Maguire family is passionate about their product, way of life and sharing with others. As founding members of Hawkesbury Harvest, a group committed to increasin...

An increasing number of food products carry gluten free labels. On the other hand, if you look in the flour aisle, you can find bags of flour that are fortified with extra gluten - frequently referred to as bread flour or bread machine flour or high gluten flour. It brings ...

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...

The day Robert and Tracey Williams found syringes in the laneway behind their Melbourne home was the day they made up their minds to go bush and forge a new career in the countryside. That was four years ago and the couple haven’t looked back, but finding their dream block of ...

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...

Australian businesses must begin preparing now for new mandatory product safety reporting requirements that take effect from January 1, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission deputy chair Peter Kell has warned. "From 1 January 2011 businesses will be required to notify...

Select Harvests is seeking to raise about $48 million from shareholders to expand its orchards, which grows almonds, other nuts and dried fruits. Reporting an increased profit on Monday, the company said its outlook was positive given a stable almond market and strong prices, ...

The New Zealand dairy industry has committed NZ$85 million (A$67.5m) toward a $170 million (A$135m) primary growth partnership with the government. DairyNZ and Fonterra say the creation of a research program through the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) would help drive transfo...

A newly formed action group has called on politicians to include it in development of the proposed national policy on food. The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) is an alliance of small businesses, family farmers, social enterprises, community organisations and indiv...

Redgate Farm’s Charlie Scott has spent more than 30 years working on the research and selective breeding of quail – the result being what he believes is the heaviest table quail sold worldwide. Charlie took the species, renowned for being small and bony, and developed it into ...

Brown Brothers has entered into an agreement with Gunns Limited to purchase its Tamar Ridge Estates vineyard and winery interests in Tasmania. Brown Brothers CEO Ross Brown said the acquisition will complement the company's existing vineyards and brands. “The Brown Brothers...

A simplified Product Information Form (PIF) offering a wider variety of information about food ingredients, their composition and the presence of allergens was launched by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) today. The updated PIF Version 3.0 is a major improvement ...