According to the ‘Australian Food Statistics 2011-12’ report released recently by the Australia Government, Australia’s dairy exports were worth $2,311 million in 2011-12.
China was the largest single export destination for Australian lamb in March, with volumes exceeding those sent to the US for the first time on record.
Australian Food News recently reported that the total value of food and liquor retailing in Australia grew by 4.2 per cent in 2011-12, to $135.8 billion, according to ‘Australian Food Statistics’.
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths Limited will continue to focus on improving value within its stores, after announcing third quarter sales of $14.4 billion to the end of March 2013.
Think Spirits, a New South Wales-based distributor of premium spirits and liqueurs to both trade and consumers, is set to take over the distribution rights of Jose Cuervo brand from Diageo Australia.
Qantas Airways Ltd.'s decision to not serve pork on six daily flights to the Middle East has sparked outrage that has spilled onto its Facebook and Twitter social media channels.
Metcash Trading Ltd has recalled Liberty Gluten Free Lamington Squares from IGA Supermarkets in Victoria and Albury, NSW due to an undeclared allergen (gluten).
Woolworths, Australia's top supermarket chain, reported a 3.8 percent rise in third-quarter same-store food and liquor sales on Thursday, as the company enticed customers with targeted offers.
Murray Goulburn Co-operative (Devondale), an Australia-based milk co-operative, is set to invest $120m to establish two milk processing plants in Melbourne and Sydney.
Australian-caught Patagonian toothfish has now been labelled as ‘best choice’ by Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch programme, making it a sustainable choice for consumers.
Recently Australian Food News reported the launch by barcode company GS1 of its own mobile phone app, GoScan, designed to let consumers access extra information about products.
Coles, an Australia-based super market giant, has entered into milk supply agreement with two farmer-owned Australian dairy co-operatives Devondale (Murray Goulburn Co-operative) and Norco.
Cert ID Europe has joined forces with HACCP Australia to launch the first non-GMO certification programme for the Australian food industry, which will be managed by a specialist entity known as GMO-ID Australia.
Woolworths has recalled Macro Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable, Split Pea & Spinach Bites from all Woolworths Supermarkets, Safeway, Food for Less, and Flemings Supermarkets nationally due to foreign matter (metal) contamination.
The new Caring for our Country Sustainable Agriculture stream will promote sustainable food production, innovation, land management and a skilled community.
