Published: Jan 09, 2014

The Victorian Government has announced it will contribute to vegetable processor Kagome Australia’s $21 million expansion plans that will create 20 new jobs in northern Victoria.

Published: Jan 08, 2014

A poor season in Western Australia - the predominant supplier of summer Hass avocados - has been the main cause, with retail prices averaging about $3.48 across the country for the past two months.

Published: Jan 08, 2014

CO2 Group has executed agreements to acquire the business and business assets of Queensland prawn aquaculture company Seafarm for AUD 7 million (USD 6.2 million, EUR 4.6 million).

Published: Jan 08, 2014

Local food service businesses who haven’t yet trained someone in their business as a Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) are being reminded to do so.

Published: Jan 08, 2014

Australian food manufacturer Goodman Fielder said on Wednesday it will sell its New Zealand meat and pizza businesses, raising net proceeds of NZ$15 million to NZ$17 million ($12 million-$14 million) which would be used to reduce net debt.

Published: Jan 07, 2014

Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have collected statistics from across 44 countries in order to develop a database of the world’s winegrape varieties and regions.

Published: Jan 07, 2014

A growing number of beef producers are seeking organic certification, with Australian Certified Organic recording a 25 percent increase in applications over the past two years.

Published: Jan 07, 2014

Milk Powder Solutions, an infant formula manufacturer in Melbourne’s south east, will fight a $4 million lawsuit claiming it was misleading about where it sources its milk.

Published: Jan 07, 2014

Australian dessert manufacturer OMG! Fantastic Foods has added new flavours to its dairy dessert range.

Published: Jan 07, 2014

Australian honey manufacturer Capilano Honey has launched a new range of flavour-infused honey, called Honeyfusions.

Published: Jan 07, 2014

Interest in Victorian dairy company Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has attracted a new potential bidder, according to media reports.

Published: Jan 07, 2014

Almost half of customers at chicken fast food outlet Nando’s in Australia are from Generation Y (Gen Y), compared with only around 3 in 10 at McDonald’s, according to findings from market research organisation Roy Moran Research.

Published: Jan 06, 2014

West Australian grain farmers have just finished harvesting a record breaking crop.

Published: Jan 03, 2014

Woolworths and Wesfarmers-owned Coles are facing increased competition from smaller Australian and international rivals attempting to undercut their way into Australia's $120 billion food and liquor industry.

Published: Jan 03, 2014

Walnuts Australia has won the agribusiness category at this year’s Australian National Export Awards.

Published: Dec 31, 2013

The Australian Government is developing a White Paper to boost agriculture’s productivity and profitability.

Published: Dec 27, 2013

Shoppers are pressuring supermarkets to sell seafood from well-managed stocks.

Published: Dec 25, 2013

Frustrated fruit exporters say a poor growing season has almost halved potential exports to Asia, leaving Australia unable to capitalise on a falling dollar and a shortage of fruit in the Asian market.

Published: Dec 25, 2013

Researchers have found that eating fish regularly can improve sperm count.

Published: Dec 25, 2013

Australasian food company Goodman Fielder is set to sell its biscuits business in Australia to Green’s Food Holdings in a A$17m deal.