Australian beef and veal exports to South East Asia during September declined 11% year-on-year, to 6,803 tonnes swt - with total shipments to the region for the first nine months of 2012 back 4%, at 61,003 tonnes swt.
Australian Agricultural Co and Rangers Valley have shared in gold medals handed out at the recent Australian Wagyu Association annual conference on the Gold Coast.
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand has issued an alert on the recall of a batch of yoghurt product from B.d Farm Paris Creek Pty Ltd due to microbial contamination (E. coli).
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has provisionally approved an application by Nestlé to reduce the minimum requirement for L-histidine in infant formula products.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has received notification from the Australian authorities that Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxin was detected in some live blue mussels.
Spring Bay Seafoods Pty Ltd has recalled four blue mussels products from Coles and other retail outlets in VIC, QLD, NSW, TAS, SA, ACT due to naturally occurring marine biotoxin Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST).
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), an Australian-based winemaking and distribution business, has purchased the remaining 50% stake in Marlborough-based Rapaura Vintners from Babich Wines.
The early wheat harvest in Australia, the world's second largest exporter, is showing lower protein scales and poor yields, analysts and traders said, heightening concerns over global grain supplies as shipments from top exporters dwindle.
B.-d. Farm Paris Creek Pty Ltd has recalled Organic Biodynamic Yoghurt Apricot from Foodland, IGA and health food stores in NSW and SA due to microbial contamination (E. coli).
Australian Vintage Limited (AVL), a producer and exporter of bulk and bottled wines, has developed two ranges of McGuigan wines - McGuigan Reserve and McGuigan Classic.
Patties Foods Ltd has recalled Four'N Twenty Angus Beef Potato Pies (4 pack) from Woolworths, Coles, Bi-Lo, IGA and other independent supermarkets nationally due to potential foreign matter contamination.
Since November 2010, Peter Boone worked as Vice President Marketing Australasia and was a member of the regional executive board of Unilever. In his function as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), he was responsible for the marketing of all brands in all categ
South Australia’s aquatic animal disease response capabilities will be under the microscope in coming weeks, as part of a national exercise to test our emergency response preparedness.