Published: Aug 07, 2012

An oatmeal product manufactured in Japan has been found to be radioactive in Hong Kong, although the report also said the radioactivity of the food was ‘of low levels.’

Published: Aug 07, 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recalled a novelty drink bottle and novelty bowl because of potential choking hazards.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

A report by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) warns tourists travelling to Indonesia to avoid cocktail drinks as they may contain methanol.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

The Australian Advertising Standards Board has ruled that a Facebook page can be considered a ‘marketing communication tool’ when used by an advertiser. Accordingly it falls within the jurisdiction of the Advertiser Code of Ethics for industry complaints.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

With the opening of another Melbourne store set for late 2013, the retailing giant Costco’s commitment to using local Australian produce will see a demand for additional new suppliers. This is a welcome opportunity for Australian food businesses.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Even though a disconnect seems to be occurring, the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are poised to trade lower Monday.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

The severe drought plaguing much of the U.S. has some of financial adviser David Workman' farming clients fearing--and pondering--the worst.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

The cattle industry is, in generally, hurting badly on account of the drought. But at the same time, is there also opportunity in the sudden drop in auction market prices and growing glut of cows and calves on the market?

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Forty people in eight states have now been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis from ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

The Food Standards Agency is advising people not to consume products containing the substance DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), after a number of people across the world have reported adverse reactions linked to products containing DMAA.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Alexis Wholesale, Inc., a Gardena, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 6,210 pounds of chorizo sausage because it is misbranded in that it contains monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the label, the FSIS announced today.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Reichel Foods, Inc. of Rochester, Minnesota is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Dippin’ Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts and Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kits because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria mon

Published: Aug 06, 2012 By: Paul Gander

New EU labelling regulations could force users of variable information and weigh-price labelling to rethink where and how data is presented on-pack, according to equipment supplier Bizerba. It could also open up fresh marketing opportunities.

Published: Aug 06, 2012

Reichel Foods, a Rochester, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 15,880 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Published: Aug 06, 2012

When times get tough, even Walmart's (WMT) "everyday low prices" aren't all that alluring to shoppers -- except in one segment of its business: food.

Published: Aug 06, 2012

BILL Shorten is Workplace Relations Minister but yesterday he found himself apologising to a Carlton shop owner over his actions in her place of work.

Published: Aug 06, 2012

The details haven't been released and the ordinance still needs to be drawn up, but both sides leaving a Friday morning meeting at Sacramento City Hall between mobile gourmet food vendors and city restaurant owners say agreement on new rules for the vendo

Published: Aug 06, 2012

Nutritionist Phaidon Toruan says that fasting is good for health.

Published: Aug 06, 2012 By: Jill Ettinger

There's a myth that eating healthy is not economical. But eating smart and healthy can be one and the same. Being a bit frugal can help us to make more conscious choices, not just for our health, but for the health of our planet, too.

Published: Aug 06, 2012

A second B.C. salmon farm is under quarantine because fish tested positive for a potentially deadly virus, but salmon farmers say the disease has not yet been confirmed and no culling decisions will be made until the Canadian Food Inspection Agency receiv