First Denmark imposed a ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy foods, now researchers in the United States are pushing for a tax on sweetened drinks, which they say could save 26 000 lives per year.
13/01/2012 |
A new report released by the Australian Food and Grocery Council predicts that food manufacturers face nosediving profits under the carbon tax.
14/10/2011 |
A new report on the food and beverage industry has revealed it will need better investment in multi-disciplinary communications channels in coming years.
26/09/2011 |
The announcement in the United States that six additional strains of E. coli bacteria will be declared as adulterants in ground beef could ultimately cost up to $10 million per year.
19/09/2011 |
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has slammed calls to ban licensed characters on food products, labelling it unnecessary.
13/09/2011 |
The Greens are calling on the NSW Government to reconsider the importation of New Zealand apples and explore the possibility of declaring the state an exclusion zone.
07/09/2011 |
New research shows red meat may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
12/08/2011 |
The Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman has spoken out about the spread of mining exploration in Queensland, with a fierce defence of agriculture.
18/07/2011 |
Alcohol industry-funded group, DrinkWise Australia, has launched four new labels to be displayed on alcohol sold in Australia.
13/07/2011 |
A $40 million program will provide grants over four years to industry associations and non‑government organisations that work with small businesses and community organisations to manage the impacts of the carbon price.
13/07/2011 |
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has said it was never involved in an industry anti-carbon tax campaign that led consumer lobby group, Get Up, to send warning letters to 150 food and grocery companies.
08/07/2011 |
Consumer lobby group Get Up has threatened to boycott major food companies including Coca-Cola, Sanitarium, Heinz and Kraft if they oppose the carbon tax.
08/07/2011 |
Australian businesses have experienced a confidence boost following the introduction of the national trade measurement system a year ago, Federal Innovation Minister Kim Carr has said.
05/07/2011 |
Manufacturer Frank Kaiser appeared on ABC’sQ&A last night to ask Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Penny Wong, about the real of costs of a carbon tax for small Australian manufacturers.
05/07/2011 |
Public and industry comments on the draft report examining Australia’s policies on apples from New Zealand will close Monday 4 July 2011.
01/07/2011 |
The Parliamentary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, today announced the start of a new service designed to help the food industry interpret the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
01/07/2011 |
University of Sydney Physician Associate Professor Stephen Corbett, former head of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority, Andrew McKenzie, and Food Scientist Neil Walker have been appointed to Food Standards Australia New Zealand's Board.
30/06/2011 |
The Federal Government's latest assistance package will provide farmers affected by the live cattle export ban with an initial $5000 payment and then up to an extra $20,000 in assistance through Centrelink.
30/06/2011 |
The Federal Government’s National Food Plan issues paper is an important first step towards safeguarding the food and grocery manufacturing industry’s long-term sustainability and robust future, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said yesterday.
28/06/2011 |
The Federal Minister for Agriculture, Senator Joe Ludwig, is encouraging the public to comment on the proposed National Food Plan, which aims to develop a single vision for Australia’s food industry across all states and territories.
27/06/2011 |