The Australian federal and state governments have recently set a target for all packaging in the country to be reusable, compostable or recyclable by 2025, but the question from various parties is, how exactly is that going to be realised?
A new Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) will be launched in July to bring together industry, academics and the community to tackle the country's mounting food waste problem.
New Zealand officials have declared a labour shortage in the Bay of Plenty, where 1,200 vacancies need to be filled to harvest kiwifruit amid rising overseas demand, especially from China.
At first, independent Australian grocery and health food retailers had to contend with the challenge of the big beasts Woolies and Coles, and more recently, Aldi and the threat of Amazon, but a former exec at Whole Foods insists the future is bright for...
Philippine poultry giant Bounty Fresh Food has mounted a NZ$437.8m (US$308.5m) bid for New Zealand’s struggling Tegel Group Holdings as it seeks to expand into international markets.
Forget throwing burgers on the barbie, Aussie consumers’ desire for vegan products shows no sign of sizzling out with analysts highlighting the ongoing surge in sales and product launches.
There is a risk of a recently-discovered “mega-pest” hybrid migrating to Asia Pacific and destroying crops and disrupting the food chain, according to Australia-based scientists.
Australia’s largest organic certification agency, Australian Organic, has branded the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ proposal for the mandatory fungicide spraying of some imported crop seeds as a threat to jobs, growth and investment.
Australian Dairy Farms Group recently announced it would be converting all its dairy farms to organic production, as it seeks to expand from the conventional milk market to higher-value segments.
Targeted population-level interventions are required to reduce childhood obesity and therefore, lessen socio-economic inequalities among children, according to researchers in Australia.
Some of Australia's biggest food and beverage manufacturers have been found wanting in their nutrition policies, with only half receiving a 'passing grade', according to a new Deakin University report.
