Australia's lamb industry has begun preparing its response after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) referred a global safeguard investigation into lamb imports to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) under Sections 201 and 202 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974.
The investigation w...
Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) are investigating how honey harvesting and storage methods influence the flavour, aroma and overall quality of honey, with findings suggesting that gentler extraction techniques could help preserve the distinctive characteristics of premium Australian...
Inghams Group Limited has announced a seed-stage equity investment of A$1.05 million in Australian food technology company Just Meat Protein (JMP), strengthening its position in the rapidly growing functional protein ingredients market.
The investment gives Inghams a 10 per cent equity stake in JMP...
The fully funded program is designed to help participating organisations expand into new markets while strengthening research and commercial partnerships
Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has launched the Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program, a new initiative aimed at connecting...
The proposed mandatory code is intended to establish clearer and more consistent trading arrangements, helping to foster greater confidence and certainty for both growers and wine producers
The Australian Government has introduced the Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, a key legisla...
Australia Bay Lobster Producers will receive AU$2 million to establish a finfish hatchery supporting ornamental aquaculture and estuary restocking
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced a major AU$27 million investment to strengthen the state's aquaculture industry, support...
The agreement continues Wine Australia’s long-standing investment at AWRI
Wine Australia and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) have entered into a new 4.5-year investment agreement from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2030, to deliver research, development, extension and industry suppor...
Professor David Hamilton, Dr Ben Stewart-Koster, and Dr Liliana Pagliero of the Australian Rivers Institute
As climate change, population growth, and industrial demand place increasing pressure on freshwater resources, water stewardship has become a defining priority for businesses committed to...
Anne Gabriel, MSC Program Director for Oceania and Singapore
As sustainability moves from a niche concern to a mainstream purchasing criterion, Australia's canned tuna sector has emerged as a global benchmark for responsible seafood sourcing. Today, more than 70 per cent of canned tuna sold in A...
Codex develops internationally recognised food standards that help protect consumer health and facilitate fair practices in global food trade
Australia has played a key role in shaping new international food labelling guidance aimed at supporting food trade during emergencies and improving the c...
In Australia and New Zealand, Barentz supports customers across key segments, including infant nutrition, bakery, confectionery, dairy, beverage, nutraceuticals and sports nutrition
Barentz, a leading global speciality ingredient solution provider, announced that Additive Solutions has officiall...
Bravo apples are the result of a cross between Royal Gala and the Western Australian Cripps Red variety
Western Australia’s apple industry has achieved a major export milestone with the arrival of the first mainland Australian apple shipment into China, opening what is expected to become a mul...
The onshore production model delivers more consistent biomass quality, higher yields and greater control over cultivation conditions, while minimising environmental impacts
The Western Australian Government has granted an aquaculture licence to SeaStock Pty Ltd for the state's first commercial-s...
The acquisition marks a major milestone in its international expansion
Fresho, the global order management platform for fresh food wholesalers, has acquired Nation Wilcox, a leading provider of ERP software to food suppliers across the UK.
Founded in Melbourne in 2015, Fresho has gr...
The Asahi facility is expected to be fully operational by 2028
Australia’s leading beverages company, Asahi Beverages, is building a massive new distribution centre outside Brisbane as part of a multi-year program to modernise its supply chain network.
Located in Redbank, within the City o...
The UNSW team has harnessed high-frequency ultrasound to accelerate the extraction process, producing a rich, concentrated coffee shot in less than three minutes
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have developed an innovative coffee brewing technique that uses ultraso...
The ACCC alleges that Fruitico traded with table grape growers without having a Code‑compliant horticulture produce agreement in place
Western Australian produce companies, Fruitico Pty Ltd (Fruitico) and Fresh Express Produce Pty Ltd (Fresh Express), have each paid penalties of $99,000 after ...
The review has considered the nutritional role of young child formula, available scientific evidence, and regulatory approaches adopted in other international markets
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for public submissions on a proposal to develop a modernised regulatory f...
