AUSTRALIA: Asian foods gain in popularity The Australian market for ethnic food is currently worth A$6bn (US$4.7bn), of which $3.8bn consists of consumer spending in restaurants and takeaways and ...

The number of food recalls in Australia has gone up while several food safety projects and regulations are being worked on, according to FSANZ’s annual report. Food Standards Australia New Zealand ...

Australia’s food safety report card for the past 12 months is “mixed,” according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC). There was a decline in reported Salmonella infections and a survey found ...

Food prices are rising at one of the fastest rates among consumer goods in Australia. Costs of fruit and vegetables rose 18.6% in August compared to a year ago, according to the latest update by the ...

A shock new report says Australia’s $800bn food system is “falling short”, despite producing enough food to feed nearly 100 million people. The CSIRO has completed the first national stocktake of the ...

Late last month, charity organisation Foodbank released its annual Hunger Report, showing that 3.7 million Australian households experienced moderate to severe food insecurity over the past year, a 10 ...

Nissin Foods Co. is targeting what it says is demand in Australia for Asian cuisine with a deal to buy local business ABC Pastry. Nissin Foods Co., the Hong Kong-listed arm of Japan’s Nissin Foods ...

New research uncovers just how much ultra-processed, high-energy food fills Australian supermarket shelves for children, raising alarms about kids’ diets and calling for tougher food rules. Study: ...

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Recently the Australian Medical Association (AMA) urged the government to implement measures to “establish healthy food consumption habits from a young age.” The association for Australian doctors and ...

Billionaire Jack Cowin, founder and executive chairman of Competitive Foods Australia, speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference held in Bangkok, November 20-21, 2024. Reinvestment is key, says ...