Australian Olive Association testing has found that of 106 imported oils representing 40 different brands, 77% of oils tested failed the Australian Standard AS 5264-2011 and 93% of brands tested failed the standard for at least one product of their brand range. [ + ]

The Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology has retracted a controversial article which claimed to have found evidence that genetically modified (GM) maize is toxic when consumed by rats. [ + ]

Industry experts are concerned that increased awareness of food production methods could be for naught if there's no-one left to produce food in Australia. [ + ]

Cambodia faces a dilemma: 80% of the population lacks reliable access to electricity, a situation which could be remedied by developing dams for hydropower. However, in developing such dams, the country's own ecosystems and food security are under threat. [ + ]

The Australian Made Campaign has welcomed Alf Cristaudo to its board of directors. Cristaudo is the former chairman of Canegrowers Australia and recently completed his terms as director of the National Farmers’ Federation. [ + ]

Joe Hockey has finally resolved the long-running saga of ADM's takeover bid for GrainCorp. [ + ]

How important is trade from Australia to Indonesia? Then again, how important is trade from Indonesia to Australia? The answer is probably not very. [ + ]

The holiday period is never a good time to embark on a new diet. However, low-carb diets appear to be making a resurgence, according to new research from Mintel. [ + ]

The bidding war for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter continues, with Murray Goulburn increasing its takeover offer to $9.50 cash per share, or $533 million in total. [ + ]

Coming first doesn't always mean being a winner. The food and beverage industry beats all other industries when it comes to the number of workplace accidents in Australia. GTAV has launched an app that will help OHS understanding. [ + ]

Roquette has won Most Innovative Food Ingredient at the 2013 Fi Europe Excellence Awards for its Microalgae High Lipid Algal Flour. [ + ]

Those with a food allergy have a 1.81 in a million chance of dying from anaphylaxis, compared with an 11 in a million chance of being murdered, an Imperial College London study shows. [ + ]

A Cornell University study found that consumers are willing to pay a premium for products labelled 'free from' something, but only if the packaging includes negative information on whatever the product is free from. [ + ]

Saputo has convinced Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) to further amend the terms of Saputo's previous offer of $9 cash per share. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of Münster and Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology in Germany have identified key regulatory genes in plants that 'switch off' flowering, allowing plants to live longer, grow faster and become bigger. [ + ]