A UK food and material science expert has been awarded a Visiting Fellowship with the Food Futures Flagship, to help design healthier and tastier foods.

The government will introduce additional screening of imported seafood for low level antibiotic residues, announced the Federal Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister, Peter McGauran.

Austrade has invited Australian suppliers to take advantage of the massively growing Chinese retail market, by participating in this year’s Australian Lifestyle Expo, held in December in Ghangzhou, China.

The Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH) is calling for a major reduction in the salt content of processed and restaurant foods, following a recent report from the American Medical Association (AMA).

The need to redefine the definition of ‘dietary fibre’ was considered yesterday, in an address by senior CSIRO nutritionist Dr David Topping to the US Institute of Food Technologists' annual meeting in Chicago.

The third round of the Tarac Environmental Future Fund (TEFF) has been launched in Adelaide during the Wine Industry Technical conference.

Anuga 2007, one of the largest and most important events for the international food and beverage sector, will be held in Cologne, Germany this October.

The glass packaging industry is cracking under the pressure of the burgeoning plastics industry, according to a new report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).

Dairy Australia is now providing free, 90 minute consultations for dairy farmers and industries affected by feed or stock-water shortages.

Financial assistance is available to help South Australia’s food processing workers boost their skills following the launch of a fund designed to promote career opportunities within the food and beverage industry.

The GS1 New Zealand EPC/RFID Masterclass will be held 10 August 2007 at the Waipuna Hotel, Auckland.

The acting chief executive, Director-General of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) for purpose of section 37 of the Food Act 1981, is advising parents and caregivers that Nutricia Karicare Gold Plus Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula both contain added substances called fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS).

There is a proposed an amendment to that EC Food Hygiene Regulation (EC) 852/2004 which would exempt food businesses with fewer than ten employees from the requirement for food safety management procedures based on HACCP principles.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) using GS1 global standards can improve productivity, reduce delivery processing times and open up visibility throughout the supply chain for the benefit of all trading partners, according to a multi-industry Australian consortium.

New Zealand’s Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard today launched the government's work program for partnering with industry to grow New Zealand's high-value food and beverage exports.