Twelve native Australian fruits contain much higher levels of antioxidants than found in other fruit, according to research published in the journal Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies.

National Australia Bank has created a specialist national business banking unit dedicated to the post farm gate food, fibre and beverage industries.

The food, beverage, packaging and manufacturing industries are invited to submit an abstract for the 2008 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference, to be held 12-13 June 2008 at Luna Park, Sydney.

The Australian HACCP Conference Series finished in early August, and the winners of the various awards are now in.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released its latest batch of proposed changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

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.