Report Highlights Complexity of Food Safety Rules
AUSTRALIA - A report from the Productivity Commission has called for a simplification of food safety standards across the country.

Aussie Industry Profits from Pork CRC Research
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s pork industry is finally enjoying better times with rising pig prices, falling grain prices and a very welcome return to profitability, a situation that’s been enhanced by some...

FSANZ Invites Public Comment on Food Law Changes
AUSTRALIA - Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has invited individuals and organisations with an interest in the regulation of food to provide information and comment on possible changes to the...

Aussie Pigs Could Catch the H1N1 Flu, Says Expert
AUSTRALIA - The H1N1 flu could infect the nation's pigs if not handled carefully, according to warnings issued by a biosecurity expert.

Pork Industry Critical of H1N1 Flu Coverage
AUSTRALIA - The pork industry has criticised the media's coverage of the H1N1 flu outbreak.

Tasmania's Five Year Stand Against GMO
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - Tasmania’s ban on the release of genetically modified organisms to the environment will continue for at least another five years under a Bill passed by Parliament today.

Australia Watching Flu Risk for Indonesian Pigs
AUSTRALIA - Australia is worried that the Indonesian pig population could be struck down with a new form of flu.

Consumers Happy to Keep Pork on Their Fork
AUSTRALIA - Most Australians intend to continue buying and eating pork despite global concerns about the spread of the A/H1N1 variant influenza virus, according to a Quantum survey conducted last...

Australia Forecasts an Organic Future
AUSTRALIA - From delectable dairy to chemical free meat, IBISWorld market researchers have predicted Australians will turn towards organic and biodynamic with renewed energy in the years ahead.

Pork CRC Helps Cut Costs and Push Production
AUSTRALIA - At a time of great challenge for the Australian pork industry, research by the Pork Cooperative Research Centre in the last year has reduced feed costs and improved herd production efficiency...