It is indeed true that States and Territories have responsibility for the enforcement of food related issues, but we have had national legislation since 1991 when the National Food Authority commenced operations. Prior to this, the States and Territories had...

Labelling changes – there have been some major changes coming through in recent years.  Some of these are the changes to country-of-origin labelling and also the way allergens are to be labelled on products.  The country-of-origin requirements are now in...

There has been some ‘ribbing’ in the media and apparently some discord in parliament, regarding the photo opportunity of a barbecue for The Premier of Victoria, Mr Daniel Andrews, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Anthony Albanese. There has...

By Technical Manager – Robyn Banks Everyone loves a village market. Part of a weekend wandering around a throng of people in the aura of the village outlook. Stalls with all sorts of arts, crafts, and food to sell. The…

What would be the consequence if an Australian food manufacturer had supplied a food without disclosing a contaminant in the same manner Shayna Jack believes has happened to her in the supplement she had taken and created a positive drug…