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• Cattle free to follow their natural instincts + an amazing variety of native pastures = organic beef with an amazin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-02-2019 01:09 via twitter.com
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• Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow

  17-08-2021 14:12 via theconversation.com
  
  Organic vegetables at the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, Goleta, Calif. Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesCC BY-NDOrganic food once was viewed as a niche category for health nuts and hippies, but today it’s a routine choice for millions of Americans. For years following passage of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, which established national organic standards, consumers had to seek out organic products at food co-ops and
  
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• SIGN THE PETITION: Stop the Genetic Engineering of Viruses! Shut Down All 'Biodefense' Labs Immediately!

  19-07-2021 13:24
  
  Most people associate the words “genetic engineering” with GMO corn and soy crops, Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller and the anti-GMO movement’s hard-fought (but ultimately lost) campaign for GMO labeling laws.As dangerous and unnecessary as genetic engineering is when used to modify food, the technology has an even more potentially deadly use: biowarfare.It’s time to stop allowing—and funding—the dangerous and illegal
  
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• Happy 50th birthday to Chez Panisse, the Berkeley restaurant that launched farm-to-fork eating

  14-07-2021 14:21 via theconversation.com
  
  The entrance to Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. Calton/Wikipedia, CC BY-SAWhen a small restaurant called Chez Panisse opened its doors 50 years ago in Berkeley, California, it wasn’t obvious that it would change how Americans thought about eating. The first menu on Aug. 28, 1971, was pâté baked in pastry, duck with olives, a salad and an almond tart, served for a fixed price of US$3.95. There were too many waiters and not enough utensils.But this seemingly quirky eatery&
  
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• Expert guide on boosting employee health and safety when their ‘workplace’ is the road

  23-04-2021 01:59 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  The boom in ridesharing, food delivery and parcel delivery services has seen more cars on the road for work purposes. In 2020, online retail sales were up 63 per cent, and food delivery services rose 12 per cent. Combined with the 12 per cent increase in work-vehicle-related fatalities from 2018 to 2020, there has never been a more […]
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• Doshii signs up three new POS partners

  15-04-2021 08:30 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Australian middleware cloud platform and hospitality marketplace provider Doshii has signed on three new Point of Sale (POS) partners, giving more venues the opportunity to cut through the app chaos and streamline their operating systems. The three new partners – Abacus, Splitability, and MSL (SwiftPOS and Infogenesis) – will provide their venues with direct access […]
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• Edmonson Park Welcomes Max Brenner

  15-04-2021 08:26 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  The internationally acclaimed chocolate brand, Max Brenner, will officially open its doors at Ed Square Shopping Centre, Edmonson Park on Saturday 1st May 2021. To celebrate the launch of the official opening of its 23rd Chocolate Bar in Australia, Max Brenner invites all local chocolate-lovers to celebrate the occasion with their renowned chocolate breaking ceremony […]
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• Aussies prepare for the great Australian staycation, research shows

  01-04-2021 00:54 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  While vaccination programs roll out worldwide, international border closures have catapulted ‘Staycations’ to the top of bucket-lists for travel-hungry Aussies.  For many, that means a trip to support regional Australia, and towns that faced challenges long before the pandemic with floods, drought and bushfires a common occurrence in recent years. Australians, parochial and proud, are […]
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• Bistro Guillaume launches limited-time Hot Cross Buns

  25-03-2021 00:22 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Created by renowned Head Chef Guillaume Brahimi, the buns are equally sweet and spicy – fragrant with cinnamon, clove, ginger and star anise, alongside pops of mixed peel and a brown sugar glaze that achieves a caramel, malt flavour. ·  Where: Bistro Guillaume  ·  Pricing:  o Single: $5 o Half dozen (six-pack): $24 o One dozen (12-pack): $42 ·  How to order:  […]
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• Former Darling Mills space taken by Ex-Bayswater Brasserie Exec Chef, Jeff Schroeter and Playwright-Director, Wendy Beckett, adds to Glebe’s food revival with Beckett’s

  25-03-2021 00:17 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  A throwback to the glamour of mid-century New York and Parisian brasseries, Beckett’s is Glebe’s new neighbourhood local breathing new life into the site that pioneered farm-to-table dining in Sydney. Chef, Jeff Schroeter (Bistro Moncur, Bayswater Brasserie) and Playwright-Director Wendy Beckett (Claudel – on at the Sydney Opera House, from 23 April 2021), have created Beckett’s restaurant and […]
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• PERKii launches non-fermented Sparkling Probiotic Drink into 700 Coles Supermarkets to compete with kombucha

  25-03-2021 00:13 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Australian probiotic technology brand PERKii is excited to launch its new 100% plant-based, non-fermented Sparkling Probiotic Drinks into over 700 Coles Supermarkets nationally. This comes just a few months after the rollout of 2 flavours into Coles Express. PERKii’s non-fermented Sparkling Probiotic Drink is bottled with 1 billion plant-based probiotics, blended with natural flavours and […]
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• Students turn peanut waste into packaging for energy ball company

  25-03-2021 00:01 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  A student-led packaging design for an energy ball company using leftover peanut husks has won a global award for sustainable innovative packaging. The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) entered seven Monash student teams for the first time into the globalWorldStar Student Awards where they represented Australian innovations from a field of over 300 submissions. Of the seven submissions all were […]
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• COVID-19 has intensified Australia’s love of contactless payments

  24-03-2021 23:59 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Payments company Square released a report that shows the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Australia’s intensifying relationship with contactless payments. There has been a cashless growth spurt among Australian businesses since the onset of the pandemic, with 1 in 4 businesses now operating as cashless, compared to just 1 in 12 this time last year.  […]
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• Tell Congress: Fake Meat Needs Safety-Testing, Just Like All GMOs!

  24-03-2021 12:09
  
  Whether you’re excited about new meat alternatives, or you’d rather eat regenerative and organic grass-fed beef, we can all agree on one thing: Fake meat, like all foods made with genetic engineering and synthetic biology, should be safety-tested before we start eating it.TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to press the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to safety test the GMO Impossible Burger!
  
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• Tell Congress: Pass the Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act!

  24-03-2021 12:06
  
  Finally, we have a groundbreaking opportunity to radically reform pesticide policy in the United States! If passed, the Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA) would mean a comprehensive overhaul of federal pesticide regulations. It would put restrictions on pesticide use and registration (including bans on several of the most toxic pesticides such as organophosphates, neonicotinoids and paraquat), and it would create new safety protections for farmworkers.This le
  
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• Tell Congress to Investigate COVID Origins & the Pandemic Response!

  24-03-2021 10:48
  
  One year into the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns, Congressman Bill Posey has introduced a bill called the Pandemics Require Evaluating, Planning, And Responding Effectively (PREPARE) Act. H.R. 834 would establish a bipartisan National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic to conduct an investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV-2 and a review of the government’s public health response.TAKE ACTION: Ask your Member of Congress to cosponsor the PREPARE Act (H.R. 834) to establish a bipartisan
  
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• Thailand highlights new normal food production procedure that reassures consumers during COVID-19

  23-03-2021 00:16 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the public health and society impacting all communities and individuals. People are now adopting a New Normal way of life, in which everyone needs to wear a mask in a public space, maintain social distancing, check temperature frequently for self-monitoring and meticulously select food for consumption than […]
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• Protected: Thailand highlights new normal food production procedure that reassures consumers during COVID-19

  23-03-2021 00:16 via ausfoodnews.com.au
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• Protected: DITP highlights strategy to boost confidence for global trading partners, kicking off Thailand Deliver with Safety campaign

  23-03-2021 00:16 via ausfoodnews.com.au
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• Say ‘cheese’ to Charlie’s new chip off the old block

  19-03-2021 05:51 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  There’s no need to decide if you’re on team ‘sweet’ or team ‘savoury’ with the latest addition to the Charlie’s Fine Food Co. range – Mini Cheese Bites. Made using 20 per cent Australian cheese, these crispy delights are the perfect addition to a grazing platter or great as a stand-alone snack – but don’t […]
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• Celebrating 10 years of wins under Australian Consumer Law

  18-03-2021 00:40 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  On March 15, the NSW Government is celebrating not only World Consumer Rights Day but also the 10-year anniversary of Australian Consumer Law (ACL). On 1 January 2011, the ACL was implemented, replacing 17 Commonwealth, state and territory consumer protection laws, the largest overhaul of Australia’s consumer laws in 25 years. NSW Fair Trading has led the charge […]
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• Brighton Metro Hotel gets a multi-million dollar revamp $2.6 million renovation underway

  18-03-2021 00:37 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Historic Adelaide pub Brighton Metro Hotel will get a new lease on life this year, with a $2.6million renovation that will re-vamp the buffet, sports bar & gaming room. Pub operator Australian Venue Co is undertaking the renovation to restore the 175 year old pub and tailor it’s offering to the modern Brighton community. Work […]
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• Australian Venue Co acquires pubs in Albury & Airlie Beach

  18-03-2021 00:35 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Australian Venue Co. has acquired two pub businesses, the Jubilee Tavern in Airlie Beach, Qld, and the Albion Hotel in Albury, NSW. Australian Venue Co CEO, Paul Waterson, said the two venues are a welcome addition to the AVC portfolio. “Both of these pubs are an important part of their local communities, and we want […]
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• Coles fires up value with stainless steel cookware for customers to collect

  18-03-2021 00:34 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  After a year in which Aussies found themselves cooking at home more than ever before, Coles is giving customers the chance to upgrade their kitchen game with its latest collectible campaign featuring MasterChef brand stainless steel cookware. From Wednesday 24 March, Coles customers will be able to earn “Cookware Credits” by scanning their Flybuys card […]
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• Australia will see a boost in the local manufacture of parts, components and machinery, says quality expert

  18-03-2021 00:30 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  An expert in quality management is forecasting a significant increase in components and machinery made locally after the Government’s $1.5bn investment into its Modern Manufacturing Strategy. The change will result in improved availability and safety of consumer goods in Australia. The Federal Government made its investment available to two of the six priority manufacturing sectors, […]
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• Connect with your food and cook with Field to Fork – Second Helpings

  18-03-2021 00:29 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Source, prepare and celebrate ethically sourced Australian game meat with the highly-anticipated Field to Fork – Second Helpings cookbook.  This new installment in the Field to Fork cooking movement encourages readers to embrace a local and sustainable approach to their food.  It follows on from the award-winning Field to Fork – The Australian Game Cookbook […]
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• Oghma partners advises novax AB on the acquisition of UK-based Ulrick & Short

  18-03-2021 00:24 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Oghma Partners, the corporate finance house to the consumer industries, is today pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial advisors to Novax AB (“Novax”), the investment company of the Stockholm-based, EUR 8bn Axel Johnson Group, on the acquisition of Ulrick & Short Limited (“Ulrick & Short”) the UK-based clean label food ingredients […]
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• Chobani Australia expands 907g range with two newflavours

  18-03-2021 00:21 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Chobani has expanded its 907g multi-serve tub range to include two new flavours, Mango and Passionfruit. According to the brand, the impact of Covid-19 saw a shift towards larger tub formats in the yoghurt category with people spending more time at home and not needing portable, single serve formats as frequently. Talking about the Chobani […]
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• Five easy gluten-free swaps for Coeliac Awareness Week

  18-03-2021 00:17 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Even if you don’t have coeliac disease, many people report feeling healthier day-to-day eating gluten-free. While going gluten-free can seem really daunting at first, it doesn’t have to be hard. Here are five food swaps from Tim Grainger, Founder of Venerdi, that coeliac and gluten-sensitive foodies can still enjoy, making it a piece of (gluten-free) […]
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• Baby boomers sought for the FAITH healthy aging microbiome trial

  18-03-2021 00:13 via ausfoodnews.com.au
  Healthy ageing and microbiome researchers from UNSW Sydney are seeking more than 150 Sydney-based older adults, aged 60-70 years, for a trial testing whether taking dietary supplements can help improve frailty and inflammation. The Frailty, Ageing and Inflammation Trial for Health (FAITH) is being led by the School of Population Health at UNSW Sydney, Neuroscience […]
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