Food on Friday - Horseradish
Go to any supermarket these days and the condiment section seems to stretch on forever as food processors try to tempt us with an ever larger range of taste blends and ingredients.
View ArticleFuture of food supply
Though Australia produces enough food to feed 70 million people much of it is exported. But as our population grows - here and overseas - more and more food will be needed. Professor James Cribb at the...
View ArticleFonterra to boost dairy farmers' milk price
Milk processor Fonterra will pay Victorian dairy farmers 20 per cent more for their milk at the start of the next financial year than they did at the start of the current one.
View ArticleHerbs and Spices Levy
What do pineapples, wine and grain have in common? They are all subject to research levies. And now, herbs and spices might join the list.
View ArticleFrom paddock to plate
Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? Take the journey from the paddock to the plate to find out about food production in Gippsland.
View ArticleFooty will earn a crust for Gippsland bakery
The AFL Grand Final replay is expected to have positive economic spinoffs for Bairnsdale in East Gippsland in Victoria.
View ArticleMeatworks death prompts improvement notice
WorkSafe has issued another improvement notice in the wake of the death of a South Gippsland meatworks employee.
View ArticleFood producers worried about impact of carbon tax
Rural and regional jobs are likely to be lost if the Federal Government goes ahead with its controversial carbon tax, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council. The Council and 19 major food...
View ArticleFood on Friday - Chianina beef, from Italy to Gippsland
A breed of cattle imported from Italy, the Chianina, produce a quality of meat not always found in local beasts. Daniela Moleca and her family raise grass-fed Chianina for restaurants and for direct...
View ArticleRegional food processors under pressure: union
Food processing in regional Victoria is facing huge pressures, according to the union which represents workers in the manufacturing and processing sectors. The National Union of Workers is gathering...
View ArticleBobby calves to be restricted to 30 hours without feed before slaughter
The dairy industry has agreed to a national standard for the slaughter of bobby calves.
View ArticleFears meatworks suspension to hurt traders
The Australian Meat Industry Council is warning the closure of a West Gippsland slaughterhouse is having a knock-on effect through the industry.
View ArticleRyan rejects call for meatworks cameras
The Victorian Government has dismissed calls to install closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras in Victorian abattoirs.
View ArticleAfter Indonesia, abattoir cruelty hits home
The lush, rolling hills of West Gippsland are a world away from Indonesia.
View ArticleSpinach creamed by 'ninja star' hail
Farmers in Victoria's Lindenow Valley are cleaning up, after an isolated storm wiped out several vegetable crops.
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