Sorghum takes pressure off wheat production in drought-hit Australia
Increased consumption of Australian sorghum in China is behind a boom in the production of the supergrain, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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This week Down Under
Soft drinks seeing surge in young Australian consumption
Good news for Coca-Cola Amatil. The bottler and distributor might have posted its lowest profit in eight years, but research figures suggest that consumption of soft drinks is increasing in a key segment of the Australian population.
Poison blackmail response should prompt confidence in Kiwi food safety
Consumers in New Zealand and abroad should take confidence in the way a criminal blackmail threat to contaminate infant formula with a pesticide was handled, the country’s food ministry has claimed.
Australian beef goes online in China
Australian cattle producer Bindaree Beef Group has entered the realm of internet shopping and will start offering fine cuts of beef online in China.
Vietnam raises bird flu alert as dangerous strain detected
Panic-stricken Vietnam has raised the bird flu alarm as two strains of avian influenza infect people in China.