Food Processing

Citrus growers are struggling to produce fruit that meets market specifications and truckloads of rejected but "quality" oranges, tangelos and mandarins are being sent to feed cattle and sheep.

Australia's unemployment rate is the lowest in almost 50 years. That's good news, but not if you're throwing a barbecue. Here's why. 

A micro abattoir in Victoria's central highlands gets the local council's green light promising improved animal welfare and a secure supply chain for local farmers.

Truffle producers in WA can't keep up with worldwide demand for the lucrative fungus following an "outstanding" 2023 harvest.

Alternative protein producers in Australia are navigating a period of reset following a dramatic year of stock market price falls for major meat substitute companies. 

An egg industry advocate says farmers will need to be compensated if a suggested end date for battery hens in Australia becomes a reality.

An increasing number of businesses are using fruit that would otherwise be dumped, with one retailer attaching EFTPOS facilities to his honesty boxes.

Early morning training sessions in an abattoir are an important part of rising through the ranks to become a judge of the finest cuts and carcasses.

About 7.6 million tonnes of unnecessary food waste is thrown in the bin by Australians every year.

The price of a bottle of milk is expected to rise as major dairy processors continue to pay farmers more for their milk.     

A Sunshine Coast company which manufactures "dairy-free" coconut yoghurt and ice cream products is being sued in the Queensland Supreme Court following a woman's death in the UK.

The national food standards body is assessing an application to sell luxury lab-grown meat products, while another company with a cultured lamb burger is waiting to see if customers bite.

An intense herd rebuild has left Australia with more cattle for market, and graziers and consumers alike are set to benefit.

David Kay from Upside Foods says the approval of lab-grown meat is a historic update and will be a supplement to the food system.

When Vicky Yates began her apprenticeship as a butcher she bucked the gender trend, joining an industry where only 6 per cent of the workforce is female.

Hard boiled with soldiers, poached, fried, or scrambled, whichever way you have your eggs, you'll be paying more for the privilege.

Farmer Colin Harper was fed up with being a price taker — and not a price maker — when it came to selling his lambs. To solve the problem, the Riverina farmer decided to step away from the saleyards.

Each scoop of pumpkin or cauliflower ice-cream has half a serve of vegetables and the same nutritional value of cooked vegetables. And as a bonus, is also a way to tackle Australia's growing food waste problem.

Camels aren’t commonly thought of as a livestock option in Australian agriculture but a program to teach farmers how to handle and profit from the beasts is gaining traction.

With their deep crimson skin and bright white flesh, Bravo apples are unique. It's hoped they'll be the next apple success story from Western Australia. 

As opening prices from the country's major milk processors were slowly released over the past two weeks, news they have slashed offers to farmers has sent sour waves of anger rippling through the industry.

New varieties of citrus like cara cara navels and blood oranges are growing in popularity, but farmers say supermarkets need to stock more to grow demand. 

Dairy farmers who were part of a class action over slashed milk payments in 2016 estimate they will get about 10 per cent of what they lost.

US research has changed the bee industry's understanding of the small mite that is threatening Australia's honey production. Can it also provide a tool to eradicate it?

With many Australian meat producers relying on women to boost their workforce, the industry says a global shortage of female workers needs to be addressed.