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Good Food Guide Awards in Melbourne

Good Food Guide Awards in Melbourne Melbourne will play host to the Australian food industry’s annual night of nights in October. Revealing the best restaurants, bars and...

Cake bake & sweets adds new cooking section

Research commissioned by Cake Bake & Sweets Show has revealed that as much as their visitors love a sweet treat, cooking is where their hearts truly lie. ...

DINING A TOP PRIORITY FOR DOMESTIC TOURISTS

DINING A TOP PRIORITY FOR DOMESTIC TOURISTS Data from the most recent National Visitor Survey (NVS) released in June showed an increase in domestic tourists’ overnight spend...

Baking in zaatari

Zaatari Refuge Camp in Jordan provides shelter and assistance to many people who cannot return home to Syria because of war, and has hosted nearly half a...

Compost Heaping on Perth

Café patrons in Perth will be encouraged to compost their disposable coffee cups as part of Australia’s first comprehensive national composting service for food service packaging. In...

New minimum wage now in effect

New minimum pay rates came into effect on Sunday, 1 July 2018. The national minimum wage is now $719.20 per week, or $18.93 per hour. The base...

Food Trend Alert

The next global food trend alert to hit Australia will be sprouted rye infused with sourdough. In Puratos’ Global Taste Tomorrow Survey consumers were asked what makes...

Le Cordon Bleu Opens In Brisbane

Le Cordon Bleu partnered with TAFE Queensland to open Le Cordon Bleu Opens Brisbane in April. The institute will offer the Diplome de Cuisine, Diplome de Patisserie...

Fast-tracked Cooks Pilot Program to Encourage More

Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA) has announced details of its upcoming fast-track cooks pilot program to encourage more young people to become cooks and pursue a long-term...

Australian food flavouring company The Product Makers (TPM) has launched sugar cane extract Phytolin. Research and development, partly funded by the Australian Federal Government, along with ongoing...