Cavendish bananas are the main banana type in Australia. They are a common part of many lunchboxes and if these bananas were affected by a disease it could devastate the industry. The Tropical strain 4 of Panama Disease is a real problem for this banana type. The Northern Territory government has recently lifted the restriction

As a kid I remember being told that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Coming from the Apple Isle, Tasmania, I religiously ate at least one daily. Then I heard that there was research showing that apples were bad for you because of some chemical that was being sprayed on them to stop

In a previous article, we discussed a Recall notice system, released in August 2011 by GS1, called Recallnet. It is a system that manufacturers, retailers, distributors and importers can join to spread information about product recalls. It includes a phone application and on line portal that allow recall information to be spread more widely, as

Ausveg is the primary body and representative for the Australia vegetable growing industry. It has just launched a new website that will help it’s growers, and others, monitor and reduce the impact their industry has on the environment. The new website is called Enviroveg and has a great self assessment to help growers work out