Gluten is a protein found in wheat, oats, barley and rye. It helps with the structure of bread and other baked goods. Some people have a problem with digesting this protein and it can lead to significant health issues in these individuals, including flatulence, loss of part of the gut, constipation and potentially death. The

Out of the 2500 entries in the 2011 Guild of Fine Food World Cheese Awards, two of the gold medals went to the Australian specialty cheese manufacturer, Jindi. This backs up the four medals from the 2009 Awards. Jindi is Australia’s largest privately owned Cheese manufacturer and is situated in Gippsland in Victoria. The company

The Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council has been the body determining food regulation for many years. Recently the first meeting of it’s replacement, the Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation, was held to discuss the Food Labelling Review Report (sometimes known as the Blewett report). The major decision made on the

So far 13 people have been confirmed as having gastroenteritis due to Salmonella in Canberra, since the 25 November and more are expected. Of these, five have been hospitalised to date to assist with dehydration. Testing has identified that a mayonnaise made from raw eggs used at a bakery is the likely source of the