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Chemical scare at Sydney’s Pullman Hotel

A worker who accidentally mixed together two swimming pool chemicals caused an evacuation of Sydney’s Pullman Hotel on Wednesday. Thirty people required...

Wok Me penalised for underpaying 71yo cook

The former operators of fast food outlet Wok Me in northern Queensland have been penalised $72,576 for underpaying a 71-year-old employee. The Federal...

MACq 01 scoops Best Hotel at AHA Awards

Federal Group's MACq 01 Hotel in Hobart has been recognised as Australia's Best Hotel overall; and Australia's Best Hotel in the category of Superior Accommodation...

Hayman Island by InterContinental gears up for 2019 opening

Mark Eletr has been appointed as resort manager at Hayman Island by InterContinental in the Whitsundays. Eletr is one of several senior appointments to...

PM looks for increased jail time as strawberry sabotage crisis widens

Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants the penalty for the crime of food contamination increased from 10 to 15 years in response to a growing number of food...

George Weston has an appetite for dips producer Yumi's

George Weston has acquired kosher dips and snacks business Yumi's Quality Foods for an undisclosed sum. Yumi’s was jointly owned by Anacacia Capital...

Strawberry sabotage all too easy to copy

The spate of copycat incidents of needles being placed in fresh fruit that has followed from what was at first an isolated case stemming from two farms...

Winners of NSW 2018 Awards for Excellence announced

The winners of the 2018 New South Wales Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence have been announced at a gala dinner held at Luna...

Australia leads the world in lamb exports

Australia is the world’s leading exporter of lamb in the world, according to the State of the Industry Report 2018. “In 2017, our industry was the...

Coca-Cola buys Adelaide-based MOJO kombucha

The Adelaide makers of MOJO  kombucha have been snapped up by the Coca-Cola Company for an undisclosed sum.  After years making the kombucha in their...