The worsening labour shortage crisis in the food processing industry could be the ultimate hurdle to Craig Mostyn Group’s new $50 million abattoir in the Linley Valley.
Exploration into second-generation technologies and feedstocks is gathering pace as rising feedstock prices significantly affect the viability of the biofuel industry.
Faced with rising energy prices, Australia's politicians, like most politicians on the planet, are scrambling around looking for places to hide, or behaving like stunned rabbits in the lights of an oncoming vehicle (which unfortunately is not electric).
Those who think the proliferation of funky new cafes with their trendy interiors and furnishings means the end of any role for classic, Italian style-cafe furniture may wish to reconsider.
MIRVAC executive director Adrian Fini will embark on a philanthropic trip to Africa in October to oversee a microfinance program he has underwritten, which teaches villages to become self-reliant.
The push for greater transparency in the labelling of supermarket products has been given a double boost, with the state government's launch of the 'Buy West, Eat Best' program last week following the
Entrepreneur Garrett Walsh is an ideas man.Credited with launching small businesses including Café Greco, Hot Box and the Matilda Bay Kiosk, the hospitality veteran is always on the lookout for a new concept.
State finalists for the Lexus Appetite for Excellence Young Chefs and Young Waiters awards have been announced.
The 2008 state finalists will compete for the national award in June.
Carnivores who feel their needs aren’t being catered for in a world of fusion food and cafe culture fear not – two recently opened venues in the city are a timely addition to Perth’s culinary scene.
AFTER 33 years in the steel industry and having grown the family business into one of the state’s biggest names in steel retailing, former Midalia Steel managing director Geoff Midalia has taken a completely different tack with his newest business venture
PERTH’S rapidly developing cuisine and coffee culture has been spun-off into the virtual world, with a small group of food bloggers now posting their personal views online.
AFTER 13 years in the UK and Dubai cooking for A-list celebrities and royal identities, chef James Webster has returned to Perth to launch his new chain of grab-and-go food concept stores.
TEAM members from the WAbased 5 Senses and European Foods made quite an impression at the latest AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Association Championships, held on May 3 and 4 in Melbourne.
Having worked in the fresh produce industry for 15 years, entrepreneur and managing director of the Pacco Group, Leanne Wesche, has developed the first in a range of products designed to make fruit and vegetables cleaner and safer to eat.
A new eatery to open in Mount Lawley this week will offer a taste of traditional Europe focusing on seasonal fare and regional specialties in the tradition of the European canteen.
It has been a year since the liquor licensing reform laws were introduced, opening the way for new venues to operate under the small bar licence and the liquor-without-a-meal licence.And while some ma
