49 articles tagged "food"
The events of the past few years, especially the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, have taught us the profound value of growing our own food. This was stated by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while offic
The Coalition Government, with development partners and donor organizations will support projects to improve post-harvest handling of crops, vegetables and fruits, and support our local communities and citizens to incre
Collaboration is the true bedrock of what World Food Programme is all about in the Pacific, because our world here is very different then elsewhere. Those were the words of Executive Director of the World Food Pro
The Nutrition Specialist at UNICEF Pacific, Pradiumna Dahal says according to the UNICEF report on Child Food Poverty, almost half of the children in Fiji are not consuming food from four or five food groups which has l
Upon applying for Australian cooking show, My Kitchen Rules, teammates who have links to Fiji, Arrnott Olssen and Fuzz Ali had already decided that they needed to promote Fiji through Fijian food. When asked on who
Majid Shahzad’s aim of operating CyberFood may just have been a dream but it has resulted in an innovative mobile application which has provided employment to Fijians. CyberFood Mobile Application was launched a
About 35 Fijians are now employed after the opening of the new $1.8 million Burger King outlet at Challenge Plaza in Laucala Beach. General Manager Akash Narsey says the new outlet will have a seating facility for
Get ready to pay more for flour from today as the maximum retail price has increased after the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission approved the increase in the ex-factory wholesale price and retail price of wheat
The price of flour is increasing by an average of 21 percent from today. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says ex-factory wholesale price of 10kg normal flour is now $14.57 which is an increase of $2.
The CEO of FMF Foods Limited, Sanjay Punja says because of the increasing price of wheat, they have made a submission to the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to increase the retail price of flour. Punja s
The Consumer Council is urging food-based businesses in the country to ensure they are compliant with food safety regulations and that consumers are supplied products as ordered, after some customers who do not eat beef
The Agriculture sector suffered losses estimated at $146.5 million with 75% crop damage during Tropical Cyclone Yasa in 2020. This was highlighted by the Acting Deputy Secretary for Rural and Maritime Development
The Australian city of Melbourne has emerged from its sixth lockdown since the pandemic began. More than five million people have spent more than 260 days under restrictions, with Melbourne dubbed the "world's most
Justin Narayan who is a first-generation Australian with Fijian heritage has won MasterChef Australia. Narayan's parents are from Fiji. The 27-year-old pastor impressed the judges with his risk-taking ability.
A 42 year old man who struggled, faced many challenges and worked hard to start his own business of Cyber Foods is now providing employment to people who have lost their jobs or had their working hours reduced due to th
Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his 12-year hold on power in Israel after its parliament voted in a new coalition government. BBC News reports right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennett has been sworn in as prime minister
Ram Sami and Sons Fiji Limited donated eggs to the Fiji Police Force who has been working with frontline officers in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Ram Sami says the donation is part of their corporate social respo
A group of charities is urging the UK Prime Minister to "swiftly clarify" how many Covid vaccine doses the UK is prepared to donate to poorer countries. Save the Children and the Wellcome Trust are among those call
Students of 33 schools in the North and 19 schools in the West will be assisted with meals which is being coordinated by the Ministry of Education and the Australian Government after the two recent cyclones. The bo
Fast food chain KFC is launching a gaming console that warms up chicken. The company says the chicken chamber will keep its contents hot, ready for consumption during intense gaming sessions. The company said
