American multi-national beverage corporation, The Coca-Cola Company, today reported strong third quarter and year-to-date 2011 operating results Releasing its third quarter results today, The Coca-Cola Company reported worldwide volume growth of 5 per cent in the quarter and 6 per cent in the year up to Tuesday 18 October 2011. It reported third quarter net revenues of US$12.2 Billion. The Coca-Cola Company reported growth in its sparkling beverages brands, with worldwide brand Coca-Cola volume growth... ...Read more »

Scientists from America and Spain have announced that a diet of junk food can lead to infertility in healthy males. A series of studies were conducted by scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health, University of Rochester and the University of Murcia, in Spain. The findings were presented today at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. The University of Rochester’s study recruited men aged between 18 and 22. Diets were assessed via a questionnaire and... ...Read more »

Hungry Jack’s has become the first major fast food chain in Australia to display the kilojoule content of items on its restaurant menus across Australia. From today, kilojoule content of every Hungry Jack’s product – from burgers to salads – are displayed in its 345 restaurants in Australia. The fast food chain’s menus will also display the average adult daily energy intake of 8700 kilojoules, allowing its customers to work out how much of this will be consumed by their choice from... ...Read more »

Australian-based, family-owned beverages manufacturer Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has recalled a batch of its Bundaberg Burgundee Creaming Soda in New South Wales and Queensland. Bundaberg Brewed Drinks said that the drinks in question, with a ‘Best Before’ date of 20 November 2012, contain high pH levels, causing fermentation and an increased risk of product shattering. The company has warned consumers not to drink the product. The recalled product has been available for sale in IGA Supermarkets,... ...Read more »

Scientists from the University of Sydney, Australia, claim to have found the first scientific evidence that dietary protein plays an important role in human appetites. According to the Dr Alison Gosby and Professor Steve Simpson, from the university’s School of Biological Sciences, including enough protein in our diets, rather than simply cutting calories, is the key to curbing appetites and preventing excessive consumption of fats and carbohydrates. In their study, 22 participants were put on... ...Read more »

Australia’s largest retailer, Woolworths, announced today that it looking to raise A$500 Million in unsecured, subordinated notes, due to mature on 24 November 2036. Woolworths lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for an offer of dated, unsecured, subordinated, cumulative notes at A$100 each. Woolworths Finance Director Tom Pockett said, “Woolworths is a solid cash flow generating business with a conservative balance sheet. This offer further optimises... ...Read more »

Scientists at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, have found that certain combinations of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help combat chronic gum disease when combined with conventional dental therapy. The results of their study, published today in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, showed that taking a daily dose of capsules containing concentrated phytonutrients improved clinical outcomes for patients with chronic periodontitis (deep-seated gum disease) in the two months... ...Read more »

The giant Australian manufacturer Goodman Fielder today announced plans to merge its three retail-focused businesses in New Zealand. In August 2011, Goodman Fielder announced that it was reviewing its baking, dairy and home ingredients businesses in New Zealand following a shock 17.3% profit drop in 2010/11. In a statement released today, the company said it had concluded that the integration of the three businesses will improve interaction with its key customers, suppliers and other stakeholders... ...Read more »

Almost half of Australian adults are failing to meet the recommended daily intake of vegetables due to ‘lack of convenience’, according to a survey by kitchenware brand Tefal. According to Tefal, the survey of 2,500 Australians revealed that 45 per cent of Australians failed to meet the recommended daily intake of five vegetable portions. Of these people, 39 per cent said that preparing and cooking vegetables wasn’t convenient as part of their busy lifestyle, and this was major impediment to... ...Read more »

A University of Sydney PhD student has discovered that a patient’s diet and cookery styles impacts on the required doses of medicines commonly used to treat illnesses such as depression and psychosis. Vidya Perera, a final year PhD student in the university’s Faculty of Pharmacy, found that people from South Asia could need lower doses of these medicines because they are likely to have lower levels of CYP1A2, an enzyme that metabolises drugs. Vegetables such as cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli... ...Read more »