Adding ginger to asthma medications may improve their effectiveness, according to new US research. A new study from New York’s Columbia University found that components of the peppery root spice ginger may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily. Asthma is characterized by bronchoconstriction, which is a tightening of the bronchial tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs. Among the most common types of asthma medications are beta-agonists, which work by relaxing the... ...Read more »

The Directors of Buderim Ginger Limited have appointed Roger Masters as Chief Executive Officer effective today March 18, 2013. He was previously Managing Director with Capilano Honey, a position he held for sixteen years until 2012. Buderim Ginger markets and produces ginger, macadamia and savoury pastry products both domestically and internationally. Outgoing CEO Murray Richardson announced his resignation in early January 2013, citing personal family reason. At that time, Mr Richardson had also... ...Read more »

Global snacks giant Kraft Foods Inc has announced  that it will be launching more than 70 new products during 2012 in the U.S. ‘Meal solutions’ Kraft Foods is unveiling “meal solutions” that include Kraft Sizzling Salads Dinner Kit, Kraft Fresh Take and Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kit, complete with a new range of cooking sauces including Zesty Fajita and Teriyaki Ginger, and salad dressings such as Barbecue Ranch and Toasted Sesame. A Kraft Foods press release said, “The Kraft... ...Read more »

Looking to spice up your sex life? Try adding ginseng and saffron to your diet. Both are proven performance boosters, according to a new scientific review of natural aphrodisiacs conducted by University of Guelph researchers. Indulge in wine and chocolate, too, but know that their amorous effects are likely all in your head. Stay away from the more obscure Spanish fly and Bufo toad. While purported to be sexually enhancing, they produced the opposite result and can even be toxic. Those are among... ...Read more »

While Christmas tends to add a few extra kilos, those who’ve overindulged can start 2011 on a positive note by heading to the Ginger Flower & Food Festival (from January 20 to 23) at Buderim Ginger’s Sunshine Coast’s Ginger Factory, for some free low-fat cooking demonstrations by one of Australia’s leading low-fat recipe gurus, Annette Sym. Accomplished author of the best-selling Symply Too Good low-fat recipe cookbook range, Annette will conduct free low-fat cooking presentations... ...Read more »

Queensland-based ginger, fruit and nut manufacturer Buderim Ginger has estimated its expected losses for 2010 at $3.6 million, hurt by the strong Australian dollar, drought conditions in its Hawaiian macadamia plantations, and slow-moving products. Ginger exports were particularly affected by the strength of the Australian dollar, which accounts for around half of the company’s annual turnover. As a result of the drought, the company’s Hawaiian macadamia harvest will be delayed until... ...Read more »

Buderim Ginger has been awarded $245,100 to create an allergy-free ginger product, Queensland’s Industry Minister, Desley Boyle, announced this week.The funding, from the State Government’s Business and Industry Transformation Incentives (BITI) scheme, will go towards the development of a new processing system that eliminates the need to use sulphites as a preservative. Minister Boyle said that Yandina-based Buderim Ginger was one of the world’s leading manufacturers of confectionery... ...Read more »

Buderim Ginger Limited has revised its full year profit forecast upwards after completing a deal that will make the Queensland food company potentially the world’s largest processor and marketer of macadamia nuts. Company chairman John Ruscoe said the world’s leading producer of confectionery ginger today had signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Mac Farms of Hawaii, LLC (Mac Farms). “The acquisition will enable the company to increase... ...Read more »

Premium food producer Buderim Ginger is set to become the world’s leading broad-based macadamia nut processor and marketer after signing a letter of intent to acquire all of the assets of MacFarms of Hawaii, LLC (MacFarms). Buderim Ginger Limited Chairman, John Ruscoe, yesterday announced the Company had signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire substantially all of the assets of MacFarms and to lease a 3,903 acre macadamia orchard owned by Kapua Orchard Estates, LLC (Kapua), an affiliate... ...Read more »