The Cancer Council of New South Wales has published online a list of the food advertising that occurs during children’s favorite television programming. The online list at a specific website (http://www.fatfreetv.com.au/) has been dubbed a “Fat Free TV Guide” by the Cancel Council which recommends the list be used by parents to filter their children’s selections of programs. Parents are being encouraged by the Cancer Council “to make better viewing choices with television shows that have... ...Read more »

Master patissier Adriano Zumbo, maestro of the macaron and guest star on Ten’s Masterchef, has landed his own SBS series, Zumbo, beginning 10th February 2011 at 7.30pm. The mouth-watering observational documentary series will deliver a compelling mix of behind-the-scenes kitchen reality and cast-driven story lines, as Zumbo and his team bring his famous creations to life in pursuit of dessert perfection. In each half hour episode, Adriano, 29, and his young and vibrant team will reveal the... ...Read more »

Advertisements for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods aimed at children now only make up a very small portion of all food and beverage advertisements on children’s television in Australia, according to new research released by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) today. The study found just 2.4 per cent of all HFSS food and beverage adverts on children’s TV between March to May 2010 targeted children aged under the age of 12, according to data sourced from Commercial Monitors,... ...Read more »

Master patissier Adriano Zumbo has landed his own SBS series, Zumbo produced for SBS by Fredbird Entertainment. This mouth watering new observational documentary series will deliver a compelling mix of behind the scenes kitchen reality and cast driven story lines as Zumbo and his team bring his famous creations to life in pursuit of dessert perfection. In each half hour episode, Adriano, 29, and his young and vibrant team will reveal the challenges of running one of Sydney’s busiest kitchens.... ...Read more »

SBS has announced a new series starring Luke Nguyen, acclaimed owner and chef of Sydney restaurant Red Lantern, which follows a culinary journey through the northern regions of Vietnam. The series will begin airing on December 2nd, starting in imperial Hue. Travelling north toward Hanoi and Sapa, Luke explores nine regions of Northern Vietnam over ten half-hour episodes. “The cuisine in the northern parts of Vietnam is more delicate, elegant and refined,” says Nguyen, “As I travelled from Hanoi... ...Read more »

Iconic Australian poultry brand Steggles launched a new TV commercial on Sunday, marking the next chapter in Steggles’ campaign to dispel the myths around hormones and steroids being added to chickens. The TV commercial was prompted by research recently conducted by Steggles which revealed that more than 75% of Australians mistakenly believe chicken produced locally in Australia contains added hormones and steroids. This false belief is despite the fact that nearly half a century ago the Australian... ...Read more »

Channel 7 has announced an Australian version of the international hit TV show Iron Chef, featuring Neil Perry, Guillaume Brahimi and Guy Grossi, to begin filming in a new Melbourne Kitchen Stadium in September. The original Japanese cult favourite Iron Chef (which screens on SBS on Saturdays) and its successful American spin-off feature well-known restaurant chefs competing against their choice of one of three Iron Chefs, to create a meal using a secret special ingredient. In Channel 7′s version,... ...Read more »

Kraft brings back the iconic ‘Happy Little Vegemites’ ad to the TV screen, using a reworked version of the original tune and visuals, as part of a new campaign to promote the typically Australian breakfast spread Vegemite. The new television commercial, which launched yesterday, combines the original 1956 version of the jingle and 1980s-colour rendition of the ad with a more modern version of the well-recognised and well-loved tune. The advertising agency behind the campaign, JWT, also... ...Read more »

American food advertising shows grossly distorted nutritional patterns, according to a study by the Armstrong Atlantic State University. Researchers documented food advertisiments on primetime and Saturday-morning television across four networks, analysing each promoted item for nutritional content and portion size. “The results of this study suggest the foods advertised on television tend to oversupply nutrients associated with chronic illness (eg, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium) and... ...Read more »

Two contestants on Australian reality cooking show MasterChef are up for elimination after last night having to completely scrap one of their dishes after discovering the filo pastry bought from Coles was past its use-by date. Contestants Philip Vakos and Callum Hann found themselves in a race against the clock when they discovered the frozen filo pastry was expired after they had left the supermarket. Instead of making the traditional Greek pie, spanakopita, they compromised by using what they had... ...Read more »