The Nestlé Research Centre has announced a major study on the effects of nutrition and exercise on muscle mass, in collaboration with RMIT University, McMaster University of Canada, and the Australian...

European politicians have voted against imposing traffic-light nutrition labels on foodstuffs sold across the EU. Members of the European Parliament, sitting on the European Parliament’s Environment...

Heng Fai Trading Co. Pty. Ltd is issuing a voluntary recall of their Dried Seaweed product as it has been found to contain unusually high levels of naturally occurring iodine. Bonsoy faced similar issues...

The Commonwealth Health Minister has been a strong advocate for the creation of a new Commonwealth government agency to be known as the Australian National Preventative Health Agency. This article questions...

Global use of functional ingredients in beverages grew by 3% in 2008, taking consumption to 26.5 billion litres with a retail value of €64 billion, according to the new Global Functional Ingredients...

To celebrate World Consumer Rights Day (15 March), the International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network has launched a website to deliver better consumer protection world-wide.”As more consumers...

Consumer group CHOICE is calling for a new supermarket industry ombudsman to tackle competition and fairness across the grocery sector. According to CHOICE, the supermarket ombudsman would provide: Leadership...

Disney has teamed up with Annabel Karmel, author on baby and toddler food and nutrition, to launch a “healthy snacking” range for the UK market. Using Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh characters,...

Lindt & Sprungli would “fight like hell” to stay independent if a takeover bid came in for the Swiss chocolate maker, the company told just-food today (16 March). The company, which suffered...

A new study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts reveals that women who drink occasionally are less likely to gain weight than either...