Tiny agents found in Omega-3 could potentially be used to block the path of primary cancer tumours according to pharmacy researchers at the University of Sydney. The researchers behind the study believe...

Australian consumer advocacy group Choice has made a submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) claiming that its draft changes to Australia’s nutrition and health claims standard would...

More than half of Australia’s elite athletes believe that sport is an acceptable marketing vehicle for alcohol and fast food, a study by the University of Sydney has found. The national study, led...

Food and drinks sold at State Government owned train stations in New South Wales are promoting unhealthy food choices, predominantly selling chips, sugary soft drinks, chocolate and confectionery, researchers...

The US National Restaurant Association (NRA) research has published a list of trends it predicts will emerge in the US quick service restaraunt industry during 2012. As diners become more sophisticated...

Following an incident involving contamination of a snack on-board a Qantas flight this week, manufacturer, The Sydney Biscuit Company, has issued a media statement. The Sydney Biscuit Company stressed...

The Government of Victoria has issued a statement warning people to avoid gathering wild mushrooms around Melbourne, in rural Victoria and from their own gardens. Autumn conditions have created ideal growing...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has made a submission to FSANZ claiming that draft changes to Australia’s nutrition and health claims standard will “threaten the food industry’s future...

The operators of a suburban Melbourne restaurant have been fined AU$72,000 for exploiting a cook recruited from India. The Federal Magistrates Court imposed the penalty following an investigation and litigation...

A person’s choice of supermarket may be linked to their weight, according to a French report published this week in the open access journal PLoS ONE. The study, conducted in Paris from 2007 to 2008 by...