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Barilla has added a new type of pasta to its pasta range available on the shelves of Australian supermarkets.   Named Pappardelle all’Uovo the pasta is the largest shape available amongst traditional...

Imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery, but for many food companies that are sourcing their manufactured products in the boarder Asia region, a nasty bi-product has been the illegal copying...

There is a growing demand for fruit and vegetables across the Western world, thanks to increased awareness of their nutritional and health benefits. But we’ve always been taught they might not be safe...

Nestle’s Nespresso has released two new “limited-edition” coffee pods.   The first pod is called “Umutima wa Lake Kivu” and its beans are sourced from Rwanda. Half of the beans are only...

Researchers from RMIT, Monash and Melbourne universities have been trialling a “smart pill” which they hope will help those who experience digestive disorders.   The smart pill has been designed...

The former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Graeme Samuel has criticised the ACCC’s plans to replace the concept of “misuse of power” with “effects test” in the...

Australia’s seafood consumption is expected to rise by approximately 5 per cent from 18.7 kilograms per capita in 2015 to 19.6 kilograms per capita by 2021 according to two new reports released by IBISWorld...

A new study published on the 13 January 2016 by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found a link between excessive potato consumption and gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy).   Researchers...

Issues of food safety were highlighted earlier this week when a handful of Coles customers asked the supermarket through social media to start storing its eggs in fridges to help prevent food poisoning....

Australian fast food chicken chain Oporto will be undertaking a fresh approach in its business during 2016.   Operating since 1986, Oporto will be updating its restaurants to what the chain describes...