Despite the Australian Federal Government introducing its health star rating on front-of-pack labels to help consumers make healthy decisions, new research from Canstar Blue has found that many shoppers...

An Australian study has found that women do not necessarily need to ‘eat for two’ whilst pregnant.   Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) discovered that expectant mothers...

Nudie has introduced a new range of yoghurts made from fermented coconut milk instead of cow’s milk.   The new products are claimed to be dairy-free, gluten-free, ‘low in sugar’ and ‘contain...

The first “clean labelling” workshops run by FoodLegal in Sydney and Melbourne were a major success. Tickets still remain for the final Sydney and Brisbane events.   Attendees say that the workshop...

Soy milk manufacturer Vitasoy is entering the almond milk market with two new products, almond milk original and almond milk unsweetened.   Vitasoy is expanding into almond milk as it believes 12...

Nearly four per cent of global launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in the financial year ending the 30 June 2015 used a protein marketing claim.   The claims were either ‘high-in-protein’...

Australian Beverage brand Sipahh has launched a new flavour to help celebrate Halloween. ‘Ghostly Gooseberry’ will come in specially-designed Halloween themed packaging and is being advertised as a...

Alicyclobacillus (ACB) species are bacteria which are resistant to low pH and pasteurisation. They produce off-flavour and aroma compounds that spoil juice products. Current methods for ACB testing are...

When screening your production environment for total counts, coliforms or pathogens, microbiological swabbing is still the gold standard. Dry tipped swabs need to be moistened manually by the operator...

Australian Food News will not be published on Wednesday 23 September 2015 because of the Jewish day of Yom Kippur.   Australian Food News comes out as usual again from Monday 28 September 2015.   MEANWHILE,...