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Gut taste “abnormal” trigger found in diabetes sufferers

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The way the gut “tastes” sweet food may be defective in sufferers of type 2 diabetes, leading to problems with glucose uptake, according to Australian researchers from the University of Adelaide. The...

Food scientists develop ingredients that fool hunger pangs

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Chemical engineers may have found the answer to feeling fuller for longer and help reduce snacking between meals, as they develop special food ingredients that have the potential to reduce hunger pangs...

Dim Sum and Co launch readymade at-home Yum Cha range

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Australian food manufacturer Dim Sum and Co have launched a new range of readymade Yum Cha products. Dim Sum and Co have created a range of spring rolls, dumplings, buns and siu mei, which it says are...

New stirfry ‘essential’ sauces range released in Australia

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Manufacturer of Asian-style sauces Lee Kum Kee has launched StirFry Essentials sauces range in Australia. The sauces come in three “authentic Chinese” flavours: Oriental Honey and Soy, Asian Hoisin,...

Cheese sales decline trend continues in Australia

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Cheese sales in Australia continued to decline in the 12 months to March 2013, with 89 per cent of Australian grocery buyers reporting they bought cheese, down from 92 per cent in the 12 months to 2009,...

Woolies might become a print media mogul?

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While supermarket giant Woolworths last week announced a big increase in sales and profits from its food and liquor divisions, the big news this week is that Woolies has won recognition as a key media...

Australians adding new vegetables to diet, study

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Almost two thirds of Australian shoppers have added new vegetables to their cooking repertoire in the last five years, according to new research from AusVeg, horticulture body representing Australian vegetable...

Freedom Foods sees continued growth

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Australian food manufacturer Freedom Foods has announced an Operating EBDITA of $11.6 million for the 2013 financial year, an increase of 113 per cent on the previous year. Freedom Foods said the results...

Mother’s ‘junk food’ diet alters development of dopamine receptors in babies

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Eating a diet high in fat and sugar during pregnancy changes the development of the opioid signally pathway in the baby’s brain and permanently alters the way this system operates after birth, according...

US study finds high BPA levels in children associated with higher obesity risk

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Children who have higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical previously used in many products for children, such as baby bottles and plastic toys, had higher levels of obesity and adverse levels of...