Danish scientists say they have found evidence that obesity is not only linked to higher risk of heart disease, but it actually causes heart disease. A study conducted by Børge Nordestgaard of Copenhagen...

The highest proportion of Australians to visit fast food restaurants during 2011 were aged between 35 and 49 years old, according to market research company Roy Morgan Research. The figures come from a...

Retail spending is expected to be moderate over the next quarter, following a sluggish start to 2012, putting pressure on Australian retailers and manufacturers, according to the Australian Food and Grocery...

A wide-ranging survey by Australian consumer advocacy group Choice has found a that quarter of juice box products (also known as ‘juice poppers’) contain 25 per cent or less fruit juice. Choice...

A significant increase in coffee prices has taken place in most Australian cities over the past six months, according to the latest Gilkatho Cappuccino Price Index (CPI). The Gilkatho Cappuccino Price...

Greater familiarity with fast-food restaurant advertising on television is associated with obesity in young people, according to new research by the United States’ Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS). The...

A new study published in the Dietitians Association of Australia’s journal, Nutrition & Dietetics, has found that more than 40 per cent of community-living older Australians are either “malnourished...

On 26 April 2012, as reported in Australian Food News, KFC Australia indicated it would appeal a judgment made by Justice Stephen Rothman in the NSW Supreme Court which found KFC to be responsible for...

The world’s largest coffee chain, Starbucks Corporation, has announced a “record” increase in net income by 18 per cent for its second quarter in the 2011/12 financial year. Starbucks...

Australia’s non-dairy milk segment is set to receive a shake-up this week when a new brand of almond milk ‘Almond Breeze’ hits the shelves in over 700 Coles supermarkets across the country. According...