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Junk food diet can lead to infertility in males, study finds

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Scientists from America and Spain have announced that a diet of junk food can lead to infertility in healthy males. A series of studies were conducted by scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health,...

Hungry Jacks introduces kilojoule contents to its menus

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Hungry Jack’s has become the first major fast food chain in Australia to display the kilojoule content of items on its restaurant menus across Australia. From today, kilojoule content of every Hungry...

Creaming Soda recalled over acidity concerns

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Australian-based, family-owned beverages manufacturer Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has recalled a batch of its Bundaberg Burgundee Creaming Soda in New South Wales and Queensland. Bundaberg Brewed Drinks said...

Protein key to curbing overeating, Australian study finds

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Scientists from the University of Sydney, Australia, claim to have found the first scientific evidence that dietary protein plays an important role in human appetites. According to the Dr Alison Gosby...

Woolworths looks to raise A$500 Million in notes

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Australia’s largest retailer, Woolworths, announced today that it looking to raise A$500 Million in unsecured, subordinated notes, due to mature on 24 November 2036. Woolworths lodged a prospectus with...

Fruit and vegetable compound offers hope against gum disease

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Scientists at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, have found that certain combinations of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help combat chronic gum disease when combined with conventional...

Goodman Fielder to merge NZ divisions

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The giant Australian manufacturer Goodman Fielder today announced plans to merge its three retail-focused businesses in New Zealand. In August 2011, Goodman Fielder announced that it was reviewing its...

Almost half of Australians failing to eat their five-a-day vegetables

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Almost half of Australian adults are failing to meet the recommended daily intake of vegetables due to ‘lack of convenience’, according to a survey by kitchenware brand Tefal. According to Tefal, the...

Australian research finds dietary or cooking habits affect drug dosage tolerance

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A University of Sydney PhD student has discovered that a patient’s diet and cookery styles impacts on the required doses of medicines commonly used to treat illnesses such as depression and psychosis. Vidya...

Australia’s macadamia industry access to Indian market

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The Federal Government has announced successful trade negotiations with India will enhance the export of macadamia nuts to the sub-continent. Concluded negotiations with India’s quarantine authorities...