When it comes down to buying fresh greens, Australians are buying carrots, lettuce, potato and tomato, twice as much as any other vegetable. The data comes from a new quarterly report by Australian Vegetable...

It is well-known that relatives of people with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop it themselves, but a new Australian study has shown that healthy people with this genetic predisposition gain...

After a solid start to the financial year, Lion Nathan looks strong against drinks giant and leading rival Foster’s after posting an almost 7 per cent rise on the prior corresponding period. Kirin,...

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) plans to discuss ways of using price to reduce the consumption of fatty foods and sugary soft drinks. The issue has been pencilled in for an FSA board meeting in autumn...

Industry expert and food lawyer Joe Lederman today questioned the need for the proposed Australian National Preventative Health Agency, a new government body which would tackle preventative health issues...

European politicians have voted against imposing traffic-light nutrition labels on foodstuffs sold across the EU. Members of the European Parliament, sitting on the European Parliament’s Environment...

Heng Fai Trading Co. Pty. Ltd is issuing a voluntary recall of their Dried Seaweed product as it has been found to contain unusually high levels of naturally occurring iodine. Bonsoy faced similar issues...

The Commonwealth Health Minister has been a strong advocate for the creation of a new Commonwealth government agency to be known as the Australian National Preventative Health Agency. This article questions...

A recent discovery that humans are able to taste ‘fat’ may be the route to new treatments in obesity, Deakin University health researchers have yesterday announced. Deakin researchers Dr Russell...

McDonald’s New Zealand yesterday became the first McDonald’s market in the world to offer customers Weight Watchers Approved Meals. Weight Watchers’ business development director Chris...