More than two-thirds of Australians, who made resolutions in January to eat better food and cut out unhealthy snacks did not manage to stick to their plans. Independent research, commissioned by McCain...

The opening of Costco, in Australia in August last year has contributed to the world’s ninth largest retailer 25% jump in quarterly profits, with sales gains driven by international expansion. The...

The biggest growth in coffee is coming from out-of-home consumption with more and more consumers adopting the idea of café culture, reports Datamonitor in their report “Hot drinks in Australia to...

Child obesity in the US may not have hit a plateau, experts have claimed, with kids now snacking three times a day. According to a study published in the US journal Health Affairs, some 16.4% of kids aged...

Over the last 24 hours some readers may have had a ‘malware’ notification pop up on their screen whilst accessing the Australian Food News website. Our technical investigations point to the...

Red Rooster’s latest offering, the Wild Barramundi Burger, has drawn criticism for what some see as misleading advertising. The burger contains cheaper imported South-East Asian barramundi, known...

China is set to overtake the US as the world’s largest grocery market for the first time by 2014, new research has suggested. According to market research firm IGD, the Chinese grocery market will...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday announced further agreements with major supermarket retailers to phase out restrictive provisions in supermarket leases in a bid to limit...

US food manufacturer Heinz last week announced a reduction of sodium by 15 per cent in its core line of ketchup beginning mid year. “As the largest producer of ketchup in the U.S., Heinz is dedicated...

Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn is to close one of its cheese sites in the state of Victoria. The company told just-food yesterday (3 February) that its facility in Leitchville faced closure after...