Mandatory labelling of food products in Australia that contain palm oil would open the “floodgates” of requests from activist groups on a wide range of issues not related to the contents or...

With the Fairtrade Fortnight approaching this coming May, Australians have a real opportunity to boost the Fairtrade movement in Australia. However, Datamonitor research has determined that it will require...

Increased demand and widespread rain have boosted the outlook for post-farm gate agribusinesses, with the March Quarterly Agribusiness Survey from the National Australia Bank (NAB) showing improved confidence. NAB’s...

The latest push to cut salt (or sodium, as our US cousins call the ingredient) from packaged foods has taken off across the Atlantic, much to the satisfaction of consumer advocates. However, for all the...

The European Consumers Association (BEUC) yesterday (27 April) insisted that a pledge to stop advertising junk food to children under the age of 12 throughout the EU needs to go further. Five European...

Female athletes looking to increase lean muscle and decrease fat mass may want to add milk to their training program. A recent study by researchers at McMasters University in Canada suggests that milk...

The Western Australian grains industry has made a significant breakthrough in its bid to export wheat to Saudi Arabia.Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said Saudi Arabia’s sole wheat importer...

Today, Mars Sustainable Solutions, a new business unit at MARS®,  dedicated to delivering restorative and sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on our planet is unveiling the MyCocoaPaper...

Does alcohol make you fat? Does it ruin your skin? Will rinsing your hair in beer make it shinier? There are many myths and questions concerning the impact of drinking on women’s health.As part of...

Today’s average sodium intake is several times what the body requires and its long-term effect on our health is very serious. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in three U.S. adults...