Finnish food group Raisio is the world’s first food company to add an H2O label to product packaging, indicating the total water consumption of the product. The label was added to Elovena oat flakes,...

The proposed takeover of chicken processor Bartter is to again be scrutinised by the competition watchdog after Baiada announced they would be prepared to divest all assets currently owned by Bartter in...

Eighteen major catering companies, including many high street fast-food brands, will introduce calorie information on their menus for the first time. The list of trailblazers, announced overnight by UK...

The search for sustainability has seen countless companies pledging to become sustainable in one way or another, but the flood of new labels signifying “green” or ethical is leading to confusion...

Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars continues to rack up awards with two of its products today recognised in the 2009 Slimming & Health magazine Healthy Eating Awards. Billed as Australia’s only initiative...

The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Committee has concluded that current international approaches to risk assessment can also be applied to engineered nano materials (ENM) in food,...

Consumers have been slashing their spending for the last several months, feeding the already painful recession as millions of households are opting to save rather than buy. Within the consumer packaged...

China is facing more scrutiny over the safety of its food after at least 70 people fell ill after eating pig organs contaminated with an illegal weight-loss feed additive. The victims, from southern China’s...

With economic uncertainty influencing consumer purchasing decisions and interest in healthy eating on the rise, food and beverage manufacturers can feed consumer demand for products that provide more bang...

America’s dairy cows are now being redirected to the slaughterhouse in the thousands as milk prices plummet to levels that make production unviable for many farmers. Some dairy farmers have reported...