France has introduced a new “homemade” label for chefs cooking meals from scratch, because microwaved or pre-packaged dishes had become more common. France introduces ‘home made’ label for restaurants A...

Federal Court finds Coles’ ‘Freshly Baked’ and ‘Baked Today’ marketing claims misleading FoodLegal lawyer and expert Charles Fisher has warned that Australian food and beverage manufacturers...

White bread helps boost some of the gut’s ‘good’ microbes, study White-bread fans can rest a little easier—this much-maligned food may help to encourage the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, according...

Diagnosed cases of Coeliac disease are increasing in the UK There has been a fourfold increase in diagnosed cases of Coeliac disease in the UK over the past two decades, but still three quarters of people...

Goodman Fielder has rejected a takeover bid Food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has rejected a takeover proposal from agribusiness group Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar) and Hong Kong based investment...

Big brands are launching "free-from" ranges globally The ‘free-from’ foods market is booming in many parts of the world, widening into new categories and increasingly moving into the mainstream...

Some of Goodman Fielder's brands Bread and snack food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has announced it expects its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in the 2014 financial year to be approximately...

The new Burgen gluten free bread for foodservice Tip Top Foodservice, the specialist foodservice bakery division of George Weston Foods, has launched a new Burgen Gluten Free White Bread for the Australian...

Europe has announced a comprehensive 'whole grain' definition The most comprehensive definition of ‘whole grain’ termed to date has been agreed on by the European cereal product research group,...

Health claims are rising in bread products globally Launches of new bread products have generally continued to rise globally and, within that, products using health claims of some kind made up over 42...