A FOOD industry player and the “demon” sugar have been included in CHOICE magazine’s hall of shame, being named a “winner” in the consumer watchdog’s annual Shonky awards. But Kellog’s, whose...

A new CSIRO survey has discovered one in six Australian adults is avoiding dairy even though they have never received advice from their doctor to do so. It is a trend the CSIRO says is reaching “dangerous...

The European Union (EU) is to set aside the equivalent of approximately AUD$365 million annually to promote healthy eating to school children. Meanwhile, Australian governments are lagging behind. Approved...

New research claims to have found that eating more calcium or taking calcium supplements is unlikely to help prevent fractures or osteoporosis in the elderly.   Lead scientist, Dr Mark Bolland from...

Mediterranean diet betters exercise to cut heart disease risk by nearly half, latest study Not everyone agrees on the best methods to lose weight, but nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of global consumers...

Consumers want to improve bone health with calcium and vitamin D enriched food products Two in five UK consumers want to improve their bone health, presenting ample opportunity for food and beverage brands...

Aging US consumers demand functional dairy products Older US consumers are looking for dairy products with nutritional benefits, according to market research organisation Canadean. Consumers aged 55 and...

UK consumers willing to try eating insects if marketed well, Canadean Insects are being touted as the healthy, sustainable food source of the future, but will consumers willingly dine on bugs? Global market...

Milk trends and changing of Australians’ tastes, IBISWorld Trends driving milk production revenue in Australia to more than $4 billion include increasing export markets, changing palates and increased...

A new front-of-pack labelling (FoPL) system that uses a ‘health star’ rating, has been approved by Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for food regulation, with plans for further examination...