A NEW global study has found consumers are shifting towards purchasing products containing ‘natural’ ingredients or are ‘clean’ labelled products. German-based ingredient supplier Beneo commissioned...

A pair of US professors in food science and nutrition have warned consumers may not realise the possible harm in demanding ‘clean label’ foods. In recent years, “clean labelling” has established...

A United States company has launched a new sweetener made from sweet potato, pitching it as a “clean label” replacement for high fructose corn syrup and honey. Released by Carolina Innovative Food...

Coca-Cola South Pacific has launched a new “low sugar” Coke option: ‘Coca-Cola with Stevia’. Coca-Cola with Stevia has half the sugar of Coca-Cola Classic, and follows on from ‘Coke Life’ which...

The Western Australian government’s ‘LiveLighter’ health program is warning consumers to not assume products marketed as “natural” are always healthy options. The warning comes after the health...

  The major food companies – Unilever and The Smith’s Snackfood Company – have each been fined AUD $10, 800 for the misleading use of  ‘school canteen approved’ labelling on supermarket...

The first “clean labelling” workshops run by FoodLegal in Sydney and Melbourne were a major success. Tickets still remain for the final Sydney and Brisbane events.   Attendees say that the workshop...

Lion has announced that it will be adding nutrition information panels to bottles and cartons across its entire Australian beer portfolio from August 2015. Lion has said that the decision was spurred...

Food trends are no different to foods themselves. Some are destined for a short life while a few will catch on to become a top consumer preference. Foods that are ‘natural’ and ‘preservative free’...

Key trends for 2015 in food and drinks, Mintel Healthy lifestyles, “clean” ingredients, at-home gourmands, value consciousness and e-commerce speciality products are set to be key food and drink trends...