Australian salmon company Huon Aquaculture has opened a new processing facility in the north of Tasmania. The company says a growing taste for its salmon in Japan and other export markets is helping drive...

The middle classes from developing countries are more susceptible than western Caucasians to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in today’s changing environment. New research published...

While many use meal replacement shakes as a weight loss tool, how effective are they in helping us to shed the kilos? Losing weight can be really, really tough. So it’s no surprise that there’s...

A new study reveals that drinking low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail may help lower the risk of chronic diseases that rank among the leading causes of death worldwide, including heart disease, diabetes...

A new study reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found increased supply to be the main cause behind global obesity problems. In a report just published in the July 2015 Bulletin of WHO,...

Packaged snacks as well as fast foods such as hot chips or pizza have become dietary staples for average Victorians, according to a new study. The first ‘Shape of Victoria’ survey conducted by the...

A studied mechanism by which a high-fibre diet during pregnancy in mice can increase the chances of offspring growing up asthma-free has been reported in the publication “Nature Communications” this...

Australian weight loss food manufacturer, Slim Secrets, is releasing a new protein pudding. Australian weight loss food manufacturer, Slim Secrets, is releasing a new protein pudding. ‘Protein Pud’...

Breakfast cereal manufacturer Uncle Tobys has launched a new product in its Plus breakfast cereals range, ‘Plus Iron’. Breakfast cereal manufacturer Uncle Tobys has launched a new product in its Plus...

While there is still some interest in digestive health claims on food products globally, changes in legislation around such claims have meant that food manufacturers have started to focus more on specific...