Coke to adopt traffics light labelling in the UK The UK arm of global beverage giant Coca‑Cola has announced it is adopting the UK Government’s voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme, which...

Spinach extract decreases food cravings, study A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases cravings for ‘unhealthy’ foods by up to 95 per cent, and increases...

The inaugural Foods for Specific Populations Conference commences Wednesday 17 September 2014 and will see leading experts address the nutritional needs of a range of groups including  people with allergies...

Bread and cake producers struggle with changing consumer tastes, IBISWorld The rise of the supermarket in-store bakery in Australia is causing problems for the bread production and cake and pastry manufacturing...

Personalised diets are being cooked up in the lab, Canadean As more millennials are taking a closer interest in their health and looking for new ways to catch early signs of health issues, market research...

‘Healthy sodas’ appeal to consumers, Mintel More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian consumers said they like to check the ingredients on the packaging of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), according...

Bakers Delight launches ‘Healthy Loafstyle’ range in Australia Bakery franchise group Bakers Delight has launched a range of ‘healthy’ breads in Australia in response to consumer...

‘Unfounded beliefs’ abound about gluten-free diets, study While necessary for some, many people eat gluten-free diets because they believe they will gain certain health benefits, but these...

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...

First global probiotic health claim granted to Chr. Hansen in Korea Global bioscience and ingredients company Chr. Hansen has had its probiotic health claim for its product Urex approved in Korea. Urex...