Concern about salt intake is gaining steam and increased consumer understanding about the impact of high sodium in their diets is encouraging manufacturers to strip salt out of their products wherever...

Irish political party Fine Gael (FG) has launched a stinging attack on the supermarket sector, which it has accused of jeopardising Irish jobs. FG’s spokesperson on agriculture, fisheries and food...

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary in the UK, Hilary Benn, has proclaimed a need to change the way food is produced and processed so that we continue to enjoy healthy affordable food in...

Despite not always eating what’s good for them, kids know healthy foods from those that aren’t, according to a new study by American-based foodservice consultant Technomic and kid-focused brand...

As the recession gradually weakens, purchasing trends in grocery stores are not what you might expect, according to new market research from The NPD Group. Shoppers driven to store brands out of financial...

The Smart Choices Program, which will see the introduction of a logo highlighting healthier options on hundreds of products in supermarkets, has just begun in the United States. The uniform front-of-pack...

The Food Business Forum, which brings together management from around 400 retailers and manufacturers operating in 150 countries, recently released a mid-year update to its annual Top of Mind report, discovering...

Ireland’s food retailers have a “responsibility” to support a “viable” Irish food processing sector, the country’s agriculture minister has argued. Brendan Smith said...

Kellogg Company, the world’s largest cereal maker, has reported a strained relationship with a key Australian retail customer – either Coles or Woolworths – during a conference call following...

Sydneysiders and Melburnians have not abandoned restaurants, while meat and three veg remains Australia’s most popular meal, according to two new surveys released this week. Research into credit...