The world’s largest confectioner, Mars, has announced what it believes is an industry-first in the UK with a 15% reduction of saturated fat in their core products. “Mars Chocolate UK has today...

Against the background of growing health consciousness among consumers, the demand for foods that support and enhance health is continuing on an upward trajectory. This is evident from the growing uptake...

KFC franchisees in the US have initiated court proceedings against the owner of the KFC brand over a debate as to the direction of their marketing campaigns. The world’s most famous provider of fried...

A New York City-led partnership of cities, states and national health organizations in America has unveiled its proposed targets to guide a voluntary reduction of salt levels in packaged and restaurant...

Consumer group Choice is calling on the Australian food industry to phase out the use of certain plastics in baby products and food packaging. They have advised consumers to avoid PVC cling wrap, used...

Australians making New Year’s resolutions to lose weight by improving their diets should follow daily intake labels which have been expanded to thousands of products, according to new research by...

The latest research conducted by independent market analyst Datamonitor has found that more than three-quarters of Australians are placing greater importance on maintaining or improving their health. A...

The list of food manufacturers making sweeping commitments to reduce salt in their range of food products continues to grow, with Sara Lee this week announcing plans to reduce salt by an average of 20...

The Federal Government’s Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has announced a funding program for local governments to foster healthier lifestyles. The move is in line with preventative...

Campbell Soup Co. announced yesterday (14 December) that it will cut the sodium content of its SpaghettiOs canned pastas by up to 35%. It is the second time that the US food group has cut sodium in SpaghettiOs...