Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has reminded all food businesses, including importers, that mandatory allergen labelling requirements have to be met.   The warning follows numerous coconut...

In the recent study 564 menu items from coffee chains were examined only to find that 54 per cent of the cold beverages contained more than half of the recommended daily sugar intake in one serving. Other...

With the implementation of high profile sugar and soft drinks taxation in France in 2012, in Mexico in 2014 and Berkeley, California in January of this year, the global debate concerning the purpose and...

Scientists are currently in the process of developing pills which mimic the effects of exercise.   A review published in the October 2015 edition of Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, (Vol. 36)...

Sumo Salad is now producing and sell its own range of juices.   The juices are available in the four following flavours:   Green kale, spinach, celery, green apple and cucumber Valencia orange...

Ski Di’Lite yoghurt has been relaunched with 25 per cent less added sugar.   The yoghurts will continue to be low-fat and come in a variety of flavours including strawberry, smashed berry and peach...

New research claims to have found that eating more calcium or taking calcium supplements is unlikely to help prevent fractures or osteoporosis in the elderly.   Lead scientist, Dr Mark Bolland from...

New Zealand government-owned food safety and quality assurance company AsureQuality has officially signed a strategic alliance with Australian product authenticity, protection and traceability technology...

Despite the Australian Federal Government introducing its health star rating on front-of-pack labels to help consumers make healthy decisions, new research from Canstar Blue has found that many shoppers...

An Australian study has found that women do not necessarily need to ‘eat for two’ whilst pregnant.   Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) discovered that expectant mothers...