Baby rats whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet had larger than normal hearts with fewer taste receptors for bitter flavours, according to new UNSW research. The study, led by the UNSW Head of Pharmacology...

Coca-Cola South Pacific has launched a new online nutrition comparison tool, enabling consumers to compare different products from Coca Cola’s product range. The tool shows a comparison between ingredients,...

The over 50s who are ‘successful agers’—healthy, active, sociable, and well off—are more at risk of harmful drinking than their less successful peers, concludes research published in the...

The Qantas subsidiary Jetstar which offers budget-priced international flights in the Asian and Australian Pacific region has entered into a food deal partnership with growing food chain Sumo Salad. Selected...

Australia’s sugar consumption has fallen by 16.5 per cent from 1970 to 2011, according to Australian research published in this month’s European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study, ‘Apparent...

The A2 Milk Company is currently reviewing some other undisclosed expressions of interest for acquisition after it decided to reject the takeover offer made by Freedom Foods and the Dean Foods Company. In...

Australians now snack four times as much as they did ten years ago, according to new consumer research. The latest AUSVEG ‘Project Harvest’ report, produced by Colmar Brunton, has found that over the...

Australian health food company, ‘Food for Health’ has added two new flavours to its muesli bar range. The two flavours are: Coconut Bar: Consists of coconut, chia seeds, cacao, psyllium, rice bran...

We have all heard health and diet experts singing the praises of porridge, from its energy-boosting qualities to its ability to lower cholesterol levels, the humble oat is widely considered to be an extremely...

Image: Indil77 via WikiCommons ‘Free-from’ food marketing claims continue to rise globally, led by the growing availability of gluten-free lines in particular. Products positioned on a gluten-free...