Five days of eating fatty foods can alter how muscle processes nutrients from food, research Many consumers might think that they can get away with eating fatty foods for a few days without it making any...

Snack foods growth slows in Australia Health trends, volatile input prices and strong competition have slowed growth in Australia’s snack food sector, according to market research organisation IBISWorld....

Sugar-sweetened beverages suppress body’s stress response, study Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain, but diet beverages sweetened with...

Diabetes risk reduced by high-fat dairy products, study Consumption of high-fat yoghurt and cheese are linked to a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as a fifth, according to new research...

Special K launches Whole Grain Clusters in Australia A new granola-style blend from Kellogg Australia is the latest addition to its Special K brand’s growing range of cereals. Kellogg’s said the new...

Sugar-free confectionery category slow to realise stevia’s potential With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming,...

How Australian parents’ wealth and health attitudes affect what their kids eat, research Household wealth plays a big part in determining the healthiness of the food parents put in the pantry (and what...

Eating green leafy vegetables keeps mental abilities sharp, study Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to the diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to...

Coles launches new own-brand ‘super grain’ teff Australian supermarket giant Coles has launched a new ‘super grain’ product, teff, under its own label. Coles said the teff grain, which originated...

Semi-veggie diet effectively lowers heart disease, stroke risk, study A pro-vegetarian diet—one that has a higher proportion of plant-based foods compared to animal-based foods—has been linked to lower...