Artificial sweeteners may lead to diabetes too, study Particular gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes that contribute to obesity and diabetes following exposure to artificial sweeteners, according...

US consumers embrace carbonated water as soft drink sales drop, Canadean Growth in the consumption of carbonated packaged water in the US is expected to be much higher than the global average, with consumers...

Fish oil may help with heart health and seizure frequency in people with epilepsy Low doses of fish oil may help to curb the frequency of epileptic seizures when drug treatment no longer works, suggests...

per cent of each group who ate a frozen/chilled ready-made meal in average 7 days: 2010 vs 2014 Many Australians are over-committed and pressed for time, and anything that can ease the pressure is welcome—including...

Sipahh Straws launches in Coles Small Australian brand Sipahh has launched its first ever Milk Lovers Family Pack variety in Coles supermarkets. Four times the original size, Sipahh said the new packs...

Coke to adopt traffics light labelling in the UK The UK arm of global beverage giant Coca‑Cola has announced it is adopting the UK Government’s voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme, which...

Spinach extract decreases food cravings, study A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases cravings for ‘unhealthy’ foods by up to 95 per cent, and increases...

The inaugural Foods for Specific Populations Conference commences Wednesday 17 September 2014 and will see leading experts address the nutritional needs of a range of groups including  people with allergies...

Bread and cake producers struggle with changing consumer tastes, IBISWorld The rise of the supermarket in-store bakery in Australia is causing problems for the bread production and cake and pastry manufacturing...

Personalised diets are being cooked up in the lab, Canadean As more millennials are taking a closer interest in their health and looking for new ways to catch early signs of health issues, market research...