Three of Australia’s  foremost health organisations have combined forces to target consumers against sugar-sweetened beverages. The ‘Rethink Sugary Drinks’ TV campaign launched yesterday by the...

Antioxidants have been a mainstay for food marketers promoting the health aspects of foods for the past 5 years. Yet a new study by Dr. James Watson, published in the latest issue of Open Biology on 8...

Consumers perceptions of what is considered healthy eating at restaurants are changing according to a new report by market research firm Technomic. The Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report by Technomic...

 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the agency responsible for setting food safety standards, has this week approved a number of important variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards...

For many forecasters of 2013 predictions, there is a predicted focus on vegetables and healthier meals, in line with on-going global concerns regarding obesity. Some groups have predicted that restaurants...

US chefs will be focusing on healthier meals and will be updating menus to combat elevated food prices in 2013 according to a new US report by the National Restaurant Association. The What’s Hot in 2013...

US-based Innova Market Insights has revealed the growing presence of the antioxidant, resveratrol, in food and beverage products. Following other popular food trends such as the addition of acai berry...

Labelling food as “organic” may not always lead to a positive impression, according to a recent US study by Cornell University. The research, published in late November 2012 online in the journal...

Two reports by Deakin University and the Cancer Council Victoria respectively have made separate findings on alcoholic drinking patterns in Australia. The Deakin University study is Australia’s largest...

New research by the Cancer Council NSW and the University of Newcastle has found that Australian shoppers feel that supermarkets exacerbate the “pester power” pressure from children during the shopping...