Health campaigners have slammed the decision by sports associations to sign up companies and brands related to junk food as sponsors. Mars Inc yesterday (9 March) announced it had signed a four-year sponsorship...

More than two-thirds of Australians, who made resolutions in January to eat better food and cut out unhealthy snacks did not manage to stick to their plans. Independent research, commissioned by McCain...

The latest in a long line of functional or ‘super’ foods, coloured chickpeas have recently been found to be more beneficial than the more well known cream and beige chickpeas. Coloured chickpeas...

Sara Lee North American Fresh Bakery this week announced the expansion of its successful Soft & Smooth bread line with the introduction of its new Sara Lee® Soft & Smooth Plus breads Made with...

Dairy has not always been considered favorably when it came to its use in weight reducing diets. However this assumption has now been proven to be incorrect.  Evidence is growing in support of increased...

US food and drink giant PepsiCo plans to build on its “global leadership” in “macro” snacks in 2010 through acquisitions and the development of healthier products. The firm today...

PepsiCo has announced their latest product offering, new Naked Coconut Water.   Launched under their Naked Juice label, the only ingredient in this new product is 100 percent coconut water. This 100...

British consumers are eating less saturated fat, less trans fat and less added sugar than they were 10 years ago, according to results published in the first annual National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS). The...

A report just released by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, titled ‘Inspiring Australia’  aims to build a strong, open relationship between science and society,...

The Australian food and beverage industry is taking practical steps to help Australians reduce their salt intake, the country’s leading representative of food and beverage manufacturers has promised...