Fast growing health food company The Chia Co appoints new chief sales officer Australian health food company The Chia Company has announced the appointment of a new Chief Sales Officer, John McGurkin. The...

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...

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...

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...

‘Healthy sodas’ appeal to consumers, Mintel More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian consumers said they like to check the ingredients on the packaging of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), according...