Australian Food News recently reported a call for fortification of milk with Vitamin D by nutritionist Professor Carol Newsom. The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) Vitamin D deficiency study has echoed...

A unique study of the eating habits of Australian preschoolers has been published today in the Medical Journal of Australia. The study found that, while children were generally consuming adequate amounts...

The findings of a new Swedish study, published this week, suggest that a diet high in saturated fatty acids could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids than previously thought. Results...

Despite it already being 10 years in the making, the due date for the completion of the revised draft Standard for Nutrition Health and Related Claims (Standards 1.2.7 – Proposal P293) has been extended...

The global sweet biscuit market is seeing two opposing forces at work, according to research just published market research company Innova Market Insights. The image of biscuits being a ‘treat’...

Australia’s peak nutrition organisation, the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), and Australia’s horticulture industries are collaborating to help Australians eat better. The DAA’s CEO...

More than half of Australians are regularly skipping breakfast, according to a new study by Kraft Foods Australia, released today. The Kraft Foods ‘Aussie Breakfast Report’ researched the breakfast...

The University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation have jointly developed a new AU$7 million research centre to focus on research, development,...

Go Grains Health & Nutrition, Australia’s independent voice for grain foods and legumes in health and nutrition, has freshened up its image with a new name and logo.  From today, the organisation...

Kellogg’s have released a new product for Australian shelves, All-Bran Fibre Toppers, to be marketed as a convenient way to improve digestive health. Made with natural wheat bran, oat fibre and psyllium...