Restrictions on food television commercials aimed at children may have reduced the number of kids’ TV food ads, but children are still being targeted with cross-promotional tactics and product placement. According...

Regulations governing food labelling and health claims in the US require more stringent controls, a consumer body insisted yesterday (2 March). According to a new report out from the Centre for Science...

Unilever Australia Corporate Nutritionist and Dietitian Megan Cobcroft called for the food industry to take responsibility for reducing salt, sugar and saturated fat in their products at Tuesday’s...

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...

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,...

KFC franchisees in the US have initiated court proceedings against the owner of the KFC brand over a debate as to the direction of their marketing campaigns. The world’s most famous provider of fried...

Research from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed that, while one in four consumers always read food labels when shopping for food, 27% said they rarely or never consult them. Food...

Voluntary guidelines for UK food and beverage companies on communicating portion size have been created with the assistance of food and grocery experts IGD. The guidelines are designed to help people eat...

Food manufacturers are confronted with conflicting messages from consumers, with most saying they plan to commit to a healthier diet but relatively few following through. However, it hasn’t stopped...