TODAY marks the start of Australia’s inaugural Whole Grain Week, run by the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council which no doubt hopes this fibre-rich event becomes regular. The idea is to spread the...

Nestlé’s Uncle Tobys has launched a new range of oats in time for winter. The new Uncle Tobys Nature’s Mix is described as a “no added sugar range of oat sachets that are naturally sweetened with...

Attention has been given by industry in the United States to the idea of “gluten free” oat products, and how to minimise the impact for those with coeliac disease. However, this article considers...

Freedom Foods has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese oat based cereal and foods brands manufacturer, Seamild. The partnership will see Freedom Foods expand the range of Seamild branded oat...

  Kellogg’s has given its LCM bars a health makeover. The LCM bars are a snack bar with a base of Rice Bubbles (rice krispies) mixed together with different flavours. The new LCM Oaty Bubble Bars...

I am officially over superfoods.  I have been for quite a while now.  They are over-promoted, over-priced and over-done.  Take quinoa for example.  Sure, it’s a nutritious grain.  Actually it...

We have all heard health and diet experts singing the praises of porridge, from its energy-boosting qualities to its ability to lower cholesterol levels, the humble oat is widely considered to be an extremely...

Australian-based breakfast-maker and health bar brand Uncle Tobys has landed into trouble over an advertisement which claimed its oats were “ a naturally rich in protein superfood”. Uncle Tobys is...

Large WA-based grain growing cooperative CGH Group has acquired South Australian-based oat product manufacturer Blue Lake Milling. CBH Group says the acquisition is part of its plans to grow oat production...

Chobani Australia launches ‘breakfast on-the-go’ Yoghurt manufacturer Chobani Australia has launched a new ‘breakfast on-the-go’ range, Chobani Oats, in Australia. The Chobani Oats product combines...