CHEP Australia and ALDI Australia have launched a new generation reusable plastic crate that will see fresh produce packed delivered directly to shop floors. Launched on 23 August 2013, the new crate will...

Buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers, according to new research from market research organisation, Roy Morgan Research, commissioned by the Australian Made...

Many of the formats for front-of-pack nutrition labels currently in use on food products globally have little effect on whether consumers are motivated to choose a healthy product, according to a study...

A Turkish teen whose science project developed a method to make bioplastic for electrical insulation cables from banana peels has won the second annual Scientific American Science in Action Award. The...

A panel of leading Australian food industry experts has ruled out plain packaging of high calorie foods as a possible way to fight obesity. Plain paper packaging was one of the key topics debated at the...

A new voluntary code of practice for whole grain ingredient content claims has been launched by industry body the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council (GLNC). Consumers will begin to see the standardised...

Food and beverage manufacturer Lion has ‘deleted’ its Berri Truly juice product after Federal and State MPs said it should be withdrawn from sale because it was made in Mexico and it was “fundamentally...

Cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s Australia has announced it will release limited edition ‘retro’ packaging for several of its most popular cereals in August 2013. In a nod to years gone by, Kellogg’s...

The number of ‘economy’ food and drinks products launched in the UK has outstripped the number of ‘premium’ launches for the first time in 2012, according to new findings from market research organisation...

Australia’s Glycemic Index (GI) Symbol program, which helps to promote the benefits of a low-GI diet, has been showcased as a “global pioneer” at an international health summit, and highlighted as...