A new joint survey from UBS and the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has found Australian supermarket suppliers are investing in new product development as a top priority. In releasing the results...

New research has found benefit in eating wholegrains for those who want a healthy heart. Published in the latest edition of the American Heart Association journal, ‘Circulation’, the research revealed...

A new study has discovered the Mediterranean diet with its characteristic “healthy fat” olive oil, does not lead to significant weight gain when compared to low-fat diets. According to the research...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released two reports into the use of nanotechnologies in existing food additives and food packaging. According to a recent update to the FSANZ website,...

A new CSIRO survey has discovered one in six Australian adults is avoiding dairy even though they have never received advice from their doctor to do so. It is a trend the CSIRO says is reaching “dangerous...

Artificial sweetener consumption has once again been linked to an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The research is separate from a previous study reported by Australian Food News in 2013 which...

A UK study of over 1, 000 pairs of twins has found organisms that influence diet preferences, metabolism and health can be inherited through genes. Reporting in Volume 19, Issue 5 of Cell Host and Microbe...

US scientists have discovered middle-aged adults with high-levels of a particular body chemical are twice as likely to develop obesity later in life. The chemical in question, peptide neurotensin (NT),...

Consuming artificially sweetened soft drink daily during pregnancy may be linked with increased infant body mass, researchers claim. In an article published online by JAMA Paediatrics, US and Canadian...

The number one food priority for Australians in 2016 will be eating more fresh fruit and vegetables says global research firm, Ipsos. Revealing the results of its latest Foods Consumption, Habits, Attitudes...