Artificial sweeteners may lead to diabetes too, study Particular gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes that contribute to obesity and diabetes following exposure to artificial sweeteners, according...

US consumers embrace carbonated water as soft drink sales drop, Canadean Growth in the consumption of carbonated packaged water in the US is expected to be much higher than the global average, with consumers...

Fish oil may help with heart health and seizure frequency in people with epilepsy Low doses of fish oil may help to curb the frequency of epileptic seizures when drug treatment no longer works, suggests...

Spinach extract decreases food cravings, study A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases cravings for ‘unhealthy’ foods by up to 95 per cent, and increases...

Bread and cake producers struggle with changing consumer tastes, IBISWorld The rise of the supermarket in-store bakery in Australia is causing problems for the bread production and cake and pastry manufacturing...

Personalised diets are being cooked up in the lab, Canadean As more millennials are taking a closer interest in their health and looking for new ways to catch early signs of health issues, market research...

Baking in the home in the UK declines, Mintel Despite the popularity of ‘bake off’ television shows in the UK, the number of UK consumers baking in the home is falling, according to new findings...

China set to be second most valuable bakery and cereals market by 2018 The Chinese bakery and cereals market – already the largest in volume – is set to become the second most valuable by 2018,...

‘Unfounded beliefs’ abound about gluten-free diets, study While necessary for some, many people eat gluten-free diets because they believe they will gain certain health benefits, but these...

Popcorn moves to mainstream beyond the cinema The popcorn market is a growth segment as part of the popular trend favouring popped snacks gaining considerable attention as one of the up-and-coming sectors...