Australian infants eat “excessive levels” of salt in foods, Deakin Uni study More than half of Australian toddlers have excessive salt intakes putting them at risk of high blood pressure, stroke and...

New ARC Dairy Innovation Hub ‘set to improve dairy products’ Longer-lasting Australian dairy products with high nutritional value could soon be available to consumers in Australia and overseas thanks...

At-home get-togethers boost savoury snack consumption in the UK, Canadean Consumers’ desire for indulgence is the leading consumption motivator in the UK savory snacks market, driving over US$1.1 billion...

UK consumption of frozen yoghurt triples in three years While once a standard tub of vanilla would suffice, new research from Mintel has found things are hotting up in the freezer cabinet with frozen yoghurt...

Mediterranean diet effects on cognitive decline differs by race While the Mediterranean diet may have broad health benefits, its impact on cognitive decline differs among race-specific populations, according...

Health Star Rating System ‘shuns’ vegetables, AusVeg Vegetable industry body AusVeg has said it is “appalled” at the number of vegetables that do not receive a full rating under the new voluntary...

Milking China’s demand for dairy China’s unquenchable thirst for high quality imported dairy produce, particularly baby and infant formula, has triggered an “extraordinary furor” amongst...

Health Star Rating System ‘shuns’ vegetables, AusVeg Vegetable industry body AusVeg has said it is “appalled” at the number of vegetables that do not receive a full rating under the new voluntary...

Ingredients and mixes benefit from global boom in home baking Despite the apparently inexorable rise of convenience foods and the “cash-rich, time-poor” consumer, some parts of the world have maintained...

Plain yoghurt gaining popularity with Australian consumers Over the last five years, there has been a gradual shift away from flavoured or fruity yoghurts towards ‘natural’ or plain yoghurts,...