Increasing coffee consumption may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes Increasing coffee consumption by an average one-and-a-half cups per day (approximately 360mL) over a four-year period is...

The new PERES smartphone app indicates whether foods is off A first-of-its-kind handheld device and mobile app that provide information about the freshness and quality of meat, poultry and fish to help...

Rice is becoming a trendy ingredient in restaurants and food manufacturing Rice has become a culinary trend selection of many restaurant menus and is also becoming the go-to solution for consumers looking...

7-Eleven's expansion to WA is a 'good idea', according to Roy Morgan Research More than a third (36 per cent) of Australians aged 14 years or older pay at least one visit to a convenience store...

The UK is a 'nation of chocoholics', according to Mintel Nearly one in six (16 per cent) UK consumers, or around eight million people, eat chocolate every day, and a similar number (17 per cent)...

Reduction in salt intake likely cause of lower death rates from heart disease in England The 15 per cent fall in dietary salt intake over the past decade in England is likely to have had a key role in...

US consumers prefer restaurants that have nutrition information and "healthful" options US consumers were more likely to frequent restaurants that provided both ‘healthful’ foods and nutrition...

A daily serving of lentils may lower "bad" cholesterol Eating one serve a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils may significantly reduce “bad” cholesterol, and therefore the risk of...

PepsiCo has teamed up with food technology company to develop salt reduced substances that still taste salty Global beverage giant PepsiCo has entered into a research agreement with  US-based taste technology...

Big brands are launching "free-from" ranges globally The ‘free-from’ foods market is booming in many parts of the world, widening into new categories and increasingly moving into the mainstream...