The savoury biscuits sector recorded a stronger growth rate globally than sweet biscuits in the year to the end of July 2013, according to global market research organisation Innova Market Insights. The...

A regular eating pattern may protect adolescents from obesity, according to a Finnish population-based study with more than 4,000 participants. The study found that when eating five meals – breakfast,...

Chemical engineers may have found the answer to feeling fuller for longer and help reduce snacking between meals, as they develop special food ingredients that have the potential to reduce hunger pangs...

Teaching children about nutrition drives them to voluntarily eat more vegetables, according to a study undertaken at Standford University in the US. The findings, published in the journal Psychological...

‘Healthy’ snacks that promote a feeling of fullness (satiety) may reduce the amount of food intake at subsequent meals and limit overall food consumption, according to a recent presentation at the...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched its “Smart Snacks in Schools” nutrition standards, which will affect the kind of foods allowed to be sold in vending machines or other a la carte...

Swiss global manufacturer and marketer of precision instruments Mettler Toledo has launched new equipment in Australia designed to help manufacturers ‘optimise’ the roasting process for peanuts. Mettler...

Snack food manufacturers Wonderful Pistachios have launched two new almond products, ‘Wonderful Almonds’, as well as adding a new ‘Roasted Unsalted’ flavour to their pistachio range. The Wonderful...

Despite a small overall decline in snack food purchases, potato chips (potato crisps) are still Australia’s most popular snack food, with a third of Australians aged 14 or over buying the product in...

Australian snack food manufacturer Vitality Brands has launched a new range of snack and chocolate brands called AntiOx, which it claims are “high in natural antioxidants that help boost immunity”. AntiOx...