ACCC finds imported “Victoria Honey” product does not come from bees Australian wholesaler of Turkish and Mediterranean foods Basfoods (Aust) Pty Ltd (Basfoods) has paid penalties totalling $30,600...

Australian sugar supply chain shake-up as sugar demand increases Australia’s sugar supply chain is set for a shake-up following milling giant Wilmar International’s announcement that it will no longer...

The FDA has approved the sweetener advantame for use in the US The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the new food additive, advantame, is safe for use as a general-purpose sweetener and...

Diet drinks may be linked to heart problems in older women Healthy postmenopausal women who drink two or more diet drinks a day may be more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular...

WHO is proposing to reduce sugar intake guidelines by half The World Health Organisation (WHO) has begun public consultation on its draft guidelines on sugar intake, which recommends that sugars should...

Low saturated fat diets may not reduce heart disease Diets low in saturated fat may not curb heart disease risk or increase longevity, according to a leading US cardiovascular research scientist and doctor...

Whole Kids Fruity Water Organic Apple and Raspberry Australian organic snack company Whole Kids has launched a drink made from “pre-diluted organic fruit juice”. The Company claims that the...

Food packaging is not dangerous, Australian experts have said Australian experts have reassured Australians that the chemicals in plastic food packaging are not harmful to human health. Dr Ian Musgrave,...

There is no need to replace fructose with glucose, a study has found There is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods,...

A recent broadcast by Australia’s public broadcaster ABC Radio National has led to accusations and counter-accusations of bias for and against the sugar industry. On Sunday 9 February 2014, the ABC radio...