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Nutrition lessons see children eat more vegetables, US study

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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...

Australian Health Survey diagnoses chronic obesity related conditions

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A third of Australians have “unmanaged” high blood cholesterol, and one in five adults with diabetes do not know they have the condition, according to the results of a biomedical survey for chronic...

‘Healthy’ soft drinks flavours set to be next global beverage trend

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‘Healthy’ flavours, such as herbs and spices, honey and new-generation ‘superfruits’ will be the next “boom” in the global beverage market, according to global market research organisation...

Simplot and McCain both announce cut backs, threat of closures

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Two prominent Australian food manufacturers have announced they are feeling the pressure from a “very competitive food industry environment” and may forced to make closures and reduce grower contracts. Simplot...

Eating leafy greens can boost immune system, Australian research

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Eating leafy greens may be even more important than previously thought, with the discovery that an immune cell population essential for intestinal health could be controlled by the presence of leafy greens...

Green leafy kale a growing trend in foods and drinks

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Kale, a green leafy cabbage-like vegetable, is a growing trend in the US and UK markets, according to global market research organisation Innova Market Insights. There has been a rise in use of the vegetable,...

Snapshot of Australian food prices and consumer and household expenditure on food

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Australian Food News recently reported that the total value of food and liquor retailing in Australia grew by 4.2 per cent in 2011-12, to $135.8 billion, according to ‘Australian Food Statistics’,...

‘Fresh’ food category growth, Nielsen global survey

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Despite an increase in food prices worldwide, fresh foods remain an important part of the weekly shop globally, according to research published earlier this month by global market researcher Nielsen. The...

Queensland’s flood waste to energy in Sydney Market initiative

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Queensland’s flood damaged produce will not be wasted in a Sydney Market initiative that is converting damaged fruit and vegetables into green electricity. Sydney Market, which saw a 25 per cent spike...

Queensland’s storms and floods to impact fresh produce

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Heavy rain and flooding caused by Cyclone Oswald in Queensland has had an immediate impact on produce availability, with Queensland-sourced vegetable supplies from mid-April to late May expected to be...