School-aged girls are increasingly troubled by their self-image, with more than a third of those aged between 10 and 11 dieting to achieve their ideal body type, according to a new report out of the UK. The...

Two key resources designed to ensure Australian water derived from any source is clean and safe to drink were released Friday by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), with support from...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched its Recalls Australia iPhone app to provide easily accessible information on recalled consumer goods. Aimed at consumers and based...

Dairy processor Murray Goulburn Company Ltd has recalled its Devondale UHT skim milk, sold at Coles Supermarkets and IGA Stores nationally and a Murray Goulburn Store in Corryong Victoria. The recall was...

The Australian Government announced today that it will release a paper outlining potential policy and regulatory framework changes within the Australian food industry as the next step of Australia’s...

A US entrepreneur has unveiled a supermarket checkout and stock management system that he claims would eliminate the need for barcodes. Ran Margalit, the creator of ShelfX, says his system will end “cumbersome...

Obese people may regain weight after dieting due to hormonal changes, a University of Melbourne and Austin Health study has shown. The study, which was undertaken in collaboration with La Trobe University,...

Australian public health organisations have co-signed a letter from consumer advocacy group CHOICE, urging Federal Government to adopt the Traffic Light front-of-pack food labelling scheme. Signatories...

Australian swimming sensation and culinary king, Eamon Sullivan, is lending his support to macadamia growers by becoming the face of Australian macadamia nuts for the second year in a row. Macadamias are...

Australia’s largest supermarket chain, Woolworths today announced first quarter sales of A$14.6bn. The 4.9 per cent increase on last quarter was helped by sales growth in its supermarkets division....