You are here:
Home / 2012 / June

NSW scheme clarifies farm production label definitions to consumers

By

A new scheme will provide greater transparency for New South Wales consumers about farm production systems. Terms such as “free-range”, “barn” and “cage” are now more clearly defined on the...

New NZ beer ad campaign wins medals at Cannes

By

A New Zealand beer brand has won silver and bronze medals at the 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which went from 17–23 June in Cannes, France. DB’s advertising campaign, “The...

Dairy brands apply to FSANZ to reduce phytosterol restrictions

By

There are several dairy products on the Australian market that are supplemented by phytosterols and marketed as cholesterol-lowering. Phytosterol esters are essentially fatty acids derived from plants,...

International study identifies a “manufacturing epidemic”

By

An international group of public health academics has collaborated in research finding that provocatively describes the role of big companies in low- to middle-income (LMIC) countries as a “manufacturing...

Swedish study suggests Popeye’s diet works

By

The muscular cartoon sailor Popeye maintained his physique by gulping cans of spinach. Swedish researchers, from Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute, have found that nitrate, found in spinach, other leafy...

Advertising Standards Board upholds accusation against Subway “fillet”

By

After a decade of selling a “Chicken Fillet Sub”, Subway has been accused of false-advertising in a customer complaint that has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Board (ASB). The Case Report...

Food companies asked to apply for government money

By

Food manufacturers have the opportunity to receive government money if the money is able to be used for replacing “energy-inefficient” equipment with “clean technology”. Major Australian food manufacturers,...

NSW Food Authority campaign to assist consumers to pressure takeaways

By

New South Wales, since February 2012, has had a menu nutrition labelling law, which requires information about the energy content of fast food and snack food from larger chains to be made available on...

Australian food companies launch their Olympic Games campaigns

By

Australian Food News has surveyed a number of new marketing campaigns being launched by different Australian food groups to coincide with the forthcoming London Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony of the...

More food brands emphasizing differences from supermarket homebrands

By

After Australian Food News reported that the Dairy Farmers and Pura Milk brands had decided to make permeate-free milk, allowing contrast with the supermarket homebrand milks, other milk brands are declaring...