At a meeting on Friday 1 June 2012, the Australian and New Zealand ministers responsible for food regulation noted progress was being made on their development of a front-of-pack labelling system. The...

An Australian study from Monash University, published by the British Medical Journal last Friday (1 June 2012), has quantified the effect of dark chocolate on blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The...

New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last Friday (1 June 2012) an unprecedented proposal to ban on large-sized soft drinks in New York restaurants and cinemas. The ban on soft drinks in...

The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has today (4 June 2012) published the results of a study that confirms the safety and benefits of an entirely plant-based diet.  The study was undertaken by well-known...

Clive Stiff has been appointed as the new Chairman and Senior Vice President of Unilever Australia and New Zealand (Unilever). As one of the world’s leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies,...

A new study, based on an April 2012 survey, by Perception Research Services (PRS) shows that U.S. shoppers are increasingly selecting retail private brands (i.e. home brands). Of 600 primary household...