Recently Australian Food News reported the launch by barcode company GS1 of its own mobile phone app, GoScan, designed to let consumers access extra information about products. The GoScan iPhone app allows...

New biochemical evidence shows that the cereal grain sorghum is a safe food for people with coeliac disease, according to new research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The new...

The outdoor advertising industry in Australia has had a good start to the year, recording 3.8 per cent growth, from an increase in sales revenue to $122.1 million, according to first quarter figures from...

Soft drink brand Fanta Australia has launched a new campaign called the Fanta Flavour Lab, which is asking Australians to name their favourite combinations of Fanta flavours. At the heart of the campaign...

The nutrient L-carnitine, which is found in red meat and used as a dietary supplement, is associated with cardiovascular disease in people and causes cardiovascular disease in mice, according to a new...

The Senate Committee for Rural and Regional Affairs has released its recommendations from an inquiry into amendments proposed by the Greens to current Country of Origin Labelling laws. Although introduced...

The wine industry likes to promote the claim of a health correlation for red wine consumption. Yet this view is disputed by many health experts. The Australian Wine Research Institute is holding a conference...

Australia’s largest supermarket group Woolworths has launched a dedicated ‘beauty bar’ in its best-known supermarket in central Sydney. The launch of the ‘beauty bar’ at its Sydney Town Hall...

The espresso machine and coffee giant Nestle Nespresso said it has taken inspiration from Italy’s coffee culture to create two new limited edition coffees, which will be released in April 2013. Nestle...

Australia’s largest dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co., will invest $19.1 million in its facilities at Leongatha in Victoria, to lift the site’s Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk...