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Honey, bring out your Devil too, Jim Beam flavours Australia

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Bourbon brand Jim Beam, a subsidiary of Beam Global, has launched two new flavours in Australia, Jim Beam Honey and Jim Beam Devil’s Cut. Infused with honey, Jim Beam honey is made with bourbon aged...

Beetroot juice may reduce blood pressure

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A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce blood pressure, according to a study published in April 2013 in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. The study, which was funded by the British...

Leggo’s social media ‘People’s Cookbook’

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Australian producer of Italian-style foods, Leggo’s, is set to launch what it calls a ‘People’s Cookbook’, with recipes sourced from fans on the Company’s Facebook page. Leggo’s, which is a...

Will Australian Pears celebrity cookbook save the fruit industry?

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Australian Pears, the industry body for Australian pear growers, has teamed up with Australian cooks and chefs, including Maggie Beer and Vincent Gadan, to release a cookbook called ‘Rediscover Australian...

Australia and NZ’s ‘unique’ energy drinks markets

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Both Australia and New Zealand have built a “strong self-contained” soft drinks industry, with specific product, brand and packaging preferences, according to research from global beverage market research...

Australians buying less cheese, brand preferences changing

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Australians are buying less cheese, and there has been a shift in preferences, with supermarket-brand blocks overtaking some old favourites in popularity, according to findings from market research organisation...

Ginger may make asthma treatments more effective

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Adding ginger to asthma medications may improve their effectiveness, according to new US research. A new study from New York’s Columbia University found that components of the peppery root spice ginger...

Mandatory iodised salt in bread improves Tasmanian health

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The mandatory addition of iodised salt to the majority of bread sold in Australia since 2009 has had a positive effect on the iodine status of Tasmania’s population, according to research published in...

Beverage battle for Container Deposit Scheme

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The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has accused the environmental lobby group Boomerang Alliance of being misleading. The Boomerang Alliance has been campaigning with an online petition for...

British research claims Omega-3s delay the effects of ‘junk food’

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Fish oils and omega-3s may minimise the detrimental effects that ‘junk food’ has on the brain, according to a new research review by researchers at the University of Liverpool and published in the...