Pepsi in the US has decided to re-introduce aspartame sweetened soft drink after axing it a year ago. In August 2015, Pepsi Co US decided to remove the artificial sweetener from its diet Pepsi beverages...

Artificial sweetener consumption has once again been linked to an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The research is separate from a previous study reported by Australian Food News in 2013 which...

Consuming artificially sweetened soft drink daily during pregnancy may be linked with increased infant body mass, researchers claim. In an article published online by JAMA Paediatrics, US and Canadian...

Some News South Wales hospitals will soon have soft drinks removed from all vending machines. In a first time move, the decision was made by the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) which operates...

Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co. have revealed some of their respective plans for global market dominance in 2016.   Coca-Cola has kicked off 2016 with a new global marketing campaign called “Taste that...

Subway has launched a new marketing campaign which positions its food as ‘fuel’ for Australians who want to get the most out of life.     The “East Well Go…” campaign has been created externally...

Coca-Cola South Pacific has announced its 450ml bottles will be reducing in size to 390ml. Coke says its customers want smaller-serving sizes.   The move comes after the successful launch of the...

Regular consumption of sugar sweetened drinks is positively associated with type 2 diabetes independent of obesity status, but surprisingly other non-sugary drinks are linked with type two diabetes also. The...

Sugar-sweetened beverages suppress body’s stress response, study Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain, but diet beverages sweetened with...

Sugary drinks linked to earlier onset of menstrual periods, study Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research...