Could automation save the foodservice industry?
29 June, 2016Tight profit margins and increasing labour costs may force reinvention of the foodservice industry, with automation offering the potential to offset increasing wage costs.
Fibre and vitamin A could prevent food allergies
28 June, 2016Australian researchers have found that eating a diet rich in fibre can shape the immune system to reduce allergies to substances such as peanuts.
Martha Stewart launches meal kits
21 June, 2016Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has expanded into the meal-kit delivery business with the launch of Martha & Marley Spoon.
Top confectionery award for Nestlé expert
21 June, 2016World authority in sugar panning and chocolate panning Anthony (Tony) Raponi has taken out The Alfred Stauder Award for Excellence, the highest honour in the Australasian confectionery industry.
Mothers to blame for food waste
21 June, 2016Mothers are blamed for so many of society's ills, and now we can add food waste to the list!
The rise of the grocerant
21 June, 2016Supermarkets are raising the bar on their foodservice offerings, giving rise to a concept known as the grocerant, a cross between a grocery store and a restaurant, and attracting the attention of the coveted millennials in the process.
Poo research reveals links between lifestyle and gut flora
07 June, 2016Through the analysis of more than 1000 human stool samples, a team of researchers has identified 69 factors that are linked to gut flora composition.
Were ancient farmers motivated by bread or beer?
07 June, 2016Two Adelaide researchers are among a group of scientists who have discovered the 'snooze button' in barley, a gene involved in the 'waking up' process that is important for beer production.
Paleo diet effective for weight loss, but more research needed
31 May, 2016A study has found the paleo diet to be more effective for weight loss than the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
Low-salt diets could be doing more harm than good
31 May, 2016A worldwide study has found that low-salt diets may actually increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death compared to average salt consumption.
Tricking our bodies into living longer
31 May, 2016Researchers have 'tricked' a worm's metabolism into a state of caloric restriction, extending the animal's life span by 50%.
Eating green
17 May, 2016We are all aware of the importance of diet to our own health, but do we consider the impact our eating habits have on the health of the planet?
Global slump in alcohol sales
16 May, 2016Global consumption of alcoholic drinks fell in 2015, the first such drop in over a decade.
New CEO for George Weston Foods
12 May, 2016George Weston Foods has announced the planned departure and retirement of Andrew Reeves, chief executive, and the appointment of internal successor Stuart Grainger.
Plans vs reality: food consumption in Australia
10 May, 2016Many of us want to eat healthier, but not so many are doing anything about it. That's the message from a comprehensive study into the who, what, when and where of Australia's food choices.
