Caffeine linked to increased soft drink consumption, but industry says Deakin study is ‘flawed’ A study that links caffeine with increased consumption of soft drinks is ‘flawed’, according to the body representing ...
Australian wine producer applies for patent for resveratrol coated can for wine Australian wine producer Barokes has applied for patent protection for a beverage container that has an inner coating of resveratrol. Resveratrol is an ...
Tags: Wine, packaging system, Agriculture
Australian scientists have disputed soft drink manufacturers' claim that the use of caffeine in soft drinks improves taste, and called for tigther control on its usage. This comes after a study conducted by researchers from Deakin ...
Tags: Soft Drinks, high energy foods, Agriculture
Australian small food manufacturer SweetLife has launched a range of baking mixes, called Perfect Sweet Bake Mixes, that the Company said are “gluten, grain and flour free”. The range, available in two varieties — ...
Tags: gluten, grain, flour free, Agriculture
One of Australia’s most iconic food brands Dairy Bell Ice Cream has decided voluntarily to shut down after 44 years of manufacturing ice cream in Australia, and has told Australian Food News that its assets are available for sale. ...
Tags: Ice Cream, Agriculture
Dairy Australia has made a submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), urging the regulator to allow milk products in Australia and New Zealand to carry health claims for replenishment of the body following intense or ...
Tags: Dairy Products, Agriculture
Australia’s green-and-gold kangaroo, the Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo, has become a registered certification trade mark in Singapore. Every year for the past three years the logo has made its mark in another Asian ...
Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese individuals, according to new research published in the Journal of the American ...
Tags: moderate-fat diet, bad cholesterol levels, Agriculture
January 12, 2015 Sophie Langley Alcohol policy national scorecard rankings released for governments across Australia The majority of Australian jurisdictions scored “well below” a pass grade in alcohol policy in an annual ...
Reef announced its new head-to-toe partnership with Evan Geiselman. Florida native Geiselman is only 21 years old, but has been known in competitive surfing circles for over a decade. In addition to his incredible surfing talent, Evan has ...
New England Brewing Company has apologized for using a picture of late Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi on its Gandhi-Bot beer cans. The move comes after a lawyer filed a petition in a court in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, alleging ...
Flavoured drinking straw company Sipahh is set to launch its e-commerce store in mid-January 2015, which will allow consumers to buy bulk packs of its straws. Sipahh straws, which use the Unistraw Delivery System, were created by Peter ...
Tags: E-Commerce Store, Unistraw Delivery System, Agriculture
Australian pie franchise Pie Face has made a comeback from voluntary administration, with the appointment of a new CEO and the signing of a Deed of Company Arrangement. Pie Face launched in Sydney in 2003 and now has 89 stores across ...
Tags: savoury pies, pastries, cakes, muffins, coffee, Agriculture
An alliance of Australia’s beverage manufacturers has responded to speculation that New South Wales could introduce a Container Deposit Scheme for beverage packaging, saying recent research has shown such schemes are “many times ...
Australian juice manufacturer Nudie has launched a juice and soda range in Australia, made from 50 per cent ‘real fruit juice’ (not from concentrate). Nudie said the nudie & soda range “contains no preservatives, ...
Tags: Juice, Soda Product, Agriculture