Personalised meal plans from a cloud-based platform
11 July, 2017Registered dietitians across Australia are invited to sign up to use a cloud-based platform which provides streamlined consultations, personalised meal plans, integrated devices and remote dietary management.
Investigating the interplay of genes, diet and lifestyle
06 July, 2017A new collaboration between the Liggins Institute and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has received $1.5 million from the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment's Catalyst Project fund to investigate the interplay between genes, diet and lifestyle.
Risky business
05 July, 2017About 60% of foodborne disease outbreaks are linked to commercial caterers and eating establishments. Even though a large proportion of foodborne illness are avoidable, we are in a very risky business unless we can ensure food safety practices are followed. Infected food handlers are responsible for about 12% of all foodborne disease outbreaks.
Fonterra Foodservice wins ExportNZ award
04 July, 2017Fonterra Foodservice's massive growth in China has contributed to its winning an ExportNZ award.
Put this event into your diary now
27 June, 2017General and specialty food, catering equipment, hospitality equipment, bakery, drinks, coffee, tea, dairy, meat and seafood, retail and technology, fit-out and design, packaging, natural, organic and free-from, and on-premise liquor will all be showcased at Fine Food Australia.
33% of Australians are following a 'free-from' diet
20 June, 2017One in three Australians are eliminating gluten, dairy or meat from their diets according to a diet survey conducted by the CSIRO in September last year.
Socioeconomics and good nutrition
14 June, 2017About half the money spent on eating in the US goes on food cooked outside the home — indeed, the home-cooked calories consumed fell from 82% to 68% between the 1970s and the late 1990s. How is this affecting nutritional intake?
Time is out on recess and lunch
13 June, 2017Researchers have discovered that although less food was wasted when recess was held before lunch, children consumed a greater amount of vegetables when recess was offered after lunch.
HelloFresh growing globally
13 June, 2017Since the first quarter of 2017 more than one million customers globally have used and ordered HelloFresh, the ready-to-cook Meal Kit Boxes.
Making food allergies a thing of the past
07 June, 2017A research team at the University of Queensland (UQ), funded by the Asthma Foundation of Queensland and the National Health and Medical Research Council, has been able to 'turn off' the immune response which causes allergic reaction in animals.
Printed food could be easy to swallow for dysphagia sufferers
07 June, 2017CSIRO research on 3D printed food could one day help those that suffer with dysphagia.
Why you eat what you eat
07 June, 2017Understanding the role genes play in eating habits and food choices could lead to personalised diets that are easier to follow.
Oceania's top 3 beer towns
31 May, 2017Melbourne, Perth and Wellington were named as Oceania's top three beer towns in Lonely Planet's Global Beer Tour.
Fast food for all
23 May, 2017A new nationwide study of young baby boomers contradicts the popular belief that fast-food consumption is concentrated amongst the poor.
Food brand recognition and obesity risk
23 May, 2017Young children who recognise food name brands, such as Lucky Charms, M&M's and Cheetos, often eat unhealthy items that lead to their high body mass index (BMI).
