Attention social smokers: maybe have a glass of red wine first
28 November, 2016A report in The American Journal of Medicine has found that a glass or two of red wine before lighting up a cigarette can counteract some of the short-term negative effects of smoking on blood vessels.
Top trends for 2017
22 November, 2016Innova Market Insights has revealed its predictions for the top trends likely to impact the food industry in 2017.
College student meal kits
21 November, 2016A partnership between food platform Spoon University and online meal kit marketplace Chef'd will create a meal kit subscription service specifically curated for US college students.
Feeding the health sector
16 November, 2016The Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin, an independent peer-reviewed voice for the hospital, health and aged care professional, has just been added to the Westwick-Farrow Media stable of business-to-business media channels.
Demand continues for ready-to-use therapeutic food and drink
14 November, 2016The global market for ready-to-use therapeutic food is currently experiencing solid growth, driven in part by increasing global disasters and emergencies and the fight against childhood death from malnutrition.
Award recognises Wiley's work with Foodbank
10 November, 2016Wiley has been awarded the Foodbank 2016 'Purple Light Bulb' Award for helping to illuminate the issue of hunger in Australia through its support of the Foodbank Hunger Report.
Food tech prize won by kitchen-sharing platform
08 November, 2016Top honour at the FoodBytes! event was awarded to food tech start-up Sprout Kitchens.
Do sugar taxes work?
07 November, 2016Residents of four US cities will be voting on whether to tax soft drink and other sugar-sweetened beverages. An economist who studied a similar tax says that prices might rise by only half that amount, or even less.
Calculating the environmental cost of a meal
07 November, 2016Researchers from RMIT and Lancaster University have produced a carbon footprint 'league table' for fresh food.
World wine prices — how does Australia compare?
04 November, 2016Australia was ranked as the 39th most expensive country in which to buy wine in the 2016 Wine Price Index, released by motorhome rental platform SHAREaCAMPER.
Restaurants and seafood to feature at foodservice show
03 November, 2016Australian hospitality trade show Foodservice Australia will bring the National Restaurant Conference to Melbourne for the first time in 2017, as well as a new event, the Australian Seafood Summit.
Can ready meals cash in on the downturn in restaurant trade?
02 November, 2016When money is tight consumers' discretionary spending changes and ready meals could fill the void between restaurant meals and cooking for yourself.
Are parents who buy ready meals very busy, or just terrible cooks?
01 November, 2016A study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Behavior has found that being busy is merely one contributing factor in the choice of convenience meals.
Foundation commits US$60m to hunger relief
28 October, 2016The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation has celebrated the company's 60th anniversary by announcing a US$60 million donation aimed at fighting hunger.
Using light to accentuate food
24 October, 2016A new store opened by Spanish delicatessen chain Casa Tió has opted for ERCO LED lighting tools to present its array of regional specialities in a fresh and appetising light.
