Woolworths has added another of its Metro stores with the opening of its new beachside store in Manly. Located in the heavy foot traffic area of The Corso, the store will compete with two existing Coles supermarkets, one in The Corso, the other on nearby Darley Rd. The 500sqm smaller format store, designed for …
PepsiCo Australia has changed the cooking oil for its major snack brands to Australian canola oil, significantly reducing the saturated fat content in Doritos, Tostitos Cantina Style tortilla chips, Twisties, Burger Rings and Cheetos. For some of the company’s iconic brands, the saturated fat content has been reduced by as much as 86%. PepsiCo ANZ …
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Shelby’s has launched a new range of cookies that sit firmly in the ‘better for you’ category. The range is made without butter, eggs or dairy products and includes Chocolate Chip, Double Choc Hazelnut and Raspberry and White Chocolate cookies. According to the company, Shelby’s cookies are designed to be a sensory experience that positively …
The Federal Government is reportedly set to shake-up the Health Star Rating system. CHOICE, the consumer advocacy group is behind the request for the change. The ABC reported that CHOICE wants the algorithm to penalise food with ‘added sugars’ that are not naturally occurring. If the algorithm was to change, it would see some food …
Obesity experts are requesting the Government to amp up the regulations around food manufacturing and the health star rating system. The George Institute published a report in which researchers ranked the nutritional value of packaged food and beverages on sale across Australia. Msn.com.au said the report found little progress had been made despite the efforts …
Kellogg’s in the UK and Ireland will introduce a ‘traffic light’ labelling system across its cereal rang from January 2019. The ‘traffic light’ system will better communicate the content of the cereals including salt, sugar and fat. The system labels foods with three different colours, green, amber and red to assist customers in identifying products that …
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The current health trend of fermented tea beverages has just been given a big seal of approval from a science journalist.
Remedy Kombucha has launched its Cherry Plum flavour into its range to give retail drinks fridges a makeover and offer consumers real and healthy options.
Cigarette smokers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to quit and succeed in the attempt, according to a recent US study.
Soft drinks sold in Australia have higher levels of glucose than those sold in other countries around the world, a new study has shown. A report on the study titled The sugar content of soft drinks in Australia, Europe and the United States, stated that five samples of soft drink were tested from Australia, Europe and …
I recently happened across a story that suggested eating up to six chocolate bars a week could be good for the heart.
Sunbites will launch its new campaign, ‘Celebrate the small stuff’, urging Australians to re-think their snack choices.
New research funded by Philip Morris suggests that the “Reduced-Risk Device” known as IQOS can reduce exposure to 15 harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke. The cigarette company’s research and development centre in Switzerland worked with the Osaki Hospital Tokyo Heart Center to investigate the effects of IQOS use on smokers, with the findings published …
