McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell in the US have finally agreed to stop using ammonia hydroxide in their hamburger meat.
Read More
Nothing ethical in starving the poor [opinion]
There is a growing gap between farmers and consumers, says Charlie Arnot, chief executive of the Centre for Food Integrity in the US.
Read More
Read More
How cupcakes are connected to a butter black market and more deaths than AIDS
A low-carb, high fat diet craze has led to a shortage of butter in Norway, and a black market for the product which has seen numerous arrests.
Read More
Read More
1600 jobs cut at Kraft Foods
Thousands of jobs will be eliminated at Kraft Foods in the Unites States, as the company attempts to improve its below-estimates profits.
Read More
Read More
Tax on sugary drinks could save 26 000 US lives per year
First Denmark imposed a ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy foods, now researchers in the United States are pushing for a tax on sweetened drinks, which they say could save 26 000 lives per year.
Read More
Read More
Twinkies manufacturer files for bankruptcy: sign of the US getting healthier?
In what could be an indication Westerners are taking the health messages about obesity seriously, the US baking company which makes Twinkies and Ding Dongs has filed for bankruptcy.
Read More
Read More
VIC salmonella outbreak: who’s responsible?
There is debate and blame shifting in Victoria today over who is responsible for a Salmonella break out in Ballarat.
Read More
Read More
Kraft US implements changes to fuel growth for 2012
There are changes a plenty at Kraft Foods in the US, with 70 new products to be launched in 2012, as well as changes at the top.
Read More
Read More
US army invents sandwich still fresh for 3 years
A new invention by the US military brings a whole new meaning to ‘feeding an entire army.’
Read More
Read More
Doritos creator dies
The creator of the world’s first tortilla chip brand, Doritos, has died in Dallas.
Read More
Read More
The 6 scariest things about modern food
Wood in your muffin? Mince infused with Ammonia? Entirely fake blueberries in your healthy breakfast option?
Read More
Read More
Smelly foods sell
The intoxicating scent of milk chocolate being poured or bread being baked can ruin anyone’s intentions to steer clear, and a supermarket in the US has tapped into it by filling the air with artificial intimidations of the smells.
Read More
Read More
Coopers signs deal with US Anchor Brewing Company
Coopers Brewery has announced the signing of a distribution agreement with US craft brewer Anchor Brewing Company which it expects to increase Coopers’ sales throughout America.
Read More
Read More
Potatoes lower blood pressure: study
A US study has found eating potatoes to be a key to reducing blood pressure.
Read More
Read More
The (Burger) King is dead
US fast-food giant Burger King will change its mascot in a bid to join what experts call the “Whole Foods effect.”
Read More
Read More
More junk food ads, more nagging for parents: study
Are we creating a generation of naggers? New research out of the United States shows a direct correlation between cartoons on food boxes and the amount of pestering parents will receive from their children.
Read More
Read More
Mrs Obama partners with US food retailers to tackle child obesity
The US first lady, Michelle Obama, has launched a campaign with major food retailers to increase the number of stores offering healthy food in the US.
Read More
Read More
GreenBlue releases guidelines for designing recyclable packaging
US-based sustainable packaging group, GreenBlue, has released a suite of reports that provide technical guidance on designing packaging to be compatible with common recovery methods.
Read More
Read More
Kellogg breaches food safety after listeria found in US cookie factory
Food giant the Kellogg Company has been sent a warning by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clean up its act after illness-causing bacteria was found at its Georgia-based cookie plant.
Read More
Read More
Kellogg breaches food safety after listeria found in US cookie factory
Food giant the Kellogg Company has been sent a warning by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clean up its act after illness-causing bacteria was found at its Georgia-based cookie plant.
Read More
Read More