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Calorie counts to be added to Australian restaurant menus?
Australian restaurants could soon be forced to follow some of their American counterparts by posting calorie counts on menus. The Preventative Health Taskforce, set up to provide recommendations to the Federal Government on health policy going forward, is contemplating a number of labelling approaches. The Taskforce is to submit the ‘National Preventative Health Strategy’ to the Department... Read more »
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Gen Y craves food involvement and bold flavours
Gen Y, the largest demographic group in history, is passionate about big flavours that pack a punch, according to new research. They are drawn to bold and complex flavours that turn mealtime into a culinary trip around the world. According to a recent study by the Center for Culinary Development (CCD)... Read more »
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New initiative invites UK grocery shoppers to limit environmental impact
British supermarket chain Waitrose are inviting to combine penny saving and healthy New Year’s resolutions with a new green shopping initiative. The supermarket is encouraging its customers to cycle to stores as an alternative to using cars by loaning cycle trailers. During January and February,... Read more »
Featured Event
BevME
The Second BeveragesMiddleEast (BevME) Congress will be held in Dubai on 27 and 28 January 2009. The programme includes a conference with a focus on ‘Meeting the cost and innovation challenge’, market briefings and a visit to Del Monte’s state of the art Dubai production site.
Speakers at the conference include top managers from Aujan Industries, CHR Hansen, Del Monte Foods, MasterCard, Red Bull, Starcom MediaVest Group, Tetra Pak, and TNS Worldpanel. Maurizio Patarnello, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Nestlé Waters Zone Asia, Oceania, Middle East and Africa, will give the keynote address on the subject ‘Best practice in cost management’ and Zenith International will provide a market analysis.
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The bottled water industry has yet another new entrant seeking to make an impact... Read more »
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