As a new year begins and the thoughts of many Brits turn to the tricky problem of how to alleviate the excesses of the festive season, new research from Mintel reveals we are a nation of dieters, with a massive 55% of Brits – equating to 29 million – having tried to lose weight in […]
A businessman from County Durham has announced the launch of a new functional soft drink which, when consumed regularly, will help to reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia later in life. The pioneering soft drink – which is a world first – will be available exclusively online from January 2014 and is […]
Kit-Kat maker Nestle has insisted that the move to cut levels of saturated fat from its chocolate bars will not have any impact of the taste of the chocolate bar. The food company says it will cut 3,800 tonnes of saturated fat from over a billion Kit Kat bars per year by reformulating the recipe […]
Paper by University of Leicester scientists shows resveratrol can still be used in the body after it has been metabolised. A chemical found in red wine remains effective at fighting cancer even after the body’s metabolism has converted it into other compounds. This is an important finding in a new paper published in the journal […]
This summer, millions of people were inspired to move and groove with Coca-Cola as part of its Get The Ball Rolling initiative. Coca-Cola has reached its goal to inspire 3 million Americans to rediscover the joy of being active in communities across the country since May. “For Coca-Cola, inspiring moments of happiness is part of […]
Asia and the Pacific’s drive for food security has focused too narrowly on quantity, with a surge in obesity and still high levels of malnutrition in some countries highlighting the need for a new approach, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study. “Many developing countries in the region face the twin burdens of both […]
For women, jean shopping can be mighty depressing. Kellogg’s Special K‘s new Fall Challenge (‘More Than a Number’ for Kellogg’s) in partnership with Leo Burnett Chicago –is out to change all that. In Special K’s latest installment of its “More Than a Number” initiative, the brand invited real women to a live event to try […]
Almost two-thirds (57 percent) of Americans say they’re trying to get more protein in their diet, but most people underestimate the importance of both getting protein at breakfast and the protein prowess of one of breakfast’s most popular staples: milk. An 8-oz. glass of milk has 8 grams of high-quality protein, which is more protein […]
BrandOpus has created the branding and packaging for Vivid, a new ‘super-food’ soft drink start-up. Vivid is created from matcha, a ground powder originally from Japan that Vivid claims to be ‘energising’, ‘clarity-bringing’ and high in antioxidants. BrandOpus says this is the ‘first Matcha drink developed for the on-the-go consumer’. The consultancy’s designs for Vivid aim […]
Burger King has issued an apology after an employee at one of its restaurants in Japan tweeted picture of himself lying on bags of burger buns. The picture, which showed the employee lying on wrapped buns, was sent by the now deleted account @inotayuta and has been seen around the world. Burger King said in […]