Fonterra Milk For Schools packs make production line debut
Date: 22 Feb 2012All hands are on deck this week at Fonterra Brands New Zealand's (FBNZ) Takanini site as the first Fonterra Milk for Schools packs make their way down the production line and into the coolstore to wait for their ride to school. FBNZ Business Manager Beverages, Craig Irwin, says the production run has been much anticipated by the team who are eager to get the programme up and running. "We often have new products on the line, but they never create as much excitement as the Anchor ... more
Fast food nutritional info slow to register - Australian study
Date: 15 Feb 2012On 1 February 2011, the New South Wales Government introduced legislation that requires standard food outlets to display nutritional information on menus at point of sale by 1 February 2012. Market research firm TNS Social Research has just published a new study for the NSW Food Authority & NSW Health in Australia, as part of the evaluation of the effectiveness of this project. "FAST CHOICES: An evaluation of energy purchased and consumer awareness" measures and ... more
Fonterra Milk For Schools scheme gets underway in Northland
Date: 14 Feb 2012A daily dose of dairy nutrition will be in the timetable for students at Northland’s Kaiwaka Primary School from next month as the school becomes one of the first to take part in Fonterra Milk for Schools. Principal Barbara Bronlund says children, staff and parents at the 80-student school can’t wait to get stuck into the first delivery of special Anchor 250ml packs. “I’m thrilled that our school will be able to work alongside Fonterra to make sure our ... more
High carb breakfasts boost brainpower
Date: 7 Feb 2012As the school year gets under way, new research is adding further weight to evidence that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for children. Research by three British institutions has shown a strong link between low GI, higher carbohydrate breakfasts and better academic performance. The study, which involved 60 students, found that a low GI, higher carbohydrate breakfast helped students do maths tasks more quickly and accurately, and improved attentiveness. ... more
Thinking outside the Lunchbox
Date: 23 Jan 2012With the start of the school year just around the corner, 5+ A Day has fun fresh ideas to get Mums and Dads thinking outside the square when it comes to the kids’ lunches. 5+ A Day advocate and leading nutritionist, Claire Turnbull, who runs Mission Nutrition and is the nutritionist for Healthy Food Guide Magazine, says school lunches provide a great opportunity to work more fruit and vegetables into your child’s diet, giving the energy and nutrients they need to get the ... more
Gold kiwifruit each day reduces cold symptoms
Date: 19 Dec 2011Adding gold kiwifruit to your diet may lead to less suffering from symptoms of common illnesses such as colds, new research suggests. A study led by Plant & Food Research has shown that eating gold kiwifruit is beneficial in reducing some cold symptoms in healthy, older people (65 years+). The research, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, shows that eating gold kiwifruit daily significantly reduced the duration and severity of some cold symptoms, including sore throats ... more
Fonterra announces milk in schools pilot scheme in Northland
Date: 17 Dec 2011Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings today announced a “Milk for Kiwis” plan to make milk more affordable and more available to all New Zealanders. Mr Spierings says New Zealand has the potential to be the dairy nutrition capital of the world, and this should start at home with Kiwis drinking milk. “When I took over this role I made a promise to take a fresh look at how we could make milk more accessible in New Zealand,” says Mr Spierings. “Milk is ... more
Tough Aussie food guidelines may be used here
Date: 15 Dec 2011Strict nutrition guidelines proposed in Australia that recommend drastic cuts to potato, high-fat dairy and junk food consumption could become the foundation for future guidelines here. Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council issued draft guidelines this week (www.eatforhealth.gov.au) that would radically transform most Australians' – and Kiwis' – diets if they were followed. Based on the average diet, the council recommended eating 40 per cent less ... more
Report: Fonterra to bring free milk back to primary schools
Date: 15 Dec 2011Free milk is coming back to primary schools as dairy giant Fonterra prepares to launch a peace offensive with New Zealanders. The country's biggest company is to make an announcement tomorrow on "initiatives to help make milk more accessible to Kiwis". Sources told the Waikato Times the target is young school children and the milk will be free. When milk delivery will start, how long Fonterra intends to donate milk and whether it is acting alone or partnering with ... more
Julie Biuso recipe: take advantage of the bumper Avocado season
Date: 14 Dec 2011Enjoy this latest avocado recipe from Julie Biuso as part of the Add An Avocado campaign. Add it to your menu to impress family and friends and take advantage of the biggest bumper season of avocados New Zealand has ever seen. The Add An Avocado campaign aims to raise awareness about the super fruit - its nutritional and health benefits, as well as its versatility in the kitchen. avocados and prawns with lime and tomato salsa Serves 4 Time to prep 25 minutes Time to ... more
