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Turning food waste into business opportunity
The way we grow, make, buy, eat and store food is far from perfect. Food waste is a massive issue government, regulators and industry would love to solve, given that it costs the Australian economy $20 billion a year. 2019 stats from the National Food Waste Baseline...
5 food mega trends to watch for
Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has taken a stab at sorting nutrition jargon from food fads to define the biggest growth opportunities for Australian food and agribusinesses that could be worth $25 billion by 2030. Terms like ‘plant-based’, ‘free-from...
The rise of the flexitarian
Dietary rules used to be black and white: people were either vegetarian or meat eaters. Vegans were virtually unheard of and most of us would simply blink and stare wondering what words like pescatarian or flexitarian even meant. Cut to 2019, where 32% - or nearly...
4 simple ways to source credible nutrition information
Does it ever feel like you can barely keep up with the latest nutrition news and research? The internet is littered with nutrition and health information that ranges from downright dangerous to helpful and interesting. Here at Appetite Communications, we take an...
3 new things to know about nutrition labelling
Can food labelling help consumers make healthier choices and drive the nation’s diets back into balance? It’s a topic that provokes heated discussion as nutrition labelling is a key policy lever to drive healthier food choices and reduce obesity levels. Two new food...
Nutritionary: understanding the jargon of nutrition, diet and health
Appetite Communications have put together our own “nutritionary” – a dictionary to help decipher the nutrition terms thrown around in the media, research papers and journals.
The x, y & z of clearly communicating nutrition
Navigating the best way to explain nutrition and health when media headlines and social media scream contradiction and confusion can be rocky but after decades of client counsel, we’ve pulled together a guide to clear nutrition and health communications.
The power of prebiotics
Not to be confused with probiotics, prebiotics are foods rich in natural fibre and inulin that break down to become the nutrient-rich fertiliser that supports diversity in your gut microbiome.
Workplace wellness programs – supporting the microbiome
It’s no secret that workplaces are stressful. Research presented at the Workplace Wellness Summit this week claims up to 85% of professional women - particularly the Millennial generation - are currently suffering some form of burnout. The World Health Organisation...
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