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Eating the bulk of your daily calories at different times of the day makes no difference to your metabolism, new research has revealed.

The north east's world-leading contribution to nutrition will be celebrated when the Rowett Institute welcomes the public through its doors to mark 100 years since it officially opened.

The Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen has launched a hunt for volunteers to take part in its first new major study since reopening after the pandemic.

An estimate of the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland provides a first step towards enabling consumers, retailers and policymakers to make informed decisions on the environmental impacts of food and drink products.

The food we eat affects our health, and that of our planet.

The Scottish Government has continued its investment in human nutrition and food science at the Rowett Institute with a funding boost worth £25 million over five years.

Cold pressed hemp oil has been commercially produced in Scotland for the first time, inspired by research taking place at the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute into the crop's nutritional, health and environmental benefits.

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands Mairi Gougeon MSP visited the Rowett Institute to hear about innovative research in food science.

Obesity and food insecurity will be the focus of a £1.6m study by scientists at the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute.

A new portrait of the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute's first five female Professors has been unveiled on International Women's Day.