With consumers struggling to deal with rising food, fuel and finance costs comes the introduction of a new type of discount food retailer in Australia. A new budget supermarket is set to be opened in Mildura...

With the explosion of retail products promoting their environmental credentials, marketers and retailers alike have been put on notice by the ACCC to watch their ‘green’ claims. The announcement...

Governments are beginning to clamp down on illegal fishing in Australian waters to help ensure the sustainability of the seafood industry. A surveillance operation on a suspected abalone poaching syndicate...

The Productivity Commission’s report into Australia’s consumer policy framework, initiated due to concerns over a lack of harmony between state and federal legislation and also to empower consumers,...

Australian food industry professionals will be monitoring with interest the outcome of new US laws which have outraged food retailers. The New York City Health Department has begun enforcing new legislation...

In the wake of the 70% tax increase on ‘ready to drink’ alcoholic beverages (RTD’s) which has shocked consumers and industry professionals alike, the Rudd government is also set to levy...

The Cadbury Schweppes demerger was officially completed last night almost 14 months after the announcement of the demerger was made. The split means that the confectionery unit will be separated from its...

With research suggesting that over 50% of Australians are accessing the internet before they make a purchase, the importance of the internet for businesses large and small cannot be understated. While...

Pizza Hut, the world’s largest pizza company, have recently implemented a new online ordering system dubbed the “virtual waiter” to enhance their online ordering capabilities. The upgrade...

World food production and prices are major global issues at the moment and concern about the food crisis, dubbed the “silent tsunami”, does not appear likely to die down anytime soon. Yoseph...