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Bottled water could become soft drinks leader by 2015

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Sales of bottled water will overtake carbonates as the leading global soft drinks category in the next two years, according to data from beverage market research company Canadean. Canadean said the global...

Coles volume sales growth reflects refurb investment

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The third quarter sales results of Wesfarmers Limited (Wesfarmers) showed its subsidiary Coles put in a strong sales performance for the three months to 31 march 2013. Coles’ headline food and liquor...

Eating leafy greens can boost immune system, Australian research

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Eating leafy greens may be even more important than previously thought, with the discovery that an immune cell population essential for intestinal health could be controlled by the presence of leafy greens...

Australian athlete backs meat-free Quorn campaign

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Australian triathlete Charlotte McShane has signed on as ambassador for food manufacturer Simplot Australia’s meat-free brand Quorn. Made with mycoprotein – a meat-free form of protein and a member...

AFGC predicts Australian slow down despite CHEP Index growth

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The rate of growth in retail trade in Australia decreased marginally in the first three months of 2013, and is expected to ease further as the year continues, according to a report from grocery retail...

VECCI pledges to help agribusiness with exports to Asian market

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Australian food businesses can take advantage a new service to assist them to develop export business for agricultural products directly to Asia. VECCI Global believes global demand for Australian food...

SPC production cut to slice 50 percent of fruit growers crop

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Australian industry groups are offering support to 170 Goulburn Valley fruitgrowers after food processing company SPC Ardmona said it would not be taking their produce from 1 May 2013. The Company, which...

Kids more likely to eat sliced fruit

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Sales of apples in US primary schools jumped by an average of 71 per cent when the fruit was sold in sliced form, according to research published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventative...

Debate over Australian ‘food bowl for Asia’ claims

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Several prominent Australian business leaders and food industry players met last week in Melbourne at a Global Food Forum to discuss the potential for expansion of Australian agriculture and food production...

US consumers don’t trust ‘organic’ label and Australians concerned by pricing

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More than half of US consumers agree that labelling food or other products organic is just an excuse for companies to charge more, according to research from US market research organisation Harris Interactive. A...