The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has declared that Australian government fee increases by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) are “unacceptable.” FSANZ made silent increases...

A new US report by “Supermarket Guru” Phil Lempert has found that “taste” is rapidly becoming a driver for purchasing fresh food in the United States. While “health” is still considered the...

Australia’s largest bread maker, Goodman Fielder, has felt the pinch of Supermarket discounting during its half yearly results for 2012 – 2013. The results released today report a normalised net profit...

The Australian government will be opening an Austrade office in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) this year as part of the Australian Government’s drive to help businesses break into one of Asia’s...

Australian sparkling wine brand Yellowglen has repositioned itself in a new campaign as “Australia’s Premier House of Sparkling.” With a new website, video marketing and an extravagant competition,...

Australia’s McDonald’s franchises are being given more liberty to innovate, with the latest offering being drive-thru 2 litre bottles of milk on the Gold Coast. All fourteen McDonald’s drive-thru...

After many years of Australian customers requesting further ALDI expansion, the discount grocery chain has made the decision to build stores in both Western Australia and South Australia. A previous Australian...

Australian consumer group CHOICE has called for clearer labelling on beef products sold in supermarkets and at restaurants, following new research that 91 per cent of consumers “do not have enough information”...

Former Australian Olympic swimmer Susie O’Neill yesterday launched ‘Together Counts’ – a program aimed at improving the health of Australians by getting their energy balance right with the...

While customer enthusiasm is “up” in the United States for casual dining, a new Technomic report has found that new challenges are emerging for casual-dining operators. As the lines continue to blur...