The ins and outs of quality assurance and food safety assessments Dr Makis Galanos is an expert in food safety assessment and currently holds the position of Australasia Managing Lead Assessor at Lloyd’s...

‘Health halo’ surrounding protein resonates with UK consumers Consumers in the UK have begun to acknowledge the importance of eating and drinking products that are high in protein, according to findings...

Coca-Cola Life sweetened with stevia to launch in Australia and NZ in 2015 Global beverage giant Coca-Cola has announced it will launch a stevia-sweetened formulation in Australia and New Zealand in April...

Eating cocoa may enhance cognitive function in older people, study A  diet  high  in  cocoa  bean  flavanols—naturally  created  dietary  compounds  found  within  the  cocoa bean—may...

Beyond Coconut Water launches new 1L pack Global coconut water brand Beyond has launched a new one litre pack in Australia, meaning the brand is now available in this economical size, as well as grab-and-go...

Australia’s Big-end retailers up the ante against Government’s Competition Law reform proposal A paper commissioned by the Australian National Retailers’ Association (ANRA) and submitted...

Australian Dairy Farms becomes first milk producer to list on ASX Australian Dairy Farms Group (ADFG) was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Tuesday 28 October 2014, following a capital...

Zone reforms pave the way for ALDI expansion Planning zone reform in Victoria has paved the way for German-owned supermarket ALDI to expand its store network in the State. The issue of zoning and its impact...

Proposed ACCC franchising powers set to boost code compliance The game is set to change for operators engaging in serious breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct with proposed enforcement powers increasing...

Chilled coffee market gains global momentum Chilled ready-to-drink (RTD) or iced coffee has been seeing a period of strong product and market activity in recent years, according to market research organisation...