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Retail Food Group drops profit forecast

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Retail Food Group (RFG) has lowered its forecasted profits for its 2017 financial year. RFG, which is responsible for numerous quick service food outlets in Australia, is now forecasting it will achieve...

Researchers call for Health Star Rating System to be extended to fast food

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Health Star Ratings should be extended to cover fast food restaurants across Australia says a new report by The George Institute for Global Health. After analysing more than 1, 500 products from 13 leading...

Australian supermarkets making most of kombucha trend

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Both Woolworths and IGA supermarkets are making the most of Australia’s increasing interest in fermented kombucha tea. Metcash, supplier to IGA supermarkets, has committed to selling 13 different flavours...

Aussie farmers reduce waste with carrot vodka

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Two Australian women on a mission to reduce food waste have launched a new vodka made using carrots. The pair behind the drink, Gen Windley and Alice Gorman, came up with the idea knowing that carrots...

Black Swan launches breakfast-inspired dip range

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Black Swan has launched a new range of breakfast-inspired dip range. The range was created to cater to Australia’s growing love for breakfast and brunch, something Black Swan says is evident in the increasing...

CSR Sugar refreshes branding

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CSR Sugar has undergone a brand refresh. It has been eight years since CSR last changed its branding. The update includes a newly designed logo and refreshed packaging. The redesign has been applied to...

What could Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods mean for Australia?

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Over the weekend, Amazon acquired Whole Foods, a premium American supermarket chain which only sells foods without artificial preservatives, colours, flavours, sweeteners and hydrogenated fats. For years...

Australians are willing to pay more for premium groceries, Nielsen

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New Nielsen research has found one in three Australian consumers would consider paying more for premium groceries. According to Nielsen, a significant amount of shoppers are already paying big dollars...

Australian food manufacturing rate ramps up, AFCG report

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Australia’s food industry contribution to national manufacturing has increased by 30 per cent over the past seven years according to a new Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFCG) report. Food and...

Aldi signs up to the Tax Transparency Code

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Aldi has signed up to the Australian Federal Government’s voluntary Tax Transparency Code. Aldi has long been mulling over whether to sign up to the code which sees businesses commit to disclosing tax...