Australian supermarkets Woolworths and Coles, along with food brands Kellogg’s, Vegemite and Milo are among the top 10 ‘meaningful brands’ for Australians, according to new findings from communications...

Australian alcoholic drink habits, update in trends In 2014, 68 per cent of Australian adults drank alcohol in any given four-week period, with the average volume consumed over this time being 23.6 glasses...

Shoppers want ‘blended’ experience of bricks with clicks Grocery shoppers increasingly want the benefits of digital services to be part of their grocery shopping experience too, according to global...

5 ways outdated equipment costs your business Passing on rising costs to suppliers and customers is not often possible. So this pushes cost cutting towards improving procurement practices, increasing operational...

Global packaged water consumption to overtake carbonates in 2015 Historically carbonated soft drinks have led global soft drinks consumption, but 2015 will see packaged water overtake carbonated drinks,...

Coke reigns supreme as Australia’s favourite soft drink Four of the five most popular soft drinks in Australia are cola flavoured, and three of those are Coca-Cola brands, according to findings from...

Snack foods growth slows in Australia Health trends, volatile input prices and strong competition have slowed growth in Australia’s snack food sector, according to market research organisation IBISWorld....

Chocolate innovation takes off globally, despite sales growth slow-down The pace of growth in the global chocolate market slowed in 2014 as the industry faced challenges stemming from increased cocoa prices,...

Sugar-free confectionery category slow to realise stevia’s potential With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming,...

How Australian parents’ wealth and health attitudes affect what their kids eat, research Household wealth plays a big part in determining the healthiness of the food parents put in the pantry (and what...