The Australian Senate’s Economic References Committee on 1 December 2015 released its report on “Third Party Certification of Food” in Australia.   The Senate considered numerous private certification...

Australians are willing to pay more for loose washed and organic loose potatoes according to new consumer research.   The Potato Tracker report, conducted by consumer research organisation Colmar...

Capilano Honey has reported a large increase in net profit before tax at $2.9 million, for the six month period ended 31 December. The figure is more than twice last year’s $1.02 million profit, and...

A recent report by an international research house reveals a significant difference in attitude between younger and older UK consumers when it comes to presumptions about “lighter weight” packaging....

The January issue of the Medical Journal of Australia this week has reported on a study into the “prevalence and implications of overweight and obesity in a rural maternity cohort”. Spanning from 1...

The two major Australian supermarket groups, Woolworths and Coles, have been listed as the 17th and 18th largest retailers respectively by global consulting group Deloitte in its recent “Global Powers...

Less than half of Australian parents prepare fresh fruit for their family on a daily basis, according to a new report released today by Australian Pineapples. The Australian Pineapples Family Nutrition...

A comprehensive Australian report has reviewed the scientific literature on nuts and health and has countered the view that nuts are fattening. The report titled The 2012 Nut Report: Nuts and the Big Fat...

Formerly the largest-selling Australian beer in the world, the Foster’s brand has continued to suffer despite the optimism for improved sales that were anticipated in Australia after the South African...

A national cross-sectional survey of more than 1,000 grocery shoppers by a leading Australian retail consulting firm, Bain & Company, has found that retailer-owned private label products are well established...