The latest research conducted by independent market analyst Datamonitor has found that more than three-quarters of Australians are placing greater importance on maintaining or improving their health. A similar proportion (71%) of Australians reported that they ‘make conscious attempts to eat healthily’ either ‘all’ or ‘most of the time’. Katrina Diamonon, Consumer Markets Analyst, noted that this mindset even applies to alcohol purchases. Indeed, more than a quarter... ...Read more »

Tea prices reached record levels this year but should ease in 2010 as weather patterns returned to normal in the main tea-producing regions of Asia and Africa, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has advised.The FAO Tea Composite price, the indicative world price for black tea, reached a high of $3.18 a kilogramme in September amid droughts in India, Sri Lanka and Kenya and underpinned by increased demand, compared to an average price of $2.38 per kilogramme in 2008. The concern is that... ...Read more »