One of Australia’s leading consumer product surveys, Product of the Year, today released its third annual survey results for innovative new products in the Australian supermarket retail industry. Product of the Year was established 25 years ago in France and currently operates in 28 countries worldwide. For a product to be eligible for the survey, each product must be one that has launched 18 months before the survey and a proven established product in the relevant market. Seven thousand Australian... ...Read more »

Consumer group CHOICE has conducted a review of supermarket own brand foods, comparing them to various popular branded equivalents in terms of nutrition and taste. “The rise in supermarket-own brands has been phenomenal in Australia, with Coles and Woolworths leading the charge, closely followed by the popular discount chain, Aldi,” wrote CHOICE author Rebecca Gatto. “Private labels now account for almost a quarter of all grocery sales, and there are few supermarket categories that... ...Read more »

While technology brands are at the top of the tree when it comes to Australia’s favourites, food and beverage brands do not sit too far behind, according to recently released research. George Patterson Y&R’s Brand Asset Valuator study saw Google top the list of the favourite brands of Australian consumers, however Vegemite (3), Coca-Cola (8) and Tim Tam (9) all claimed top ten positions as food and beverage brands continue to command the attention of consumers. The study, conducted... ...Read more »