Unilever has posted third quarter underlying sales growth of 8.3%, as they continue to reap rewards from investing in their brands. The global consumer goods giant managed to also increase volume by 0.6%...

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, has fallen short in their attempts to purchase Liquorland in New Zealand, with the liquor chain going to major NZ rival Foodstuffs. “After...

IGA Barraba is tomorrow set to become the first supermarket in New South Wales to place a permanent ban on plastic bags. The store owners, John and Karen Bishton, are encouraging customers to use re-useable...

Victoria’s Tourism and Major Events Minister Tim Holding has launched the 2008-2009 Wine Regions of Victoria Touring Guide, an initiative hoped to attract more visitors to regional Victoria. “The...

IGA (Independent Grocers of Australia) has added Daily Intake Guide nutritional information to the front of their private label goods. The front-of-pack DIG labels appear on 200 lines of its current range,...

Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, is to launch a new feedback service entitled ‘Every Comment Helps’ in 100 of their UK supermarkets. Essentially, their improved customer service process...

Restaurants may be moving beyond big steaks and even bigger spenders. As financial woes grip the US and consumers tighten their purse strings Mintel Menu Insights reports that more restaurants are promoting...

Australia’s peak food and grocery manufacturing industry association, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), says that the introduction of the federal government’s Carbon Pollution...

Business information analysts IBISWorld have released their forecast for what Australians will be piling into their shopping baskets in five years’ time. With slower economic growth encouraging...

Chadstone Shopping Centre – Australia’s largest shopping centre – will officially open its new Fresh Food precinct comprising 12,600m2 of retail space tomorrow (Friday 31 October). Chadstone,...