New findings from research house Mintel have dissected current trends for three of the hottest food and drink markets in the US: ice cream, coffee-houses and alcoholic beverages. Ice cream preferences Mintel...

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, has announced a change at the top of their organisation, with Robert McDonald taking over the role of CEO from A.G. Lafley. Since becoming President and Chief...

A showcase featuring some of the Australasian confectionery industry’s most innovative and ground breaking new products and services was a major highlight at the industry’s premier annual conference,...

The world market for aseptically packed products amounted to 86 billion litres in 187 billion packs during 2008, according to the new Global Aseptic Packaging report from leading food and drink consultancy...

Research on the disease-preventing, health-promoting benefits of meat and meat products makes them a viable contender in the functional food arena, according to the Institute of Food Technologists. Enriching...

Despite many being confronted with greater financial pressures, Australians refuse to sacrifice their taste buds when it comes to their choice of alcohol. Strong volume sales of imported and domestic premium...

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has today called for more Australian suppliers as they continue to make inroads in the Australian marketplace. Group Managing Director, Michael Kloeters, said the German-owned...

In 1854, Ike Hill took a job as a ‘Butcherboy’ on a convict ship bound for Australia. Since then the Hill family has been involved in butcher retailing and lamb exporting and wholesaling, trading...

ACCC Chairman Graeme Samuel has disputed claims that the grocery sector is becoming more concentrated and consequently posing a threat to suppliers. In an interview with Business Spectator last week, Mr...

It is far from a surprise that shoppers of all demographics have flocked to cheaper brands as a strategy to save money in the current recession, however a move toward premium brands may come as a shock...