Nanna’s launches ‘crumble meets cake’ new dessert Frozen fruit and dessert brand, Nanna’s, has launched a new dessert in Australia that it says “combines the comfort of cake with the cosiness...

Sugar-free confectionery category slow to realise stevia’s potential With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming,...

How Australian parents’ wealth and health attitudes affect what their kids eat, research Household wealth plays a big part in determining the healthiness of the food parents put in the pantry (and what...

Nut milks on the up versus soy milk in Australia’s analog sector expansion Nut milks in Australia appear to be on the rise, with almond milk in particular experiencing very strong growth. Both traditional...

Eating green leafy vegetables keeps mental abilities sharp, study Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to the diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to...

After preserving jars are filled and closed they must be vacuum-tested in fully automatic operation to immediately sort out any defective containers. During transport of the jars an eddy-current sensor...

Top 10 strategies for suppliers to manage supermarket relationships The challenges of selling through the supermarket channels are daunting, particularly for the small supplier. In my 35 years of experience...

Coles launches new own-brand ‘super grain’ teff Australian supermarket giant Coles has launched a new ‘super grain’ product, teff, under its own label. Coles said the teff grain, which originated...

Younger Australians more likely to buy food ‘Made in China’ Australians aged under-35 years were dramatically more likely than their older counterparts to buy a food product if it was labelled ‘Made...

Trade considerations “vital” to CoOL labelling proposal The Australian Trade Minister the Hon. Andrew Robb has a “fundamental role to play”, along with the Ministers for Industry, Agriculture and...