Global bottled water consumption advanced 4.5 per cent to 218 billion litres in 2008, according to a new report from drinks consultancy Zenith International. Growth of relatively low per person consumption...

Australia’s food regulatory body has rejected a call for food manufacturers to name the source of vegetable oil in their products. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) said this week that...

Market research firm Mintel has taken a look at the global consumer to discover the themes behind the behaviour, with five standing out above the rest. “At the end of last year, we knew 2009 was...

The world’s largest dairy exporter continues to see signs of recovery in the dairy market following a tumultuous year during which prices plummeted. Fonterra’s internet-based sales platform,...

The NPD Group, which has been continuously tracking eating habits in the U.S. since 1980, has forecast what consumers will be eating in the future, and it looks like there will be a whole lot of snacking...

The future for health policy in Australia has been outlined today, with plans to hike cigarette prices, ban the sponsorship of sport for alcohol companies and develop a National Food and Nutrition Network. The...

Australia’s food and grocery sector is ready to proactively face the challenges outlined in the Federal Government’s National Preventative Health Taskforce Strategy, the Australian Food and...

Windsor institution Jacques Reymond last night claimed the coveted The Age Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year award and was one of only two Melbourne restaurants to receive three hats. The other big...

Australians have made various lifestyle changes in response to the recession, including sacrificing some of their favourite brands to save money. However, it is the type of sacrifices being made that has...

Woolworths CEO Michael Luscombe has advised that the supermarket chain has no specific figure in mind for the penetration of private label goods on their shelves. The retailer, which reported strong profit...