A new advertising to children initiative released today by Australia’s major quick service restaurants has been applauded by Australia’s leading organisation representing food and grocery manufacturers,...

Nielsen announced today that image-based online ad spending by Consumer Goods companies increased in the US by 57 per cent over the last two years, despite the concerns over the economic environment. “While...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently released the Food Labelling Guide, which has been designed to ensure food and beverage marketers are aware of their obligations to ensure...

The Freddo Frog, one of the most iconic Australian confectionery products, is celebrating its 80th birthday with an online campaign that has ignited the debate over self-regulation of advertising less...

A decision last week to vote down a Senate bill to protect children from food advertising has been welcomed by Australia’s leading organisation representing food and grocery manufacturers, the Australian...

Sixteen major food and beverage manufacturers have now signed up to the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative, as the AFGC announced full details...

The use of toys and competitions to entice fast-food purchases has been criticised by the Obesity Coalition following a survey suggesting that consumers are keen on regulation of such practices. The new...

A new study from New Zealand has indicated that supermarket chains are much more likely to discounts unhealthy drinks than healthier alternatives. The research, published in Nutrition & Dietetics by...

The bid to ban the advertising of ‘junk food’ to kids paints an unfair picture of the fast-food industry, according to McDonald’s. The Coalition on Food Advertising to Children (CFAC),...

A coalition of parent, health and consumer groups have renewed calls for tougher advertising regulations, after releasing figures suggesting Australian children encounter about 2200 junk food advertisements...