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Food consumption and flavour influenced by pre-meal rituals, Study

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Ritualistic behaviours can influence perception of flavour and consumption of foods, according to research from the University of Minnesota. The new collection of studies, published in Psychological Science,...

CHOICE says “dodgy” diet foods may be contributing to weight gain

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Consumer group CHOICE has conducted a review of ‘diet’ foods, which it says shows that “hundreds of products on our supermarket shelves” that claim to help consumers lose weight might actually...

Australian taste for turkey meat may help poultry producers

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Poultry brand Steggles is promoting turkey as an alternative dinner protein to chicken. Turkeys being a larger bird than chicken and carrying lots of dark meat, have the potential to improve poultry processing...

Launches of ‘economy’ foods and drinks growing globally

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The number of ‘economy’ food and drinks products launched in the UK has outstripped the number of ‘premium’ launches for the first time in 2012, according to new findings from market research organisation...

ACCC takes action on Scoopon with “misleading and deceptive conduct” allegations

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The ACCC has commenced Federal Court proceedings over allegations that Scoopon, one of Australia’s largest online group buying sites, misled both consumers and businesses. The ACCC is alleging that Scoopon...

Online giants go head-on into online groceries

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In June 2013, Amazon announced it was expanding its AmazonFresh service to Los Angeles and parts of San Francisco, after testing the concept in Seattle for five years. If the current expansion is a success,...

Consumers lose interest in Coles price drop campaign

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The number of consumers who associate Australian supermarket group Coles with low prices has dropped in the last twelve months, according to findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. According...

‘Healthy’ soft drinks flavours set to be next global beverage trend

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‘Healthy’ flavours, such as herbs and spices, honey and new-generation ‘superfruits’ will be the next “boom” in the global beverage market, according to global market research organisation...

Food allergy labelling may cause consumer complacency in Australia

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Australian parents of children with food allergies appear to be complacent about warnings on product labels, regardless of their child’s history of anaphylaxis, according to research published in the...

How new discount grocery chains are changing UK retail scene

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Quickly growing into a “sizable force” in the UK, the discount grocery market is a “fertile opportunity” for discounters to adapt to shopper needs, according to findings from global market research...