Retailers have been called to adopt sustainability programmes in the same way that they embraced IT ten years ago at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona this week. In an opening presentation at the...

Fair Trade Fortnight, Australia’s biggest annual celebration of all things fair trade, has begun, with a search for Australia’s Most Fairtrade Friendly Supermarket. Fair Trade Association of...

Consumers often fail to check their pantries for recalled products but when they find out about a recall they spread the word, according to new research from America. Rutgers Food Policy Institute (FPI)...

Tough economic times have certainly been a boon for private label foods and beverages, but according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, private label usage has been growing over the last...

More and more shoppers are demonstrating an active consideration of environmental sustainability characteristics in their buying decisions, according to a new study released by the Grocery Manufacturers...

Australian sales of Fairtrade Certified and Labelled products has grown strongly for the fifth consecutive year with 2008 retail figures up by 80 per cent, Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand...

New research has discovered that Australian shoppers are turning to natural food products in a bid to enrich their diets. According to a study released today, 99 per cent* of Australians are consuming...

Health and wellness may be on the top-of-mind for consumers, but a new study finds that there has not been a significant migration away from fried foods. According to the new Future of Fried Foods Study...

Families are cooking more meals at home, cutting back on take away and eating healthier in the face of the economic downturn, a new survey has suggested. Research on the shopping habits of 1500 consumers...

The current recession has created a new niche of consumers identified as the “Downturn Generation”, who are likely to have a major impact on the consumer packaged goods sector. The research,...