per cent of each group who ate a frozen/chilled ready-made meal in average 7 days: 2010 vs 2014 Many Australians are over-committed and pressed for time, and anything that can ease the pressure is welcome—including...

‘Natural’ foods equal ‘healthy’ in older consumers’ minds, Canadean Consumers in the UK who are aged 55 and older associate ‘natural’ products with a healthy, yet tasty, lifestyle and...

ACCC empowered by Competition and Consumer Act amendment The Coalition Government has passed legislation in the Senate that gives the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) the power to...

Bread and cake producers struggle with changing consumer tastes, IBISWorld The rise of the supermarket in-store bakery in Australia is causing problems for the bread production and cake and pastry manufacturing...

Baking in the home in the UK declines, Mintel Despite the popularity of ‘bake off’ television shows in the UK, the number of UK consumers baking in the home is falling, according to new findings...

Woolworths Future of Fresh report reveals the supermarket of 2034 Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has released a report which it said gives a “unique insight into the future of supermarket shopping. Woolworths...

China set to be second most valuable bakery and cereals market by 2018 The Chinese bakery and cereals market – already the largest in volume – is set to become the second most valuable by 2018,...

‘Healthy sodas’ appeal to consumers, Mintel More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian consumers said they like to check the ingredients on the packaging of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), according...

‘Unfounded beliefs’ abound about gluten-free diets, study While necessary for some, many people eat gluten-free diets because they believe they will gain certain health benefits, but these...

Aging US consumers demand functional dairy products Older US consumers are looking for dairy products with nutritional benefits, according to market research organisation Canadean. Consumers aged 55 and...