Half of Australians aged 14 years or older now have a FlyBuys or Everyday Rewards card, according to recent findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. Supermarket giants Coles and...

Looking forward into 2014, the latest trends impacting the food and beverage industry will include moves to reduce food waste and a focus on “regaining consumer trust”, following a year of negative...

With sharp declines among the under 35s over the last five years, middle-aged Australians aged 35 to 49 years are now the group most likely to have soft drink in an average week, according to the latest...

The trend for “healthy, full-flavoured foods”, seen in 2013, is not likely to disappear in 2014, according to global brand strategy company Sterling-Rice Group. Sterling-Rice Group’s culinary term...

Over the last five years, the proportion of Australians aged 18 or older who consume local beer in an average four-week period has declined by four per cent, while consumption of imported beer is on the...

When money is tight, private-label brands, also known as ‘own brands’ or ‘store brands’, have a potential advantage over other brands as shoppers seek value and become more receptive to lower-price...

Almost one third of Australian consumers have shown “significant interest” in buying more Asian vegetables, according to a new study from the Australian vegetable industry. The study, which surveyed...

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd and Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd, the processors and suppliers of Steggles branded chicken products, to pay a total of $400,000 in civil...

Grocery buyers who shop at Coles are more likely to have a smartphone than those who shop at Woolworths, Aldi or IGA, according to new findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. Nearly...

Australian supermarket group Coles has launched a consumer trial of a new ‘contactless payment’ technology called the Coles Pay Tag, with 5,000 mobile phone tags available nationally. Coles said it...