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US Kosher trend reflected in Australian Kosher market growth

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In the past few years, one of the most popular claims for many new products manufactured in the US has been that they are Kosher certified.   As Australia develops as a reliable and safe food supplier...

Sources of food wastage identified in IME report

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The UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has revealed the ways in which up to half of the worldwide food supply is wasted. The IME says that poor storage and delivery methods, harsh expiration...

Wesfarmers describes Coles turnaround as “the largest global retail turnaround in years”

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Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder has acknowledged strong retail turnarounds in Coles, Kmart and Target during the annual general meeting held yesterday. Mr Goyder said that it was “important...

ALDI continues to grow along the east coast

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Supermarket giant ALDI opened its latest store in Queensland yesterday at the newly renovated Redbank Plaza, Brisbane. The new Redbank plaza store joins 280 ALDI stores operating across the Australian...

Coles M-D McLeod hits trail on media attack

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Coles managing director Ian McLeod has become vocal in the media circuit by responding quickly to criticisms of Coles by politicians, farmer and supplier groups, and newspaper commentators. Recent media...

Coles launches website identifying origins of its fresh fruit and vegs

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Coles supermarket group has launched a new website to inform customers of the origin of their fruit and vegetables. Although Coles said 96 per cent of their fresh fruit and vegetables are grown in Australia,...

Restaurant trends of menu segmentation for ‘affluent’ level of target market

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New US research has revealed that foodservice locations need to cater to their target market’s  household income, household size and cost of living when creating menu options and pricing. The Influence...

ACCC to launch consumer guidance on Country of Origin labelling

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Australian Competition and Consumer Chairman Rod Sims announced this week that the ACCC would take new steps to provide consumers with clearer advice about Country of Origin labelling. The ACCC did not...

Starbucks think outside the square on smart-phone payment system

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US-based coffee chain Starbucks has announced the implementation of a mobile payment solution known as ‘Square Wallet’ in stores across the USA from November 2012. ‘Square Wallet’, similar to other...

Popularity of ‘flavoured vodka’ boosts USA vodka sales

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Flavoured vodka is one of the fastest growing segments in the United States spirits industry according to US market research firm, Technomic, in its recent Trends in Adult Beverage report. The report showed...