Poor trading conditions are causing difficulties for Australian small businesses While most indicators improved somewhat in the quarter, small business continued to face difficult trading conditions in...

Private label products are helping some retailers in Western Europe Times are changing for Europe’s retail food market, and operators are consequently finding it increasingly difficult to boost sales,...

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...

Private-label food is here to stay in the US, according to recent research that found that almost 45% of consumers are purchasing more own-label products than before the economic slowdown.According to...

The key food sectors in Australia are weathering the global recession well, the latest research from Leatherhead’s Global Food Markets shows, with frugalism far less prevalent than in most other...

A rise in the number of home cooked meals has helped cushion the impact of the downturn on supermarkets and manufacturers and is leading to a replenishment of staff at a number of prominent manufacturing...

The retail and wholesale distribution industry could save £6.1 billion (A$12.26b) a year by agreeing “better” more “mutually beneficial” supplier-buyer deals, new research has...

Despite the deterioration of the global economy, Euromonitor International believes the packaged food industry is well positioned to weather the storm. Everyone has to eat, and with global food commodity...

The Brisbane take away and dining out market is suffering as Brisbanites stay home and cook, according to recent research by the local branch of global information and insight group TNS. Spending on take-away...

American sales of organic products, both food and non-food, reached US$24.6 billion (A$32.8b) by the end of 2008, soaring 17.1 per cent over 2007 sales despite tough economic times, according to the Organic...