A leading anti-obesity group is calling on the Federal Government to fund a nutritional survey as part of their drive to determine what food items should be taxed. The Obesity Policy Coalition, which includes...

UK retailer Sainsbury is pitting its own-brand products with branded equivalents as part of a major in-store sampling spree for its Switch and Save campaign. ‘Taste Test Challenge’ stalls will...

A new report highlighting that Australia’s food and grocery industry continues to grow despite the global financial crisis has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). Minister...

Confectioner Cadbury has said comments made by their CEO about the Kraft offer making strategic sense were “misconstrued” last week, with his discussion with investors not softening the view...

The Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, says Asian shoppers are lining their trolleys with Victorian produce after spotting a host of local products in a Hong Kong supermarket. Five months ago the Premier...

Consumers are spending again in developed economies, but they’re buying less with the change in behaviour to impact dramatically on retailers, suppliers and brands within the grocery sector. Playbook...

Agribusiness is becoming the “new mining sector” in terms of growth industries in Australia, according to the nation’s leading organisation representing food and grocery manufacturers,...

Colour plays a crucial role in the way consumers taste and perceive the food they eat but what will the future look like for natural food colours given the uproar about artificial colourings in recent...

Cadbury Chief Executive Todd Stitzer has admitted there would be “some strategic sense” in a tie-up as Kraft and Cadbury set about embarking on talks with their own investors this week. The...

A new online service released in the US is set to improve information exchange between retailers/wholesalers and suppliers about food and product recalls and withdrawals. Named Rapid Recall Exchange, the...