Just over half of customers who shop at Australia’s supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths say their supermarket stocks the brands they want, and these numbers have been in decline since a peak in 2011,...

Australian macadamia confectionary manufacturers Paton’s Macadamia Plantations Pty Ltd (Paton’s) have launched a new range of chocolate coated Australian macadamias, called ‘MiniMacs’. Paton’s...

Two food product brands, Cadbury and Weet-Bix, have ranked among the top ten Most Trusted Brands in an annual survey conducted by Reader’s Digest, and released late last week. The survey, which Reader’s...

The ACCC has announced that it will not oppose a proposed acquisition by Woolworths of the Supa IGA supermarket in Hawker (Australian Capital Territory) after concluding that the acquisition would not...

Grocery wholesaler Metcash Limited has delivered mixed full year results, amid what it says are “tough trading conditions”. The Company announced a drop in sales in its food and grocery sector of 2.3...

The proportion of consumers satisfied with German-owned Australian supermarket Aldi is once again comfortably higher than Australia’s other three major supermarket chains, according to market research...

The total value of food and liquor retailing in Australia grew by 4.2 per cent in 2011-12, to $135.8 billion. The figures come from ‘Australian Food Statistics’, a report produced by the Australian...

Following the launch in Australia in 2012 of dairy-free almond milk, Almond Breeze, the brand is expanding its range with a low-fat chocolate version. Hitting the shelves in the lead up to Easter, the...

Australian grocery, liquor and hardware supplier Metcash has reported growth in sales for the July-October 2012 quarter, in spite of continued price deflation and aggressive marketing campaigns by the...

Restructuring costs have led to a 63% drop in full-year profit for grocery wholesaler and retailer Metcash. However, Metcash’s sales reportedly rose in the year to April 30, 2012, and underlying profit...