Cafes eating into fast-food operators’ share of the takeaway market The market for convenient takeaway meals has become a battleground between small independent cafes and the fast-food heavyweights,...

Rare varieties of old favourites are gaining popularity in Australia Consumers are increasingly turning to obscure Australian-grown vegetables in an effort to satiate exotic dining desires, according to...

Fast food outlets are top of the list for Australians' out of home dining options Australians love to dine out as much as they love their takeaway, especially on fast food, with more than half the...

Naturally sweet 'water' from maple trees? The success of coconut water, which surged from zero in 2006 to an almost US$1 billion business in North America and Europe by 2013, is just the first...

Popularity of ice cream tubs is melting, Roy Morgan Research Australians are becoming less tempted by tubs and cartons of ice cream, according to new findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan...

Coopers has continued to grow, despite general Australian beer downturn Australian beer company Coopers Brewery enjoyed record beer sales for the 2013 calendar year, moving beyond the 70 million litre...

Omega-3 claims in dairy products in decline, but there's still potential While the actual number of dairy products featuring omega-3 claims has risen over a five-year period, their total share of dairy...

New flavours and 'low calorie' chocolate set to become trends in US chocolate industry Innovation of new products in dark chocolate and milk chocolate wage not switch new flavours and low-calories...

The Australian brand Organic Stevia Plant-derived sweetener stevia has been quietly gaining traction with consumers and usurping the traditional pecking order of more established sweeteners, according...

Is craft beer becoming 'mainstream' in the UK? Following the introduction in the UK of the Small Breweries’ Relief Act in June 2002, there has been a boom in the number of UK breweries, and many...