Hydroponics and organics expected blossom in a thriving agricultural sector Hydroponics, organic farming and recently secured free trade agreements are expected to deliver increased revenue for agriculture...

Lindt is gaining popularity in the chocolate block segment Although Australians have maintained a good appetite for chocolate, not quite as many Australians are eating blocks of chocolate as they used...

Consumers using social media while dining out moves into the mainstream in the US Any social media feed is likely to be dominated by a core group of consistent regulars: babies, weddings, pets and food....

Savvy Australians are bargain hunters, Datamonitor has found Rising costs of living have turned the majority of Australian grocery shoppers into bargain hunters, according to market research organisation...

Cafes and restaurants will be the big winners this Mother's Day Australians are expected to spend over $1.4 billion on their mothers this Mother’s Day, with cafes, restaurants and chocolate manufacturers...

Liquor retailing is growing, and sheltered from supermarket price wars Much has been reported on the battle for consumers’ hearts, minds and money by Australia’s two biggest supermarket groups, and...

The UK is a 'nation of chocoholics', according to Mintel Nearly one in six (16 per cent) UK consumers, or around eight million people, eat chocolate every day, and a similar number (17 per cent)...

Big brands are launching "free-from" ranges globally The ‘free-from’ foods market is booming in many parts of the world, widening into new categories and increasingly moving into the mainstream...

Nut spreads are growing with innovative new products With an influx of new products in recent years, including industry game-changer Nutella, the $3.9 billion nut-based and sweet spread category grew 34...

Retirees are "more nutritionally aware" but still a enjoy a glass of wine As life after retirement often equates to more time spent at home, eating in can take on new meaning for older consumers...