The fact that shoppers are facing a crisis of confidence is having a profound effect on the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. A key question on the minds of retailers and manufacturers is how consumers...

Australian dairy Co-operative Dairy Farmers has been awarded with the world’s best dairy innovation at the 2008 International Dairy Federation (IDF) Marketing Awards for their Thick & Creamy...

Swiss-based Nestlé, the world’s largest food manufacturer, is to cut the sugar content of some of their most popular childrens’ foods. The announcement will officially be made later today...

Recession “crunches” new product recall to all-time low in the US as consumers seek comfort in familiar brands, though twists on familiar foods were among the most memorable. Advertisers and...

The Kellogg Company is attempting to utilise consumer insights collected from virtual shopping to enhance the packaging of its breakfast cereals. Consumers are now more demanding than ever, private label...

Once considered a lower-price, lower-quality substitute for name brands, private label products, or home brands, are now viewed in a more positive light by the majority of American consumers, according...

The health and wellness boom has been inextricably linked to the beauty industry this year, as food and drink consumers happily enjoyed as part of a healthy diet (e.g. superfruits and green tea) started...

TNS Worldpanel, global market leader in consumer purchasing information, today announced that although China’s dairy market was hit by sales spiralling downwards, there are many winners emerging...

Leading Australian retail brand Donut King has opened its first outlet in Shanghai, with additional stores to open in Shanghai during the coming months. The opening on 1 November 2008 was the result of...

Liquorland, Wesfarmers’ largest alcohol chain, has permanently cut their prices in an endeavour to reposition the brand. A Liquorland spokesman told the Australian Financial Review that the price...