Coles, Australia’s second largest supermarket operator, has been criticised for allegedly threatening suppliers with the removal of product lines if they decline a 4 per cent increase in trading...

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, has recorded an 8.8% spike in first-half sales to $26.1 billion as their food and liquor division drives growth. “Today we are pleased...

Australia’s largest food manufacturer, Goodman Fielder, has posted a 21.9% drop in profit despite a 12.2% increase in revenue in the first half of the financial year. The hit to profit was due to...

Heinz has reaffirmed its profit expectations as they continue to focus on the Five C’s – Consumers, Costs, Commodities, Cash and Currency – to boost performance. “We remain confident...

Consumer goods giant Unilever has reported 2008 represented the fourth consecutive year of accelerating organic sales growth, to 7.4%, although this time they were primarily price driven as volumes remained...

Consumers, worried about the current economic environment, are increasingly opting to entertain friends and family at home rather than dining out, which has seen the share of food spend in Australia channelled...

A no-frills, back-to-basics attitude is set to be taking by consumers, manufacturers and retailers alike next year as consumers and businesses opt for caution in the face of economic fears, Nielsen advised...

Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer, has seen sales growth fall in the face of more intense competition and a struggling economy, but still remains positive about the future. The company, which is...

7-Eleven, Inc., the world’s largest convenience store chain, has launched a new line of private-label products in the US this month under the brand, 7-Select. With the rollout of the 32 new items,...

While the credit crunch has negatively impacted the advertising and marketing budgets of many companies it appears UK supermarkets have viewed the downturn as an opportunity to gain market share and boost...