Supermarket giant Coles has surprised its rival Woolworths by secretly buying one of Woolworths’ most profitable Sydney stores. Woolworths confirmed that Coles recently bought its store in Neutral Bay,...

Australian supermarkets have been responding to growing consumer activism in favour of ‘sustainable’ fish and ‘free range’ eggs. The German-owned Australian ALDI supermarket group has announced...

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...

Convenience stores globally are likely to move more towards stocking more ‘fresh food’, according to Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert. In Australia, independent grocery and convenience store supplier...

Despite an increase in food prices worldwide, fresh foods remain an important part of the weekly shop globally, according to research published earlier this month by global market researcher Nielsen. The...

The Australian Federal Government could abandon plans for a voluntary code of conduct in favour of a mandatory code, enforceable by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). According...

Australia’s only wholly Australian-owned cannery, Windsor Farm Foods Group Ltd, has shut its doors. The industry body that represents Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, AusVeg, says the closure...

Of all Australian small businesses, competition is most fierce for businesses selling food and groceries, according to the latest findings from market researcher Roy Morgan Research. Research found that...

Australians will opt for celebrations at home and gifts of confectionary this Easter, according to research from business information analysts at market research company IBISWorld. Across the four-day...

Major supermarket chain Woolworths has been fined $7,500 for selling food past its Use-by date in Murray Bridge in South Australia. On Friday last week (8 March), the Woolworths Ltd pleaded guilty in the...