The global baby food market is forecast to reach US$38.7 billion by 2015, according to a recent report by leading research group A.M Mindpower solutions. Additional evidence, through observations of the...

Costco has announced each of its new sites will include a petrol station. In February 2012, Costco committed to spend a further $140 million towards expansion of its operations based in Australia.  Costco...

The iconic Australian chocolate and confectionery brand Darrell Lea has been placed into voluntary administration by its directors. The company, started 85 years ago by the same family from a small factory...

A new partnership between the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Coles supermarket group will help reinforce the Coles brand identity of being engaged with local communities. This week Coles announced...

The Woolworths-controlled Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group’s (ALH) proposed acquisition of five takeaway packaged liquor retailers in New South Wales has been opposed by the Australian Competition...

Australian Food News has surveyed a number of new marketing campaigns being launched by different Australian food groups to coincide with the forthcoming London Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony of the...

After Australian Food News reported that the Dairy Farmers and Pura Milk brands had decided to make permeate-free milk, allowing contrast with the supermarket homebrand milks, other milk brands are declaring...

A new marketing war has begun between supplier brands and the supermarket homebrands, with a new angle being taken by the suppliers against the homebrand product. A major milk processor is promoting that...

Wesfarmers, the publicly-listed parent company that owns the Coles supermarket chain, has announced the supermarket’s 15th consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth.  The company announced...

Woolworths Limited has announced its third quarter sales of AU$13.7 billion, an increase of 3.9 per cent on the previous year, despite the company’s food and liquor sales remaining the same as they...