Any hopes of the Coles transformation being complete earlier than the five year estimate appear forlorn given the frank assessment of current Chief Executive Ian McLeod at an investor briefing held by...

There’s a battle emerging around the American dinner table as new solutions for prepared meals arise. Addicted to restaurant-quality fare, consumers are seeking meals that also meet their demands...

Intangible Business, a leading independent brand valuation consultancy, has published its annual table of the 100 most valuable grocery brands in the UK and advised the battle for shelf space is only going...

American consumers aren’t feeling particularly jolly heading into the holiday shopping season this year with more than one-third (35 per cent) of American consumers across all income levels expecting...

The NPD Group, a leading market research company, has released the 23rd Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America, which discovers that consumers are eating more at home but not significantly cutting...

As consumers continue to restrict their spending, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers have re-invigorated merchandising activity in the search for higher sales. Yet, too often, merchandising...

In part two of our discussion of the economic crisis and its impact on different sectors of the food industry we shine the spotlight on supermarkets, manufacturers, gourmet retailers and convenience stores. Supermarkets Supermarkets,...

Woolworths CEO Michael Luscombe has told of Woolworths’ lack of belief in recessions, as the country’s largest supermarket chain continues to head toward their ambitious growth targets. “At...

The Warehouse Group Limited, a New Zealand retailer, has taken the decision to discontinue plans to roll out the Warehouse Extra format, which could pave the way for a takeover by Woolworths or Foodstuffs. The...

Coles, in the early stages of a five year turnaround being orchestrated by a management team full of new blood, is set to lose one of their stalwarts at the end of the year. Mick McMahon, the man who led...