Mintel, a leading supplier of market intelligence, has come a step closer to discovering the next big things in food and drink by combining research from their Global New Products Database (GNPD) and information...

The recent combination of increased fuel prices and interest rate hikes is taking its toll on in-store spending by consumers in the convenience trade, a report released today by The Nielsen Company has...

The grocery sector has ended packaging growth in the UK despite a sharp increase in sales, the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) said overnight. WRAP has been working in consultation with the...

Business confidence amongst Australian fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers has taken a turn for the worse with 45 per cent suggesting business conditions have deteriorated in the past 12 months,...

The planned two-week national truck stoppage, which began at midnight, has already led to panic amongst some consumers but appears unlikely to lead to major food supply shortages. Mick Pattell, a spokesman...

Former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman, Allan Fels has warned that town planning laws are currently a “tragedy for consumers” and suggests that action needs to...

For the first time, retailers, media, advertisers, food & drink manufacturers, fitness and healthcare companies partner with Government in the quest to fight against obesity. The industry consortium,...

The organisers of next week’s trucking industry shutdown, which could have a significant impact on food supplies, should abandon their plans if they cannot guarantee the safety of drivers who are...

The Romeo family has walked away from the IGA Retailer of the Year Awards with the top honour. The awards, held this week on the Gold Coast, recognised the leading grocers within the IGA network and were...

A multi-country study into the future of retailing reveals technology’s potential impact on how consumers shop and how retailers engage their customers. The new research suggests that, among Canadian...