Half yearly results show convenience industry resilience The Australian convenience sector has recorded a strong growth rate of 4 per cent for the first half of 2014, according to a State of the Industry...

Coles accepts “ethical and moral responsibility” to end exploitation of trolley collectors Australian supermarket giant Coles has become the first major supermarket chain to publicly declare it has...

Global vegetarian food and drink product launches double in five years, Mintel Global food and drink launches that carried a vegetarian claim doubled between 2009 and 2013, increasing to 12 per cent, up...

Supermarkets entering convenience sector to ride new wave of convenience store growth Australia’s two biggest supermarket groups Coles and Woolworths are set to move into the convenience sector, taking...

Bunnings undiminished, but the battle’s on for silver, research Wesfarmers’ cash cow Bunnings remains the head honcho of hardware, with nearly half of adult Australians, or over nine million Australians...

Private label pushes towards high-end beverages in Europe, Canadean Private label drinks products, such as own brand ranges from supermarkets, are known for low prices at the expense of quality. However,...

ACCC Chairman calls for enforceability to be addressed in proposed grocery code In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian...

ACCC wins against Coles on bread The Federal Court has banned Australian supermarket giant Coles from making claims that its bread products are ‘freshly baked’ or baked on the day for three years. The...

Woolworths bread price war raises more concerns Just days after cutting the price of a loaf of Homebrand white bread to just 85c, Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has announced the latest products...

Supermarkets sure to move into pharmacy with recommended changes in competition law With the recently-released Harper Competition Review Draft Report recommending that current recommendations on ownership...