More Australians shopping for fresh vegetables at farmers’ markets, ‘local’ food trend grows Taking the trend towards ‘local’ food to a new level, new national consumer research examining where...

Rare varieties of old favourites are gaining popularity in Australia Consumers are increasingly turning to obscure Australian-grown vegetables in an effort to satiate exotic dining desires, according to...

An example of 'innovative' nut varieties The share of nuts in global snack foods launches has risen steadily in recent years as nuts have found increasing favour as convenient and nutritious snacks...

Plastic drinks closure (source: Canadean) Plastic beverage caps and closures are now more popular than metal closures, according to a new report from market research organisation Canadean. According to...

Meat made entirely from vegetables, developed in The Netherlands Netherlands-based company The Vegetarian Butcher has successfully expanded into new markets for its “strip steaks” and “smoked bacon”...

More than one-third of US consumers cut back on red meat for health reasons Despite prevalent health trends encouraging consumers to eat less red meat, 90 per cent of US consumers are eating some kind...

Retail food sales and manufacturing growth strengthening in Australia Year-on-year growth in retail food sales is at its strongest since early 2010, according to a report from food manufacturing industry...

Whisky drinking increasingly popular among Australians in their 20s and 30s Whisky drinking is gaining popularity among Australians in their 20s and early 30s, causing potentially seismic market-share...

Popularity of ice cream tubs is melting, Roy Morgan Research Australians are becoming less tempted by tubs and cartons of ice cream, according to new findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan...

Asia’s rising stars challenging soft drinks leaders The three largest global soft drinks brands continue to be Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola and Sprite, but Chinese brand Kangshifu (Tingyi Holding Corp) is not...