ACCC watches use of market power
20 October, 2011ACCC will closely watch use of market power, according to its chairman.
Australian food and beverage industry at risk of segmenting
30 September, 2011Australia’s food and beverage industry could see a split in the market, with small businesses being squeezed out, unable to compete with pricing.
Boom in bone health
20 September, 2011Dairy products marketed on a bone health platform have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years.
Harvest complete for 2011 extra virgin olive oil
12 August, 2011Australian olive oil harvest for this year has come in slightly below expectations, according to Australian Olive Association.
Pallet movements used to create a new economic indicator
02 August, 2011 byA new economic indicator, the AFGC CHEP Retail Index, provides unique insight into the performance of the Australian retail market.
Slow first quarter for retail
28 July, 2011Retail trade is likely to slow down according to the AFGC CHEP Retail Index.
Global liquid dairy products on the rise
18 July, 2011The rising tide of prosperity and urbanisation in Asia, Africa and Latin America is said to fuel growth of LDP demand, according to the fourth Tetra Pak Dairy Index.
Tetra Pak forecasts rise in dairy product consumption
15 July, 2011Tetra Pak forecasts a rise of around 30% in global consumption of milk.
Bad data may cost grocery sector $1.035 billion
24 June, 2011A GS1 Australia report reveals that retailers are working with data that is inconsistent more than 80% of the time.
Rising food prices are changing what we eat, according to Oxfam
17 June, 2011Australians and people around the world are changing what they eat because of the rising cost of food.
Budget menu for food policy
11 May, 2011The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said it is disappointed that the federal government didn’t allocate any new funds for a National Food Plan in the 2011-12 Budget.
Drivers of consumers’ food purchasing decisions
10 May, 2011Taste is still the major driver in food purchasing decisions in the US, but price is not far behind. Another insight, which may be relevent to the current junk food advertising to children controversy in Australia, is that while two-thirds of food purchase decision makers were interested in healthfulness, they claimed the higher prices of healthier options limited their selection.
Top ten health trends in food launches in Europe
02 May, 2011Health claims continue to be a marketing strategy in many new food launches. Innova lists the Top Ten in Europe.
Carbon tax to put too much pressure on food and grocery manufacturers
15 April, 2011The Australian Food and Grocery Council is warning that the proposed carbon tax will put even more pressure on food and grocery manufacturing by increasing its cost.
Merck Millipore’s solutions for life science research
12 April, 2011Merck Millipore was launched in January 2011 and it offers solutions that enable scientists to better conduct life science research, by being divided into three units: Bioscience, Lab Solutions and Process Solutions.
