Despite wellness and healthy eating being the driving force of most publications and the media, championed by celebrities and their affiliated diets, Australians are eating more chocolate than ever before.
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The confectionery segment is facing upheaval around the world in response to Sugar Tax fears, but Australian P&C is still going strong.
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The notion of a sugar tax is extremely unpopular within the FMCG industry, but industry experts say a levy on sweetened drinks would drive beverages producers to innovate healthier alternatives.
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Bella Pupa silkworm chips are China’s newest food innovation, being used to assist in the search for sustainable food sources.
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Thanks to a recent makeover, Romeo’s IGA in Sydney’s Summer Hill looks more like a European food hall than your local supermarket.
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The much-loved-midnight-snack retailer Pie Face saw its end in 2014, in a spectacular collapse following a string of unprofitable stores.
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Red Bull will soon undertake the national launch of their latest NPD: the Summer Edition Ruby Grapefruit flavour.
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Metro Fuels retailers will soon be able to test a range of new products on the market thanks to a product discovery program run by Stock Box.
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Chinese shoppers will soon be able to make their groceries come when called as a new convenience store on wheels takes off! The world’s first unmanned-convenience-supermarket-on-wheels, is called Moby-Mart, and is currently in the prototyping stage, its Chinese designers spruiking it as the mini-mart of the future. Dubbed by the company as “the simplest shopping
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A product recall has been issued for the “all-time favourite” Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme chocolate blocks, due to the potential inclusion of gluten and wheat, and almonds, which are not declared on the product allergen statement.
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Amazon’s plan to disrupt global retailers hit another peak this week with its acquisition of the US retailer Whole Foods, sparking concern that its eventual launch into the Australian market is closer than originally thought. Woolworths’ share prices took a hit following the announcement, dropping by 4% from $26.25 down to $25.33, its biggest decline
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A visit to the Monash University Food Innovation Centre (FIC) proved to be one of the highlights of the recent Study Tour of Melbourne, hosted by the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores.
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Food and beverage company Lion is looking for innovators and entrepreneurs to join a new start-up accelerator program, which launched this week.
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