Essential for any convenience or grocery store are a good range of packaged teas, with Roy Morgan Research finding that the proportion of Australians 14+ buying tea of any kind in an average four-week period was 42%, only slightly lower than the 45% who buy coffee. Regular tea is by far the most popular type, […]
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Results from the Australian Health Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week demonstrate the differences in eating habits across the nation and that Australians across the nation continue to enjoy a treat. Louise Gates from the ABS says “The report tells us Australians obtain over a third (35 per cent) of their energy from discretionary
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2015-16 Budget receives positive response from Retailers as Jobs and Small Business Package offers up to $20,000 asset tax deduction incentive.
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Small Businesses (0-19 employees) benefit from 2015-16 Budget with $5.5 Billion Jobs and Small Business Package allowing for tax cut relief.
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One-quarter of the Australian population aged over 14 years (some 4.9 million people) drink bottled water in an average seven days (steady since 2010), the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal. It seems that people who drink bottled water have a greater taste for other non-alcoholic beverages as well. Compared to folks who don’t
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With some US convenience industry analysts predicting the sale of e-cigarettes will soon surpass traditional cigarette sales, the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has called on the Government to take action and make e-cigarettes more readily available for responsible sale – so that those looking to quit smoking have this option. According to research
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Coca Cola is undisputed leader in the Australian and New Zealand markets according to latest findings from Roy Morgan Research and Cola beverages feature heavily among the most popular soft drinks in each country. In Australia no less than four of the five most popular soft drinks are cola flavoured, and three of those are
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A large majority of Australians have a positive perception about what it’s like to work for companies within the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, with companies such as Nestle, Coca-Cola Amatil and Mondelez, which incorporates Cadbury, Vegemite and Philadelphia, nominated among Australia’s Most Attractive Employers. Forty-one percent of the 12,000 Australians surveyed in the
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Announcing a ‘sound overal trading result’ for the 24 weeks ended 28 February 2015, Associated British Foods (ABF) noted a disappointing period for George Weston Foods in Australia. The combination of competitive price pressure and retailers featuring bread in their drive for lower prices with heavy price promotion activity has reduced bread margins. In response
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Food and beverage was the fastest growing category in the top 10 online retail categories and saw a huge proportional increase in online shoppers in 2014, according to the latest data from Roy Morgan Research, which may offer opportunities for grocery and convenience retailers. In 2011, 568,000 Australians bought one or more products from the
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Despite declining soft drink consumption in other age categories, the latest figures from Roy Morgan Research show that consumption of Coca-Cola branded (and other) soft drinks increased year-on-year among a key segment, under-25 Australians. The research comes as energy drinks increase their share of the market, several weeks after Coca-Cola Amatil posted disappointing full year
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Almost 3.2 million Australians (14+) eat a packaged dairy dessert such as a custard, mousse, chocolate pudding, creamy rice or fruity whip in an average four weeks, but maybe not necessarily for dessert, Roy Morgan Research said. According to a Dairy Australia’s 2014 focus report, dairy desserts are a low volume/high value dairy category with
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Bega Cheese Limited announced its Half Year Result for 2015 this week and remains very positive about the outlook for dairy – and its cheese business in particular – despite experiencing short term challenges, in part due to lower milk prices. Bega Cheese said that while first half earnings (EBITDA) of $31.3 million was lower
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