Soft drink health claims on the rise
24 August, 2012Over 58% of all soft drink product launches recorded by Innova in 2011-12 had some kind of health claim, with many products using passive and active health claims together.
Report: global aseptic packaging market to reach 153 billion litres by 2016
13 August, 2012By 2016, the global aseptic packaging market will reach 153 billion litres, according to the 2012 Global Aseptic Packaging Report.
Colorpak posts $7 billion profit for 2011/12
07 August, 2012Colorpak has posted a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $7.6 billion for 2011/12, up 8.5% from the previous year.
Supermarket private labels will keep growing, says IBISWorld
18 July, 2012Private-label products will increase to cover 30% of the market in the next five years, IBISWorld predicts.
Lactose-free dairy products: not an oxymoron, but a growth area
12 July, 2012Innova Market Insights has reported that global launch numbers for lactose-free dairy products more than tripled in the five years leading to 2012.
Consumers prefer print over electronic sources for nutrition information
11 July, 2012According to a new study, consumers trust printed labels far more than electronic sources of information such as social media and smartphone applications.
Manufacturing contraction slowed in June, says AiGroup
06 July, 2012While manufacturing activity continued to contract in June, the rate of contraction eased, according to the latest AiGroup-PwC Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
Protein alternative sector growing, says Innova
25 June, 2012Rising demand for protein has prompted a flurry of activity in the protein alternative sector, according to Innova Market Insights.
Junk food advertising and food security: latest ANU poll results
14 June, 2012More than 75% of Australians believe junk food advertising should be banned during children’s television programs and 18% believe junk food advertising should be banned completely.
Improve productivity and efficiency or perish, says Simplot’s MD
14 June, 2012 by Janette Woodhouse“Improve productivity and efficiency or perish” was the crucial message in Terry O’Brien’s keynote address at the AIP’s National Conference at Surfers Paradise. As managing director of Simplot Australia, O’Brien is well qualified to discuss the ‘Implications for all stakeholders of the accelerating reduction in Australian food processing’.
Chinese beer consumption hits 50 billion litres in 2011
13 June, 2012Consumer interest in beer is on the rise in China, according to recent research by Mintel. The company’s Beer - China - May 2012 report showed there was a marked increase in growth in the volume of beer sales in 2011, with 12% volume growth in 2011, compared to only 6% in 2010.
Asian consumers more optimistic than Westerners about bakery and chocolate
08 June, 2012Asian consumers have a more positive attitude about the future of bakery, patisserie and chocolate than their Western counterparts, according to recent research conducted by InSites Consulting for Puratos.
Mind the gaps in Chinese wine market, says Rabobank
01 June, 2012While the wine market in China continues to grow, Australian wine suppliers still need to be mindful of a number of gaps in the market, says a recent Rabobank report.
China will lead PET market by 2020, says GBI Research
29 May, 2012Polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET, saw a growth of around 7% last decade, according to chemicals intelligence provider GBI Research. The demand for the flexible packaging chemical is a result of its diverse application in a range of new products in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and food sectors, the research company said.
Indulgence and health the driving factors in sweet biscuit growth, says Innova
22 May, 2012There’s a paradox at work in the sweet biscuit market. According to Innova Market Insights, the ‘treat’ image of sweet biscuits is driving the premium sector forward, while consumer focus on health has seen an increase in healthier products.
