Consumer attitudes, expectations and priorities have changed markedly over the years in Australia as the nation’s demand for healthy, natural and organic products has matured. Clement Hery from analytics group IRI Australia revealed some fascinating insights into this topic at the 2019 Naturally Good Expo in his packed seminar session
Coeliac disease affects around one in 70 Australians, although another seven per cent of the population reports being gluten intolerant, suffering from bloating and cramping when ingesting foods containing wheat, rye and barley, among other grains. “Between the 1990s and the 2000s, there was a huge increase in the number
Environmental awareness, Millennial tastes, and improving health and wellness education, are all creating unprecedented demand for natural and organic personal care products worldwide with the global health and wellness industry now worth an estimated $400 billion. In such an expanding market, the hunt for the “next big thing” has now
Top Image Photo Source: Uplift Food Australian early-stage start-up Uplift Food has secured investment from Mondelēz International to help the food giant expand into prebiotic functional foods and grow its healthy snacking offer. This is the first venture investment the company is making as part of SnackFutures, the company’s innovation
The stage was perfectly set for an innovative and fresh-thinking brand like Hemp Oz to launch Australia’s first Hemp Kombucha when hemp prohibition ended in Nov 2017 after 83 years. The meteoric rise in the popularity of kombucha, coupled with the legalisation of Hemp, meant the demand for both could
2018 saw many new and creative trends hit the health food industry. From veganism and digestive health, to collagen and functional beverages, the health food industry welcomed many innovative options for consumers when it came to food and drink. This forward way of thinking isn’t stopping any time soon, with