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Photo by Weleda Australia. Reports might have discovered that a third of the average Australian’s energy intake comes from junk food, but don’t be fooled – we’re also a nation that loves a healthy food trend too. Not only did Australia rank number one in the world in 2018 for
With a new year upon us, a few of regular attendees to our sister event Natural & Organic Products Europe shared their insights on a few key trends to watch in 2020: “Looking at food, I think we’ll still see continuing growth in the vegan and plant-based categories. Some of
With demands in sustainability, conscious living, and social responsibility on the rise, our global sister trade show, Natural & Organic Products Europe is the place to discover what’s new and next in the world of natural and organic. Here, some of the industry’s best known names share some of their
Leading Australian biotechnology company, Marinova – the world’s only supplier of certified-organic Fucoidan – expects interest in this trending marine ingredient to grow quickly in the natural products industry, as research continues to reveal the exciting health potential it offers. Fucoidan is a bioactive polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls
Convenient, healthy, ethical, premium food products have never been more popular at any time in history. And specifically, for anyone operating in this space, it pays to be aware of what is driving demand and how to harness interest. Three of Australia’s top experts in the field – Peta Shulman
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
Once thought of as a niche movement reserved for the super-healthy and privileged, health and wellbeing has well and truly hit the mainstream in Australia – and it represents big business. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, we spend around $9.3 billion a year on vitamins, supplements
Written by Lisa Crawford-Jones Naturally functional and specialised products that focus on food as medicine rather than traditional tablet supplementation have won favour with consumers this year. Digestive health remains at the top of the agenda. More broadly, consumers are taking a systematic and holistic lifestyle approach to health and
