26-27 May 2025 | ICC SYDNEY, DARLING HARBOUR
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
Bugs, so small, mighty and nutritious in goodness too, but who would have thought… that edible insects could be the food of the future? The population of the world is growing and climate change impacts the way we farm. So to counteract the inevitable situation of food insecurity the world
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
Written by Lisa Crawford-Jones Consumer health awareness has hit an all-time high with many once niche trends rapidly making their way into the mainstream. Broadly, 2018 marks an emerging awareness of the interconnected relationship between physical, emotional, environmental and even spiritual health with consumers seeking meaningful functional ingredients in food,
With over 14,000 Australian consumers having had their say, the Product of the Year 2019 winners were announced on November 15, at the Quay Restaurant in Sydney. These awards recognise innovation across several categories, such as beauty and skincare, snacks, home cooking, pantry, healthy options and gluten free. In its
Long before the days of the corner chemist, food was used as medicines. Despite humanity’s long standing reliance on the goodness of nature for various ailments, it can be hard to convince the modern consumer that food is better than a pill. We have all witnessed the bombardment of ‘natural’
Business is built on relationships; and trade shows are a great way to get conversations started. We are pleased to present our meet-the-buyer series: beginning with a Q&A with Planet Organic’s UK Buying Director, Al Overton. Al attended this year’s Naturally Good through the international buyers’ program hosted by Export
We are sure you have heard about hemp – one of the newest super foods to hit Australian shelves! There has been a lot of buzz about hemp recently with its legalisation to consume in November 2017. Hemp Foods Australia is buzzed as well, bringing forward a selection of hemp
What are the latest trends in food and drink? Mintel Key Account Director, Justin Nel, hosted a session at this year’s Naturally Good for retailers of the food and beverage industries on that every issue, with some key findings and unusual trends. Here is what Nel had to say on
