26-27 May 2025 | ICC SYDNEY, DARLING HARBOUR
The co-founder of Bread Agency creates innovative social media and influencer marketing campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands. Mary will be among a host of industry experts offering free one-on-one advice at Naturally Good’s Business Pods in Sydney (get in quick to secure your spot). Here’s a taste
Origin story: After searching unsuccessfully for genuinely healthy snacks that also tasted great, newly converted vegetarian Petrina Wisniewski began making them herself. She discovered the dehydration process and soon developed Flats: vibrant vegetable crackers without endless additives. Within months of founding Fine Fettle in 2009, Wisniewski struck up an in-flight-snack
On top of credentials like being organic and natural, sustainability is a big drawcard for people when they’re choosing a beauty, hair or skincare product. In fact, not only is it a crucial part of mindful consumption, a recent survey shows that one in two consumers rank sustainability as a
When cousins Megan Potter and Amanda Hawtin put their heads together in early 2018, they realised two things. One, they were both passionate about creating a business that delivered the freedom to do something they loved and the flexibility to work around their family. And two, with Megan’s 15 years’
In the world of sweet spreads, there’s honey and then there’s manuka honey. Produced by bees from the flowers of the Leptospermum tree – known by many other names, including manuka trees – manuka honey contains an antibacterial component called methylglyoxal (MGO) that doesn’t appear in regular honey. It means
Rewind a few years and tablets and capsules were the go-to options in the dietary supplements segment. According to a 2021 global market forecast report, they remain dominant, but other formulations are gaining ground. Take gummies, which were once reserved for the confectionary aisle. Not any more. Having already nabbed
Although the supply-chain problem that has arisen in the wake of the pandemic isn’t unique to the natural and organic sector, we have been impacted more dramatically than just about any other part of the goods economy. Our broad reliance on imports has made us particularly vulnerable. And, because our
Australia has been dubbed the allergy capital of the world – and for good reason. Not only do one in 10 babies born in Australia develop a food allergy, the rate of hospital admissions for severe allergic reactions has doubled in the last decade. The ‘why?’ question is complex to
The war on plastic isn’t new. Indeed, consumer activism has led to bans on problematic and unnecessary plastic products across Australia. While much of the focus has been on eliminating plastic straws, single-use water bottles and disposable coffee cups, Marie Pallas zeroed in on another plastic-loaded product: chewing gum. “As
Over the past couple of years, that saying about “what’s old is new again” has perhaps never been truer – at least as far as what consumers have been gravitating towards in terms of food. From buying (and baking) sourdough bread to growing their own vegetables, Australians have embraced age-old
