The bottled water industry has yet another new entrant seeking to make an impact in what has been a flourishing industry since the turn of the century; but this entrant offers differentiation never before seen in Australia - a promise to use all of their profits to assist those in need of clean water supplies. Duncan Goose, founder of Global Ethics and the One Foundation, today joined with actors Bridie Carter and Rhys Muldoon, presenter Jennifer Adams and MTV VJ Ruby Rose to launch the product,... ...Read more »
As the credit crunch hits the hip pocket of Australian consumers brand loyalty is being tested.Current research suggests that consumers are already turning to private label in some categories in order to save money. Combine this with the diminishing control consumer products companies have over shelf real-estate and the importance of accurate in-store execution intensifies. In spite of the economic forecast, many companies are reportedly continuing to invest in proactive in-store promotional activity... ...Read more »
A Queensland boutique brewer has announced the launch of what they believe to be Australia’s first no-carb beer. The product, Bighead, has been created by the Burleigh Brewing Company, an independent craft brewery based in Burleigh Heads on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Burleigh Brewing CEO, Peta Fielding, believes demand for low-carb beers, which continues to strengthen, will see their product find a strong market. “There are a lot of low-carb beers on the Australian market, but only... ...Read more »
Givaudan has unveiled a new, revolutionary approach to creating unique chicken flavours. Combining global research with culinary exploration into how chicken is consumed around the world, Givaudan believes it has developed new and better performing ingredients for its industry-leading palette to enable the creation of authentic, superior chicken flavours to help drive product preference. Givaudan surveyed 7,300 consumers in 14 countries and observed home-cooking first-hand, translating their needs... ...Read more »
As food manufacturers around the world step up their focus on producing new products that can cater toward a growing demand for healthy products, an Australian company has become the first to create a fruit snack bar without using puree, juice or additives. Cheeky Chewz has devised a method to produce 100% dried fruit bars that, unlike most bars, are not made from fruit juice or fruit puree. Only the stones/cores of the fruit are removed, with the whole fruit, skin and all, naturally preserved as... ...Read more »
Two Belgian chocolate producers are the first in the world to release tooth-friendly chocolate products onto the market. Daskalidès and Chocolaterie Smet, released the much anticipated chocolate products yesterday, with the release an extension of the current push toward healthier chocolate products. Tooth-friendly chocolate is a innovation courtesy of Barry Callebaut, a world leading producer of high quality cocoa and chocolate. Barry Callebaut’s toothfriendly chocolate has been bestowed... ...Read more »
Seminis, a prominent global fruit and vegetable seed organisation, has announced the Australian release of its unique Pink Pearl cherry tomatoes to directly benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).Seminis Vegetable Seeds Western Australia manager, John McBride, said the world’s first commercial release of Pink Pearl cherry tomatoes presented a “good fit” for a corporate partnership with the Australian charity due to their name and colour. “Globally Seminis is... ...Read more »
Karpati Water, a Sydney-based company, has come up with an innovative way of producing high quality drinking water from fruit. The method utilised in making water from fruit incorporates the process of making fruit concentrates. Fruit concentrates are typically made from steaming the fruit, with 3 out of 4 litres ’steamed’ off to make the end product. Karpati Water, however, is made from a ‘pressure-chilling’ process, which reportedly retains the high quality fruit water and makes... ...Read more »
Zip-Pak, a global leader in building brands through resealable packaging, has launched new technology which will enable greater differentiation amongst manufacturers. The ZIP-PAK TopZip Jr. retrofit system, launched at PACK EXPO International 2008, is economical, upgradeable and has a smaller footprint than traditional stand-alone zipper applicators. These benefits allow companies in emerging Asian markets to provide consumers with brand-differentiating resealable packaging for powdered milk, tea,... ...Read more »
Power outages this summer could cost supermarkets hundreds of thousands of dollars in damaged or destroyed fresh food.A sudden brown-out or black-out, with increasing numbers of homes and buildings drawing on the power grids, will catch many owners and staff unawares forcing expensive loss of goods. An Australian company, Australian Industrial Rental (AIR), has developed a solution for supermarkets and fresh food retailers, and the fresh food industry, with a power generator that automatically synchs... ...Read more »