The loyal single-supermarket shopper is officially a dying breed, with 70% of Australians now splitting their weekly grocery run across two or three stores.
Read MoreFive reasons to feel fab about supporting local foodies this festivus✨
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Whether you're a lights-on-the-roof Bill or a never-seen-Love-Actually Barbara, here are five feel-good reasons to shop local this Christmas.
Read MoreSupermarket Swap is healthy shopping on steroids, but is it good for independents
The app helping Aussies dodge additives and eat clean has hit 80k downloads - but what does the clean-eating craze mean for independent retailers?
Read MoreCan LuLu challenge the Big Two? A Middle Eastern hypermarket for Australia
With 250+ stores and a footprint three times the size of a typical Aussie supermarket, LuLu Group's arrival could seriously shake up the local grocery landscape.
Read MoreHey, big spender ~ Attracting loyal customers in a cost-of-shopping crisis
As shoppers scrutinise every dollar, here's how independent retailers can sharpen their strategy to win - and keep - cost-conscious customers.
Read MoreALDI x Door Dash = total domination?
ALDI and DoorDash are now firmly coupled up, delivering budget groceries to every Australian state — and it's hard to look away.
Read MoreSmall batch at scale: How artisanal brands can grow without compromise.
When a handcrafted product goes mainstream, can it stay true to its roots - or does scaling up mean selling out?
Read MoreIs “best before” past its use by date? Reforming food labels to fight waste.
With 7.6 million tonnes of food wasted in Australia each year, reforming the confusing "best before" label could be one of our simplest wins against waste.
Read MoreSA’s Junk Food Advertising Ban ~ Who, what, where and why?
South Australia has banned junk food ads from public transport as of July 2025 - here's everything you need to know about what's in, what's out, and why it matters.
Read MoreEverything you didn’t know you needed to know about lab grown meat 🙌
Australia has joined a tiny global club approving lab-grown meat for human consumption - but is the world ready for a steak that's never seen a paddock?
Read MoreHow long will acl-free drinks stay cool?
Non-alcoholic drinks have come a long way from sad lemonade, but in a nation built on cold ones, can the sober trend hold its ground?
Read MoreDo awards on labels boost sales?
That gleaming medal on the label might be doing more heavy lifting than you think when it comes to swaying shoppers in the aisle.
Read MoreWill functional foods make the cut in the cossie livs*?
Health-forward foods are having a serious moment - but with budgets stretched thin, are consumers willing to pay a premium for products that promise to do more?
Read MoreCare for a double cheeseburger à la drone?
Drone food delivery has finally landed in Australia, and we're only just catching up to what the rest of the world has been tinkering with for years.
Read MoreWhy nearshoring is the new offshoring
Nearshoring offers food producers a smarter middle ground between the cost savings of offshoring and the security of keeping production closer to home.
Read MoreCoconuts: From sexy to exxy
The humble coconut had its heyday - so what happened to the ingredient that once had us all wielding meat cleavers at the supermarket checkout?
Read MoreDark kitchens, catering on cue & trendy dregs
With 23% of Australians now ordering groceries online each month, the rise of food apps and store-free shopping is changing what "going to the shops" even means.
Read MoreAI at the Table: How robots are messing with our food (in a good way?)
From wine labels that talk to packaging that detects salmonella, AI is quietly - and not so quietly -reshaping food, packaging, and what it means to compete in the industry.
Read MoreFrom Viral to Aisle: TikTok is rocking your shelves, now what?
Freeze-dried lemon lollies with "as seen on TikTok" on the pack say it all - social media virality is now a legitimate path to the supermarket shelf.
Read MoreAir Fryer Psychology and How To Feed It
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Two in three Australian households now own an air fryer - and understanding why people love them so much is the key to feeding the obsession.
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