The Government forecasts the budget deficit to narrow from 2.4 per cent ($39.9 billion) of GDP in 2015/16 to just 0.3 per cent of GDP in 2019/20. Revenues are projected to increase...
The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased 3¢ to 113.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending April 24, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The...
Developed by scientists at the University of Queensland (UQ), the PERKii functional beverage delivers one billion live and protected probiotics in an 85-per-cent-water-based drink.
PERKii says the drink contains natural flavours, only 26...
Nut Delight, the flagship snack bar of Go Natural, has achieved a Health Star Rating of 4.5.
Go Natural says Nut Delight boasts more than 60 health claims under the new food-labelling regulations....
Health Star Ratings, assessing positive and risk nutrients in food, now appear on more than 3,000 packaged food products in Australian supermarkets.
The system allows shoppers to quickly compare the general nutritional profile...
The latest report by KPMG estimating the size and value of the illegal tobacco trade in Australia found that 14 per cent of total tobacco consumption in 2015 was illegal.
KPMG estimates that...
Data from the ‘National health survey: added sugars’ study, released by the ABS, reinforces the need for stronger consumer education and industry innovation and reformulation, according to the Australian Food & Grocery...
Australian retail sales continue to grow just below trend at a moderate 3.8 per cent for the March quarter of 2016, with easing to 3.3 per cent predicted for the June quarter,...
