ZOOMING IN ON AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS – DJB Food Group
David Burns is an experienced marketer for the food industry. Here he talks about Australian Made marketing, winners and losers in the post pandemic world and how to create a successful brand. Click this link to watch the video interview https://vimeo.com/565450832
Nature knows best- healthy food report
While the price premium and supply have restricted its growth, organic food currently makes up 5% of total food and groceries; and 70% of Australians occasionally buy it. To some extent, the imposition of a price premium is appropriate given the generally higher production costs associated with organic products, and that 51% of Australian consumers […]
How Aussie is it? New Strayan phone app available
A new phone app designed to make it easier for supermarket shoppers to support Australian producers has been launched. Detailed manufacturing information for almost a quarter of a million products available at Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA can be accessed at the click of a button on the Strayan app. Curious consumers just need […]
Aussie shoppers prefer Aussie made post COVID
More than 50 per cent of Australian shoppers want to buy locally sourced and produced products, according to new research from the Commonwealth Bank. The inaugural CommBank Consumer Insights Report offers a wide-ranging analysis of the Australian consumer, with the first edition focussed on evaluating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumer lifestyle and […]
Aussie Mart launches website for Australian Made and Owned products
Aussie Mart aims to be Australia’s largest and most marketed multi-vendor marketplace allowing Australian businesses to list, sell, and promote their Aussie products in a central location. Watch the video here https://youtu.be/sBJXJ0hlY8Y
Up Yours China! Australians reject Chinese imports
Australians are rejecting Chinese made goods with 80% of Aussies saying they would avoid buying products from the PRC. In response to China’s economic bullying and COVID more are turning to Australian products to support industry and jobs. Only 21% of Australians saying they’d be more likely to buy products made in China, a 9% […]
The revolution in pet food is coming! TBH pets non-meat dog treats
Watch the interview with Blair Triplett here – https://youtu.be/NStZrMfvrNk The world can no longer sustain 20% of its meat being fed to animals as pet food while millions starve around the world. That is a key message from innovative pet food manufacturer TBH (To Be Honest) TBH creates “meat free” pet food for dogs – […]
Springhill Farm making traditional Aussie slices
Springhill Farm making traditional Aussie slices Watch the video interview with Fiona here Springhill Farm video Springhill Farm is recreating a new brand of nine delicious Australian slices at its factory in regional Victoria. The slices are uniquely Australian and include the top selling Lemon Slice and (GF) Rocky Road (The Dark Chocolate slice looks […]
41 Australian vineyards owned by Chinese firms
Here is a list of Chinese owned wineries in Australia. Should we boycott their wine or support them? It appears the tariffs are also affecting their sales to the Chinese markets too. SOUTH AUSTRALIA Auswan Creek (Barossa) 包括以下品牌 Peacock Series Blue Lobster Inspire Estate Red Deer Station Finders and Seekers Linwood Estate EI8HT Basket Auskoala […]
US campaign to ban kangaroo imports growing
American legislators and animal rights groups are trying to ban the importation of all kangaroo products into the United States. The primary aim of the Kangaroo Protection Act is to stop major brands such as Nike, Adidas and Puma from using kangaroo leather in their soccer and bike shoes. Democratic and congressman introduced a bill […]
Vast majority of Australians now say they’ll be vaccinated
Now four-fifths of Australians (80%) say they will be vaccinated when the Coronavirus vaccine becomes available. As time goes by the percentage of Australia’s saying they will take the jab is increasing. Mid Feb saw the PM and key Ministers get the first vaccine jabs, the first members of the public were our health providers […]
What to do with all those face masks?
Have you wondered what will become of all those face masks? Around 6.8 billion disposable face masks being used across the globe each day, that’s a lot of landfill. A team of researchers from RMIT’s School of Engineering decided to come up with a solution to this growing waste problem. An experimental study published in […]