News & Reports

2015 was a pivotal year for the non-dairy milk category with entries, exits and more consumers pondering the choices in the specialty milk aisle than ever before.

Snacking was once regarded as a one-way street to over-eating and weight gain. But times have changed and many health experts now recommend consuming a few small, healthy snacks each day. In this in-depth feature article we examine how nuts are playing an increasing role in consumers' snacking habits and unearth the global trends behind this shift. We also talk to four food manufacturers making innovation waves in the snack nuts category.

Australian macadamia lovers were treated to a fabulous new product in October last year with the launch of MacFarms Easy Open Macadamias. Made using Australian grown macadamias from Agrimac, the limited edition product made its Australian debut in Coles supermarkets nationally, with Woolworths following suit in December.