News & Reports

Reinventing chocolate macadamias with plant-forward flavours

August 10, 2021

Brigid Woolnough lets her chocolate do the talking. Best known for her Australian confectionery brand, KOKOPOD, Brigid’s handcrafted chocolates are a delicate blend of edible art and science, combining the highest quality European couverture chocolate with the best Australian-grown flavours.

New research shows consumers find moments of small pleasure beat big experiences when it comes to wellbeing

July 21, 2021

Burnout is not a new concept, but the pandemic has reinvented it, making our day-to-day wellbeing more difficult to manage than ever before. It’s forcing consumers the world over to reconsider what makes them happy, while redefining the concept of indulgence, and the way our daily food choices can support this.

‘Nude Nutritionist’ Lyndi Cohen visits Australia’s largest macadamia growing region

July 21, 2021

There was a buzz around the macadamia growing region of Bundaberg last month when Lyndi Cohen, best-selling author of The Nude Nutritionist, flew in for an action-packed two-day tour.

Australian macadamia crop forecast revised

July 5, 2021

The 2021 Australian macadamia crop forecast has been revised down by 4.5% from 50,770 to 48,500 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (from 54,440 to 52,000 tonnes at 10% moisture), announced the industry’s peak body, the Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) today.

Macadamia Change Makers take centre stage in new campaign

June 9, 2021

Marc Harrison is a ‘wood whisperer’. A problem-solver, artist and furniture maker, he turns macadamia shell and timber into desirable, beautiful objects that have become icons of Australia under his brand Husque.

Under the influence: how influencer marketing is spreading the macadamia message in key Asian markets

May 11, 2021

Influencer marketing has been a successful element of Australian Macadamias’ consumer promotion for some time, with campaigns executed internationally in partnership with bloggers, key opinion leaders, celebrity chefs and food, beauty and lifestyle influencers.

Meiji launches high-cacao macadamia chocolate for increasingly health-conscious consumers

April 21, 2021

Iconic Japanese food company Meiji recently announced a new macadamia variant of their much-loved high cacao chocolate “Chocolate Koka” range

From seed to snack: new research reveals ingredient origin is key to gaining consumer trust

March 24, 2021

With this reputation for reliability, premium quality and safety, from the farm to the finished product, the Australian macadamia industry is ideally placed to continue to supply the world’s leading brands, manufacturers and consumers with exceptional macadamias long into the future.

Australian macadamia crop modelling predicts increased 2021 crop

February 25, 2021

The 2021 Australian macadamia crop is predicted to reach 50,770 tonnes in-shell @ 3.5% moisture (54,440 tonnes in-shell @ 10% moisture), according to a census-based forecast produced using scientific modelling developed by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.*

Why consumers aren’t eating enough nuts and the opportunities this presents

February 9, 2021

The popularity of nuts has soared in recent years as understanding of their health benefits expands, and consumers embrace the taste and texture they bring to snacks, home cooking and manufactured food products.

Our 7 top stories of 2020 and what they tell us about the year ahead

January 20, 2021

It’s been said countless times, but it’s true: 2020 was a year like no other. We watched in horror as bushfires consumed Australia in January and riots rocked many parts of the globe. We’d barely caught our breath before launching straight into a global pandemic that confined many parts of the world to their own homes for weeks and months on end.

Top 20 of 2020: the most inspiring macadamia products of the year

December 17, 2020

It’s that time of year again, when we review how macadamias featured on the global product development stage over the past 12 months, uncovering all the ways brands are embracing macadamias as an ingredient that adds taste, texture, indulgence and health credentials to food and beverage products.

Latest news & reports

Reinventing chocolate macadamias with plant-forward flavours

New research shows consumers find moments of small pleasure beat big experiences when it comes to wellbeing

‘Nude Nutritionist’ Lyndi Cohen visits Australia’s largest macadamia growing region

Australian macadamia crop forecast revised

Macadamia Change Makers take centre stage in new campaign

Under the influence: how influencer marketing is spreading the macadamia message in key Asian markets

Meiji launches high-cacao macadamia chocolate for increasingly health-conscious consumers

From seed to snack: new research reveals ingredient origin is key to gaining consumer trust

Australian macadamia crop modelling predicts increased 2021 crop

Why consumers aren’t eating enough nuts and the opportunities this presents

Our 7 top stories of 2020 and what they tell us about the year ahead

Top 20 of 2020: the most inspiring macadamia products of the year

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