Meiji launches high-cacao macadamia chocolate for increasingly health-conscious consumers
Iconic Japanese food company Meiji recently announced a new macadamia variant of their much-loved high cacao chocolate “Chocolate Koka” range
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From seed to snack: new research reveals ingredient origin is key to gaining consumer trust
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
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
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
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
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.
2020 Australian macadamia crop exceeds expectations
Australian macadamia growers have produced a higher than expected
2020 crop of 46,900 tonnes
in-shell at 3.5% moisture (50,300 tonnes in-shell @ 10% moisture), announced
the industry’s peak body, the Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) today.
2020 Australian Macadamias Yearbook
The
Australian Macadamias Yearbook is the go-to snapshot of our industry’s
performance over the past 12 months. The 2020 edition has just been released
and is available to download now.
Plant-forward: how nuts compare with other plant proteins for human and planetary health
As we head into 2021, the trend towards plant-based and plant-forward eating shows no signs of abating. In fact, a recent review of trends found that 56% of consumers across the globe are trying to eat more plant-based foods. This rise in vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian approaches to eating is motivated by concerns about health and wellbeing as well as a growing consciousness of the impact of what we eat on the health of the planet.
November 2020 market report
Global supply expectations have shifted as the season nears
completion, with production now forecast to come in slightly below 2019
volumes. While the South African crop is expected to be down 16%, the
Australian crop forecast is higher than originally anticipated, and all other
origins are on track to achieve projected volumes.
Kikkoman promotes Australian origin in Japan’s first mainstream macadamia milk
While macadamia milk has gained popularity
in many Western markets, in Japan its presence has been limited to a few
imported products with narrow distribution. Kikkoman’s new product is unique as
it is Japan’s first domestically-made mainstream macadamia milk.
Australian macadamia industry achieves perfect score in 2019-20 National Residue Survey
We are delighted
to announce that Australia’s macadamia industry has been awarded 100%
compliance in the National Residue Survey (NRS) for the 23rd
consecutive year.