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As the trend toward screw top wine bottles continues, the cork industry is finally fighting back. APCOR Australia, the Australian arm of the Portuguese Cork Association has launched a PR campaign designed to highlight the "green" credentials of cork and hopefully wrestle back some of that lost market share. [..more]
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The Australian seafood industry has been weathering some rough seas of late. First, commercial fishing was banned from Sydney Harbour due to the discovery of high levels of toxins in locally caught fish. Shortly after, three NSW fish retailers were caught trying to pass off cheap fish, prawns and scallops as more highly priced seafood. [..more]
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Meat-eaters who switch to vegetarianism gain less weight than people who make no changes to their diet, a new European study has revealed. After studying the eating habits of 22,000 meat eaters, fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans of all ages over five years...[more]
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Still in the Old Dart, and a new report reveals that organic food sales in the UK have doubled since 2000 and are now worth almost $3 billion annually.The Mintel report found that increased sales are being driven by consumer concerns about health, food safety and the environment. While spending levels amongst higher-income consumers were found to have remained steady, sales were rising significantly amongst lower-income consumers. Meat and poultry sales were the biggest movers...[more]
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