Australia

Australians have become increasingly aware of the negative side-effects associated with smoking, with information being widely available online, and also due to warnings on cigarette packets. The persistent efforts from the Australian government to…

Compared with previous years, the rate of vaccination for children in Australia has declined in 2023, leaving the younger demographic more vulnerable to colds and flu. Given the nation endured an extended influenza season, sickness amongst children…

Australian consumers have become increasingly aware of the need for high-quality sleep to improve their overall health. With sleep experts recommending over seven hours of sleep for adults for the best result, consumers are searching for ways to not…

Protein/energy bars has been performing well, and is set to grow at almost the same rate as sports protein powder in 2023, accounting for between and quarter and third of value sales within overall sports nutrition in Australia. More companies are…

A heavy reliance on imported ingredients and overseas manufacturing continues to impact input costs for vitamins in Australia, with rising freight costs, rising ingredients prices, and delivery delays pushing up the average unit price for the…

As more consumers become concerned with their health and diet, the demand for weight loss products has increased in Australia. The weight management and wellbeing category is mostly made up of meal replacement products, which are typically powdered…

With lockdowns being in the past, Australians have finally been able to return to their usual lifestyles. With physical activities such as sports returning to full capacity, the demand for wound care products has picked up over the last two years.…

While milk formula is set to see slight retail current value growth in 2023, overall value sales will still be below those seen in 2019. The daigou channel (people who travel overseas to buy goods for someone who lives in China) accounted for a…

Within dairy, butter is the most consumed product within butter and spreads, with higher sales than margarine and spreads, and cooking fats combined. This was not always the case in Australia, as margarine was the more popular spread amongst…

Cheese is an important part of consumers’ diet, as it is often consumed as both a snack and as part of a meal. Packaged hard cheese and soft cheese make up the largest proportion of total sales of cheese, while sales of processed cheese and…