Tag Archive for food

Coles Cuts The Cheese

Coles has cut the price of its popular Own Brand 1kg cheese blocks today, providing great value to customers on a household staple and helping Australians stretch their weekly budget. Joining Coles’ Down Down range of price cuts, the Coles Australian Colby Cheese 1kg, Coles Australian Tasty Cheddar 1kg and Coles Australian Light Tasty Cheddar…

Meals in Schools Pilot Program Launched in ACT Schools

Kids can’t learn on an empty stomach. That’s why the ACT Government has launched the Meals in Schools pilot in ACT public schools. Every child deserves a great education, and the research shows that access to nutritious food at school benefits children and young people’s education and wellbeing. Participating schools are: Students at these five…

Coles Launches Secondbite Campaign

Coles has launched its annual appeal for national food rescue charity SecondBite to help feed Aussies doing it tough this winter. The Coles SecondBite Winter Appeal starts as new SecondBite research conducted by YouGov reveals that just over three quarters (76%) of Australians struggle more financially in winter, most commonly due to high electricity or…

Embrace Your Slow Cooker

With grocery prices on the rise and the ACCC investigating supermarket pricing practices, Australians are looking for ways to get creative and save money on food. Feeling the squeeze at the supermarket? You’re not alone. With grocery prices on the rise and the ACCC investigating supermarket pricing practices, Australians are looking for ways to get…

Battle of the Hot Cross Buns

Coles has released egg-citing new data that reveals which state is buying the most hot cross buns this Easter, with the spiced staple expected to hop out supermarket doors in record numbers having already sold more than 49 million since Boxing Day.   With 61 percent of Coles customers planning to eat hot cross buns…

Oxfam Warning of Water Scarcity and Hunger in Zambia

Oxfam warns that over six million people from farming families in Zambia are facing acute food shortages and malnutrition until next growing season, which is twelve months away, due to severe drought, exacerbated by climate change and El Nino, which has caused massive crop failures for half of the nation’s “planted area.” The drought has…

HelloFresh Favorite Cuisine Survey

Cuisines from around the world are becoming ever-present around the dinner table and now, new research by Hellofresh has revealed Australia’s favourite cuisine. The survey by HelloFresh revealed that on average, Australians eat 2.6 different cuisines per week, with almost 9 in 10 (88%) saying they eat their native Australian cuisine once a week or…

Jenny Craig, Food and the Price of Food

New data from Jenny Craig Australia customers reveals exactly what they were thinking and why the company went bust. Three in four Jenny Craig consumers were either actively looking or open to using a different brand, with Lite n’ Easy the most considered alternative (46%) followed by Youfoodz and My Muscle Chef. The main reason…

Coles Drop & Lock Continues

Coles has continued its commitment to help Australians keep the cost of living down for longer, announcing 376 items will be on dropped and locked pricing from today, giving customers more price certainty on some of the biggest brands and popular products across the store for at least 12 weeks. As customers head into winter…

National Pies Headed to a Woolworths Freezer

The cooler months are here, and to kick off ‘pie season’ in mouth-watering style, some new recruits from Tasmanian Bakeries’ National Pies range are now available in select Woolworths freezers across Australia. The range includes a selection of flavours including the new Chunky Beef, Bacon and Cheese as well as the Classic Beef and popular…