A report, published on the nutritional value of food and beverage products in Australia, has found that almost half of them could be considered junk food. With obesity having been deemed a national health crisis, it is now a necessity for nutritional information to be easily digested.

With growing concerns concerning obesity levels in Australia, people are looking to adopt healthier eating habits. Sweets brands in Australia are adapting their products accordingly, while still working to satisfy the sweet tooth of health-conscious Aussies.

Dollar cow’s milk has long been the obvious choice for Aussie dairy consumers. However, disruptors – such as The a2 Milk Company – have gained a stable foothold in the market. Charging four times the price of regular milk, a2 has become a ‘healthy’ product consumers are happy to splash out on.

Alcohol consumption may be declining Down Under, but more than two-thirds of Aussies still consider a drink with mates to be a great national tradition. Can low- and no-alcohol beers provide an adequate substitute for booze? And what constitutes a beer-drinking experience without the beer?