In the media

The 'Inside our Food Companies' series of reports received widespread national and local media coverage in Australia, with additional international coverage.

A selection of the main coverage related to each report is outlined below:

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Launch date: 18 May 2020

Inside our Supermarkets 2020

Television (Australia)

Channel 9
- The big supermarkets are accused of puting profits before health
- New research suggests supermarkets are targeting lower socio-economic areas when it comes to selling junk food

ABC News
Channel 7 - Sunrise
Channel 10 News

Radio (Australia)

AM radio:
- ABC Radio National and AM Program: Health experts calls on supermarkets to promote healthier foods
- ABC Adelaide Drive, 3AW

FM radio:
- Triple M
- K-Rock 95.5, Bay 93.9

Print and online media

The Conversation
- Supermarkets claim to have our health at heart. But their marketing tactics push junk foods
The Herald Sun
- Shock discovery on supermarkets’ junk food tactics
MSN Nine Coach
- Supermarket marketing tactics push junk foods
Australian Food News
- Supermarkets urged to end “heavy promotion of unhealthy foods”

Inside our Supermarkets 2018

Launch date: 26 February 2018

Deakin University media release

Total media items (26 Feb to 01 Mar 2018): 140 items

Total audience reach: 9,759,037 people (as per Isentia)

Television (Australia)

Radio (Australia)

AM radio (31 items): 2GB (Sydney), 2SM (Sydney), 3AW (Melbourne), 4BC (Brisbane), 5AA (Adelaide), 6PR (Perth), ABC Radio (National), Cruise (Adelaide), Radio National (Canberra), SEN (Melbourne)
FM radio (7 items): ABC Central Vic, Curtin FM (Perth), Hot FM (Sunshine Coast), MIX FM (Adelaide), TR FM (Traralgon), WAVE FM (Wollongong)

Print and online media

Herald Sun
- Supermarkets should dump lollies from checkouts, promote healthier options: experts
The Age
- Aldi and IGA score low in obesity prevention efforts, supermarket report card shows
Sydney Morning Herald
- Aldi and IGA score low in obesity prevention efforts, supermarket report card shows

ABC Online
- Supermarkets fail scorecard on obesity
Ten Network
- Supermarkets urged to ditch junk food, promote healthier food options

SBS World News Australia
- Supermarkets respond to calls to act on nation's obesity problem
Australian Food News
- Australian supermarkets told to increase commitment to health
Choice
- Australian supermarkets fail health test, study finds
Yahoo! News Australia
- Why last-minute checkout treats may soon be a thing of the past
News.com.au
- Aldi and IGA given low ranking in supermarket healthy eating report
Courier mail
- Supermarkets should dump lollies from checkouts, promote healthier options

Inside our Food and Beverage Manufacturers 2018

Launch date: 26 March 2018

Deakin University Media Release

Total media items (25 Mar to 27 Mar 2018): 66 items

Total audience reach: 4,990,459 people (as per Isentia)

Television (Australia)

Channel 7
- Experts Push To Ban Characters On Unhealthy Foods
Channel 9
- Cartoon mascots could be scrapped from packaged foods

Radio (Australia)

AM radio (17 items): 2GB (Sydney), ABC Radio (Adelaide, Sydney), ABC News (Melbourne Breakfast), 6PR (Perth), 2CC (Canberra), 3AW (Melbourne), Cruise (Adelaide)
FM radio (12 items): GOLD FM (Melbourne), BAY FM (Geelong), 7LA (Launceston), KIIS 101.1 (Melbourne), HO FM (Hobart), MIX FM (Adelaide), 98.5 Sonshine FM (Perth)

International coverage

Singapore

(Site: foodnavigator-asia.com)

'Full of loopholes': Aussie food firms' nutrition policies ranked as obesity soars

(Sites: thisismoney.co.uk, dailymail.co.uk, mailonsunday.co.uk, nla-eclipsweb.com)

United States

(Site: expressdigest.com)

Paddle Pop Lion on the chopping block as PC police say cartoons should be BANNED from unhealthy food

Print and online media

Herald Sun
The Age
- Laziest food companies exposed in scathing 'obesity prevention' report card
Sydney Morning Herald
- Laziest food companies exposed in scathing 'obesity prevention' report card
Daily Telegraph
- Cartoon characters should be banned from food packaging, says obesity expert
Courier Mail
- Worst food companies named and shamed
Canberra Times
- Laziest food companies exposed in scathing obesity prevention report card

9News.com.au
- Cartoon mascots could be scrapped from packaged foods

Inside our Quick Service Restaurants 2018

Launch date: 28 May 2018

Deakin University Media Release

Total media items (27 May to 01 Jun 2018): 127 items

Total audience reach: 6,976,025 people (as per Isentia)

Television (Australia)

SBS Viceland
- Some of the so-called ‘healthy’ options are anything but
Channel 7
- Fast food outlets ranked on tackling obesity

Radio (Australia)

AM radio (28 items): ABC News (Melbourne), 2CC (Canberra), 5AA (Adelaide), 2SM (Sydney), 6PR (Perth), ABC Radio (Brisbane, Ballarat, Canberra), 4BC (Brisbane), SEN (Melbourne), 3AW (Melbourne), 2GB (Sydney)
FM radio (33 items): NOVA (Brisbane, Perth, Sydney), Smooth FM (Sydney), ABC North West Qld, STAR FM, HO FM (Hobart), 98.5 Sonshine FM, HOT FM, MIX 94.5, Curtin FM (Perth), WAVE FM (Wollongong), POWER FM (Wollongong), 2MCE (National), i98 FM (Wollongong), 2GO FM (Gosford), 7LA (Launceston), 8SUN (Alice Springs)

International coverage

New Zealand

(Sites: insideretail.co.nz, newshub.co.nz, nz.news.yahoo.com, nzherald.co.nz)

(Sites: thisismoney.co.uk, dailymail.co.uk, mailonsunday.co.uk, nla-eclipsweb.com)

United States

(Sites: expressdigest.com, celebrityrave.com)

Print and online media

The Age
- 3/100: The fast-food company with the worst health score

Sydney Morning Herald
- 3/100: The fast-food company with the worst health score
Herald Sun
SBS News
- Fast food companies not tackling obesity
Sydney Morning Herald
- 3/100: The fast-food company with the worst health score
- Should the ‘obesity’ industry have to swallow a tax?
Courier Mail
- Fast food companies not tackling obesity crisis
Daily Mail Australia
- Fast food companies not tackling obesity
- Fast food restaurants punished in new health rankings as one popular eatery scores just three out of 100
TenDaily
- Your favourite fast food joint may be healthier than you think
Daily Telegraph Australia
- Fast food chains don’t make you kid fat. You do
The New Daily
- Grill’d ‘healthy burgers’ actually less healthy than McDonald’s Big Mac
News.com.au
- Fast food companies not tackling obesity
Australian Food News
- Fast food companies not doing enough to address obesity crisis Deakin Uni research
9News.com.au
- Australian takeaway giants not doing enough to reduce obesity

In the media

The 'Inside our Food Companies' series of reports received widespread national and local media coverage in Australia, with additional international coverage.

A selection of the main coverage related to each report is outlined below:

Inside our Supermarkets 2020

Inside our Supermarkets 2018

Inside our Food and Beverage Manufacturers 2018

International coverage

Inside our Quick Service Restaurants 2018

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