Australia’s competition regulator has approved the CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn) acquisition of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) by Canadian dairy producer Saputo. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said that it will not ...
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Australia’s competition regulator has raised concerns about a proposed CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn) acquisition of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) by Canada’s Saputo, saying that the transaction would lead to lower prices being paid to ...
Family-owned dairy business Kyvalley Dairy Group has acquired Murray Goulburn’s Kiewa Country brand along with the processing and packing equipment for an undisclosed sum. The Kyabram-based company purchased the brand and several ...
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Ampacet, a manufacturer of additive masterbatches for flexible packaging and rigid packaging, has opened a new masterbatch production facility in Dandenong, Australia, to extend its footprint in the region. The new facility manufactures ...
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Great Little Box Company has acquired three new packaging production machines, which will be installed at its Richmond plant within the next three months. These acquisitions will allow GLBC to expand and enhance its offering of packaging ...
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Infrastructure Victoria is calling for community feedback following the release of its draft 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy. In the development of the draft plan, Infrastructure Victoria says it consulted the community on over 200 ideas ...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted $ 560,000 loan to Turkmen meat producer Taze Ay, as part of its efforts to support the private small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. EBRD, along with the ...
The Port of Melbourne. The Victorian Government has successfully leased the Port of Melbourne for more than $9.7 billion. The Lonsdale Consortium, comprising of the Future Fund, QIC, GIP and OMERS signed a lease of the port’s ...
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The employment market continues to grow in the transport, logistics and supply chain sector, according to the Labourforce Impex September 2016 Job Index. Specialist transport, logistics and supply chain recruitment company Labourforce ...
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Victoria Fine Foods (VFF), the premium pasta sauce manufacturer in the US, has launched four new on-trend and clean label sauces this fall. Brooklyn-based Victoria Fine Foods, founded in 1929, is committed to using only the finest ...
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DP World Australia has agreed to plans with Austrak to further develop Austrak’s intermodal freight hub at Somerton. DP World Australia will operate the new inland freight hub known as Somerton Rail Port, 23 km north of the Port of ...
LGC Capital’s Canadian joint venture partner Groombridge Trading(GTC) will invest in Cuba’s Empresa Agro Industrial Victoria de Giron (EAIVG) to expand its production capacity. The investment will enable EAIVG to increase ...
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Execs from the likes of Hasbro, Jazwares and Spin Master are lined up to speak. Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment has detailed the speakers and industry experts who will be participating in its annual WIT Empowerment Day event. ...
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Victoria’s Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford has announced the next step in the Ararat freight and logistics hub, with the appointment of strategic consulting firm WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff ...
The ASX-listed Bindaree Beef Group has won four medals at the 2016 Australian Food Awards held in Melbourne this week. From a field of over 25 entries, Bindaree’s Cape Byron Angus Beef won the gold medal for the Branded Beef ...
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