With the implementation of high profile sugar and soft drinks taxation in France in 2012, in Mexico in 2014 and Berkeley, California in January of this year, the global debate concerning the purpose and efficacy of excise tax proposals on ...
Tags: Soda Tax, sugar, soft drinks
International sandwich chain Subway is said to be preparing for a major rebrand in mid-2016. The rebrand has not been officially confirmed by Subway but sources have indicated that its logo, uniforms and stores could all be changing. ...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has this week been finalised after negotiations began in 2010. The TPP centers on a free trade zone between 12 countries located around the Pacific rim including Australia, the US, New Zealand, ...
Dairy Innovation Australia Limited (DIAL) has announced the sale of DIAL culture production unit and strain collection to Danish biotechnology company Chr. Hansen A/S and its Australian subsidiary. The sale of the unit is in line with the ...
Tags: dairy, food, beverage, fermentation technology
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
Roy Morgan Research has found that one-third of the Australian population buy at least one chocolate bar in an average four week period. Supermarkets are by far the country’s favourite place to purchase chocolate bars with almost ...
Tags: Chocolate, Cadbury bars, Supermarkets
Installing LED trailer brake lights could mean the difference between a safe stop and a rear end accident, the Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association, Christopher Melham, said today. Melham was releasing the ATA’s ...
Tags: LED tail lights, road safety, Australian Trucking Association
The official Google Commerce blog recently published a post outlining that effective 15 September 2015, Google requires all shopping data feeds to contain a GTIN (Global Trade Item Number).This means that all sellers need to include GTIN ...
Tags: Google, barcode, Shopping Data Feeds
Nudie has introduced a new range of yoghurts made from fermented coconut milk instead of cow’s milk. The new products are claimed to be dairy-free, gluten-free, ‘low in sugar’ and ‘contain no additives’. ...
Tags: Nudie, yoghurts, dairy products
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module maker First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, international mining group Rio Tinto and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have announced that Australia's first commercial ...
Tags: PV Modules, Solar Plant
Ford has issued five safety recall and one recall compliance in North America to fix defects in some of its vehicles. The company is recalling around 37,000 units of 2015 Ford F-150 vehicles due to issues with adaptive cruise control. ...
Tags: Ford, transmission, fuel tank
Brazilian meat producer JBS has completed the acquisition of European poultry company Moy Park for $1.5bn from Marfrig Global foods, following an approval from the European Union. The deal, which was announced in June, required certain ...
Sustainable packaging manufacturer Petainer has expanded its product range with the introduction of an enhanced PET solution for steel keg lines at BrauBeviale 2015. The new improved petainerKeg Linestar offers all benefits of the ...
Chinese businesses need not panic after the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership was inked earlier this week as China will be able to cope with the potential challenges arising from the TPP, according to economists. "For China, we have to ...
Tags: TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership
China has adopted International Monetary Fund rules aimed at helping to improve the transparency, reliability and international comparability of the country's statistics. The move, announced on Thursday, is being viewed by Beijing-based ...
Tags: IMF, Economic Statistics