The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has continued its focus on ‘free range’ egg claims, and instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against R.L Adams Pty Ltd, which trades as Darling Downs Fresh Eggs, ...
Tags: egg claims, Agriculture
The debate around raw milk continues after dairy company Mountain View Farm recalled its Organic Bath Milk product. The recall came after the product was implicated in the death of a three-year-old child, who had consumed it. ACCC to ...
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Australian supermarket group Coles’ customer rewards program flybuys has launched flybuys eShops, which enables customers to collect rewards through online shopping at big brands. Coles said flybuys eShops was “an online ...
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Food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI). Food manufacturing expansion Among the ...
Tags: Dairy Products, beverages, tobacco
FDA finalises menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail ...
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Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has made a deal with South African multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller to acquire its Appletiser drinks brands on a worldwide basis, and acquire or be licensed rights to a further ...
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Hume Import & Export (Australia) Pty Ltd trading as Bera Foods (Bera Foods) has paid a penalty of $10,200 following the issue of an infringement notice by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, for a ‘false or ...
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With a Labor Government elected in the State of Victoria over the weekend, the major supermarkets may be seeing opportunities to move into new business sectors, if Labor implements some of its election promises. Last week Victorian ...
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Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries and hardware products Metcash Limited (Metcash) has announced a drop in its Underlying Profit after Tax of 9 per cent, to $101.7 million, which it said was due to “ongoing operating ...
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The backlash against sugar has changed consumer attitudes is effecting global markets, according to a new report from global market research organisation Euromonitor International. The report identifies 34 global markets, all of which saw ...
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Pie Face collapses into voluntary administration Australian food franchise Pie Face has collapsed into voluntary administration. In a media statement, the Pie Face Group confirmed Jirsch Sutherland has been appointed as administrators. ...
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ALDI Australia announces new CEO and structure change German-based supermarket group ALDI has announced a structural adjustment to its senior leadership organisation in Australia. ALDI said the change will support the ...
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Retail Food Group acquisition of La Porchetta collapses Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) has announced that a deal to acquire the 70 ...
Tags: Retail Food, casual dining, Agriculture
Lion milk success after packaging switch to highlight dairy farmers Food and beverage manufacturer Lion has announced that, since switching its Dairy Farmers milk packaging in Far North Queensland to ‘Malanda Original Milk’, ...
Tags: Lion Milk, Highlight Dairy Farmers
Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG), has announced its entry into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire the global business and intellectual ...
Tags: food franchisor, coffee roaster