The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved the £71bn merger of Anheuser Busch InBev and SABMiller, after concluding that the deal would not affect the domestic market. The regulator's decision came after ...
Australian dairy processor Burra Foods has signed an agreement with dairy farming company Inner Mongolia Fuyuan Farming, allowing the company to gain a majority shareholding in it. The move is part of Burra's growth plans to improve ...
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Australian technology and design firm Glowpear has launched an Indiegogo campaign to introduce their latest product, Glowpear Mini: a smart, self-watering planter makes it easy, rewarding and fun to grow fresh, organic produce from the ...
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A new hand-held scanner which determines whether meat is safe to eat or not, is now being sold in Australia. The ‘FOODsniffer’ is a small scanner which can be placed near raw chicken, beef, pork or fish to pick up ammonia, ...
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Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has secured a 20 year multi-million dollar distribution contract for Monster energy drinks in Australia and New Zealand. The contract is between CCA and the Monster Energy Company, a subsidiary of Monster Beverage ...
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Victoria University is inviting logistics professionals to participate in its research on Supply Chain Process Integration: Role of Cloud Computing. As many Australian firms engage in domestic and export-related businesses in ...
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The Crashlab in Western Sydney. NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance and NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay have announced the establishment of the state’s first Smart Innovation Centre in Western Sydney ...
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Two new studies, separately released this week from Roy Morgan Research and Euromonitor International respectively, show how bottled water consumption is increasing in both Australia and the US. Over 5 million Australians drank bottled ...
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The United States is still the number one export destination for Australian wine says a new report by Wine Australia. Measuring Australia’s top export markets by value, the US remains on top with exports to the country worth a total ...
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Aldi Australia has the potential to be bringing in AUD $15 billion in annual sales by 2020 says a new Morgan Stanley report. Released yesterday, the report analysed that shoppers are now spending an average of AUD$100 per month at ...
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Japanese drinks company Asahi Group has agreed to acquire SABMiller’s Peroni, Grolsch, Meantime brands for $2.9bn, clearing another hurdle for the Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller’s $108bn merger. The acquisition is ...
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Fonterra Australia has entered into an agreement to sell its 36.02% stake in Dairy Technical Services (DTS) to a consortium that includes Bureau Veritas Singapore and AsureQuality. The stake sale will result in Bureau Veritas Singapore ...
Lipton is now selling a range of green teas which are blended to remove any bitter aftertaste. ‘Lipton Delicately Fresh Green Tea’ was developed after consumer research revealed Australian consumers often avoid green tea ...
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Responses to last week’s Australian Federal Court’s decision to impose a $300, 000 penalty on Free Range Egg Farms (FREF) has attracted a strong reaction in food industry and food compliance circles. In a decision handed down ...
A German beverage company is launching the world’s first gluten-free barley-based beer. The gluten free grain used in the beer was developed by Australia’s leading research institution, the CSIRO. The ‘Pionier’ ...
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