Global beverage giant PepsiCo has announced it will remove artificial aspartame from its Diet Pepsi product in the US later in 2015, after consumer backlash against aspartame saw PepsiCo’s sales drop. The Company has said it will ...
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Cook-at-home meal brand Continental has launched a new range of gourmet Pasta, Rice and Risotto meals in Australia. A well-known Australian brand for over 60 years, Continental makes all its products in Australia out of the Continental ...
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Breakfast cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s today announced its commitment to implement the voluntary Health Star Ratings on all of its cereals across Australia and New Zealand from the beginning of June 2015. Kellogg’s said ...
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Australian salmon company Tassal Group Limited (Tassal) has responded to speculation in the media that a potential acquisition of De Costi Seafoods, one of the largest names at the Sydney Fish Market, has been completed, saying this is not ...
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Health trends, volatile input prices and strong competition have slowed growth in Australia’s snack food sector, according to market research organisation IBISWorld. However, the ‘healthy’ snack foods sector has benefitted ...
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Food retail in Australia is among the better-performing retail sectors contributing to only a modest rise is sales figures in February 2015. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the seasonally adjusted rise (0.7 percent ...
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Australian supermarket chain Coles is planning to invest in farms to extend the selling seasons of popular fruits and vegetables. Coles managing director John Durkan said that the company wants to make more investments to ensure the ...
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The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) seized a large shipment of ivory being transshipped through Perth. ACBPS officers detected the 110 kilograms of ivory while examining an air cargo shipment from Malawi, being ...
A new granola-style blend from Kellogg Australia is the latest addition to its Special K brand’s growing range of cereals. Kellogg’s said the new Whole Grain Clusters provide “whole grains, fibre and protein”. The ...
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Nut milks in Australia appear to be on the rise, with almond milk in particular experiencing very strong growth. Both traditional dairy milks and milk alternatives, including soy and grain milk, are expected to grow in the next five ...
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With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming, particularly in the face of ongoing technical developments that have improved sensory properties, and the ...
The decision by the Federal Court of Australia to order Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Coles) to pay penalties of $2.5 million for making a claim that its par baked products were “fresh”, is likely to have broad ...
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SumoSalad creates concept shop for a ethical local food consumer demographic Australian salad bar group SumoSalad has opened the doors to its first ‘Green Label’ concept store. SumoSalad has grown quickly into a successful ...
Australian supermarket giant Coles has launched a new ‘super grain’ product, teff, under its own label. Coles said the teff grain, which originated in Ethiopia, is “rich in calcium, iron and protein” and is ...
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Removing parallel import restrictions would “promote competition and potentially lower prices for consumers”, according to one of the recommendations from the Harper Competition Review Final Report, released last week. ...