This year’s program features more than 100 leading industry speakers across 10 conference tracks: Leading-edge technology – IT, e-business & Lean; Operations planning; Global supply chain – agile models; Human factors; ...
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Clover,a UK-based dairy spread brand owned by Dairy Crest,is set to revamp the packaging of it's 250g block SKU. The revamped version of packaging features kitchen utensils and the Clover container while the foil used will highlight the ...
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Talks between Woolworths and Australia's competition watchdog over the creation of a streamlined acquisition process have collapsed with the retailer arguing it should apply to all industry participants. A statement by the Australian ...
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The decision of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal to prioritise the retail sector in its first annual work programme is a victory for truckies, small business and the travelling public, said national secretary of the Transport ...
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The highly-anticipated Alexander McQueen's first Flagship Menswear store on Savile Row, London is the home to the largest McQueen menswear offering in the world. The new store concept was conceived by Sarah Burton and Alexander McQueen and ...
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Coles, Australia's second-largest retailer, saw profits increase 16% in its last financial year on the back of sales boosted by more transactions at its outlets. The company booked EBIT of A$1.36bn (US$1.43bn) for the year to the end of ...
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Australian grocery retailer Coles has booked a jump in full-year sales despite a highly competitive retail environment and food price deflation. Wesfermers, the coal-to-grocery conglomerate that owns Coles, revealed today (26 July) that ...
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Australian retailer Coles has launched a website that will allow consumers to view the country of origin for its fresh fruit and vegetables. The company said that the move aims to "reassure" consumers that the "vast majority" - 96% - of ...
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Woolworths Ltd today (23 July) revealed it was able to grow its full-year sales, despite the Australian retailer's supermarkets reporting falling prices. In an announcement to the Australian stock exchange, Woolworths said sales rose by ...
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Australia-based Spring Bay Seafoods is recalling four blue mussels products as they contain naturally-occurring marine biotoxin Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST), according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). These products ...
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Coles, an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers, is recalling its Lite Sour Cream from its stores in Western Australia as it may be contaminated with E.coli, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). ...
Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises has been put up for sale by its only shareholder Bob Ingham,in a deal which is expected to attract food companies as well as private equity firms. Investec Bank has been appointed ...
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Two private equity firms,US-based Blackstone and Hong-Kong based Affinity Equity Partners are likely to make a bid for Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises. The indicative bids for the business are expected to be ...
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Freedom Foods, a producer of gluten-free products based in Australia, has developed Blushing Banana Berry Crunch breakfast cereal, a gluten-free breakfast for children. The new fiber rich breakfast cereal is free from gluten, nuts and ...
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Doncaster-based provider of outsourced services, Direct Group has completed acquisition of Simple Insurance from Leeds-based UK General for an undisclosed amount. Direct Group chief executive Derek Coles said the company offers a range of ...
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