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Ford and Mit Project Uses Lidar, Cameras to Predict Demand for New Electric Shuttles

Aug 2, 2016

Ford Motor and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working together on a new research project that measures how pedestrians move in urban areas to improve certain public transportation services for ride-hailing and ...

Tags: Ford Motor, Electric Shuttles

Arnott's Slices Into War with Unilever's Mint Slice Ice Cream

Jul 28, 2016

Biscuit producer Arnott's has lodged Federal Court action against ice cream manufacturer Streets, owned by Unilever, in an attempt to block the sale of its mint slice ice cream. The two companies had previously engaged in deals to ...

Tags: Biscuit, Ice Cream

Country of Origin Labelling Gets Final Green Light

Apr 5, 2016

The new Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) for Australia's food packaging was given the final go-ahead by commonwealth, state and territory consumer affairs ministers this week. Each label will indicate the proportion of Australian ...

Tags: Country of Origin, CoOL, Green Light, Food packaging

Review To Bring Australian Consumer Law Up-To-Date

Mar 18, 2016

The first ever review of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) will test whether consumer protections will suit the modern market place says Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims. Speaking today at the ...

Tags: ACL, ACCC, Consumer protection

Amerlux's Title 24 Qualified Fixtures Cuts Energy Bills for Commercial Illuminations

Dec 17, 2015

Amerlux CEO and President Chuck Campagna announces that the company currently offers 116 point-source lighting fixtures that are compliant with Title 24 regulations for nonresidential buildings including retail, hospitality and commercial ...

Tags: Amerlux, Commercial Illuminations, LED Fixtures

Arnott’s Biscuits Pays $51, 000 in Fine Over Misleading Packaging

Nov 26, 2015

Arnott’s Biscuits has been fined $51,000 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over false or misleading packaging. ACCC has slapped fines on Arnott's after the company falsely claimed that its Shapes Light ...

Tags: Arnott, Biscuits, Packaging

Federal Court Decision on Coles Bread Fine

Apr 14, 2015

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 ...

Tags: bakery products, bakery

H2Coco Pty Acknowledges It Made Potentially Misleading Claims About Coconut Water Product

Dec 18, 2014

Australian coconut water manufacturer H2Coco Pty Ltd has acknowledged it made potentially misleading claims about the Company’s coconut water product, after Consumer Affairs Victoria asked H2Coco to substantiate those claims. ...

Tags: coconut water, Agriculture

Coles Admits It Engaged in Unconscionable Conduct and Seeks to Settle with ACCC

Dec 16, 2014

Australian supermarket Coles is set to refund payments made by certain suppliers, after the supermarket group admitted it engaged in unconscionable conduct when dealing with certain suppliers in 2011. The Australian Competition and ...

Tags: supermarket group, Agriculture

Debate Around Raw Milk Continues Mountain View Farm Recalled Organic Bath Milk Product

Dec 16, 2014

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 ...

Tags: milk recall, Food Science, Agriculture

Australian Supermarket Giant Coles Will Resist Moves by Acca

Oct 28, 2014

Australian supermarket giant Coles will resist moves by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to merge into a single court action the two unconscionable conduct court cases launched against the supermarket by the ACCC. ...

Tags: Coles, supermarket

Coles Developed a Strategy to Improve Earnings by Obtaining Trading Terms From Supplies

May 8, 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd and Grocery Holdings Pty Ltd (together, Coles) alleging that Coles engaged ...

Tags: ACCC, Certification, Service, Logistics

You Should Prepare Your Body Beforehand to Reduce Risk of Injuries Before You Hit Slopes

Jan 6, 2014

Downhill skiing is a great way to enjoy winter, but you need to prepare your body beforehand to reduce the risk of injuries, an expert suggests. "Most of us don't train before going on vacation, but it's important for skiers to work out ...

Tags: downhill skiing, increase endurance, skiing injury, leg strengthening

High flying Apple Australia Has Been Brought Down a Notch Today

Dec 19, 2013

High flying Apple Australia, the company that tried to sell a 3G tablet with a 4G name, has been brought down a notch today, having been forced to make court enforceable undertakings to the ACCC that it will improve its consumer practices ...

Tags: Apple Australia, Consumer Law, ACCC

Toyota Redefined The Performance and Technology Potential of Its 86 Sports Car

Nov 12, 2013

Toyota has redefined the performance and technology potential of its 86 sports car with four stunning project vehicles unveiled at the world's premier automotive aftermarket trade show. Massive power boosts, performance suspension set-ups ...

Tags: Toyota, Sports Car

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