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Wesfarmers Cleans up Target's Supplier Rebate Arrangements
Apr 15, 2016On 23 February 2016, Wesfarmers announced a restructuring of Kmart and Target into a single Department Store division, led by Guy Russo as chief executive officer and Marina Joanou as finance director. On 24 March 2016, it was brought to ...
Tags: Wesfarmers, Kmart, Target, Guy Russo, Marina Joanous
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Concerns Supermarkets Maybe Using Supplier Product Details to Own Benefit
Feb 13, 2016A former executive at Kellogg's Australia has claimed in an article appearing in Fairfax's Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers that the supermarket majors Woolworths and Coles could be using supplier information to help develop ...
Tags: label products
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CPC Vows Resolve in Fighting Corruption
Dec 31, 2015Senior leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have called for "rock-solid will and resolve" to ensure the success of the Party's clean governance and anti-corruption campaign. They also agreed that the sixth plenary session of the ...
Tags: CPC, Corruption
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiation Completed
Oct 15, 2015On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
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The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation Met in Hobart
Jul 7, 2015The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) met in Hobart today and considered a range of food regulation matters. The Forum comprises all Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for food ...
Tags: food regulation, food safety
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Food and Grocery Code of Conduct Came Into Effect 16 June 2015 with Woolworths and Aldi
Jun 18, 2015The Food and Grocery Code of Conduct came into effect 16 June 2015 with Woolworths and Aldi the first major players to sign on. Aldi had previously announced in March this year that it would sign on. Woolworths announced on 6 June ...
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New Zealands Tightens Marketing Restrictions for Infant Formula
Apr 8, 2015New Zealands tightens marketing restrictions for infant formula The New Zealand government’s Commerce Commission has authorised the Infant Nutrition Council’s (INC) new Code of Practice incorporating restrictions on ...
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Oeko-Tex Revised Requirements for STeP by Oeko-Tex
Apr 7, 2015As of 1 April 2015, Oeko-Tex has revised requirements applicable for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by Oeko-Tex. “In the future, production sites ...
Tags: PFOA, Oeko-Tex Association, Textile
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Representatives of Myanmar Garment Firms Explore European Markets and Buyers' Requirements
Mar 20, 2015Representatives of nine top Myanmar based apparel factories went to Paris and Berlin last month in order to get a better understanding of European markets and European buyers’ requirements. “The participants were able to gain ...
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Global Dairy and Co-Operative Arla Planning to Increase Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jan 14, 2015Global dairy company and co-operative Arla is planning to increase its business in sub-Saharan Africa over the next two years, through sales of powdered milk and UHT milk. The company intends to increase its annual revenues of around ...
Tags: powdered milk, UHT milk, Agriculture
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A New Franchising Code to All Franchise Systems Operating in Australia
Jan 7, 2015The new Australian Franchising Code of Conduct has come into effect, as of 1 January 2015. From 1 January 2015, the previous Franchising Code was repealed and replaced with a new Code which will applies to all franchise systems operating ...
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Coles to Introduce an Independently-Run Six-Monthly Training Program for All Its Buyers
Dec 18, 2014Australian supermarket giant Coles has said it will immediately introduce an independently-run six-monthly training program for all its buyers on best practice commercial dealings. The announcement comes after Coles admitted it had ...
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Coles Admits That It Engaged in Unconscionable Conduct Against Suppliers in 2011
Dec 16, 2014The ACCC and supermarket group Coles have settled both cases of unconscionable conduct aimed at the company. Coles has admitted that it engaged in unconscionable conduct against a number of suppliers in 2011. The ACCC is now seeking ...
Tags: grocery suppliers, food, suppliers, Packaging
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Cotton Production in Zambia Reduced in 2013-2014 Farming Season to 95,000 Tonnes
Dec 11, 2014Cotton production in Zambia, a land-locked country in South Africa, has reduced in 2013-2014 farming season to 95,000 tonnes from 102,000 tonnes in the 2012-2013 season, Zambia Daily Mail reported. During 2013-2014 farming season, the ...
Tags: Cotton production, Cotton Ginners
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Food Markets Must Establish Standards to Ensure Food Safety Food Market Competition
Oct 10, 2014In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...
Tags: grocery sector, Service