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Australian Competition Watchdog to Launch Inquiry Into Dairy Industry
Nov 11, 2016The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will launch an inquiry to look into competition and fair trading aspects in the dairy industry. Its dairy industry inquiry will investigate competition among milk processors, ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Watchdog
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Australian Manufacturers Face Great Pressure of International Food Brands
Apr 8, 2015Removing 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. ...
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EGG Producers Express Concerns About The Impact on Ditching Cage Eggs
Jan 15, 2015Supermarket dumping of cage eggs could result in egg shortages Egg producers have continued to express concerns about the impact on Australia’s egg industry of moves by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, and fast food chain ...
Tags: Cage Eggs, Supermarket, Agriculture
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ACCC Institutes Proceedings in Federal Court Against R.L Adams Pty Ltd
Dec 16, 2014The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has continued its focus on ‘free range’ egg claims, and instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against R.L Adams Pty Ltd, which trades as Darling Downs Fresh Eggs, ...
Tags: egg claims, Agriculture
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ED Completes The Previously Announced Acquisition of Diageo's W&M for 430m Pounds
Nov 12, 2014Emperador Distillers, the Philippines-based hard liquor unit of Alliance Global Group, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Diageo’s Whyte & Mackay whiskey business for £430m. Scope of the transaction also ...
Tags: Whyte&Mackay products, whisky drinking culture, Agriculture
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First Milk and Adams Foods Completes Their Long-Term, Strategic, Cheese Supply Partnership
Mar 11, 2014British farmer-owned dairy co-operative First Milk and cheese supplier Adams Foods have completed their long-term, strategic, cheese supply partnership. The move comes after the deal received approval from the UK's Office of Fair Trading ...
Tags: First Milk, Adams Foods, Cheese Supply Chain
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ACCC Institutes Proceedings Against Producer's Use of "Free-Range" Was Misleading
Dec 26, 2013The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed separate proceedings in the Federal Court against egg producers in Western Australia (WA) and New South Wales (NSW) alleging that each of the producer’s use of ...
Tags: egg, food, free-range
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2 Sisters Food Group Has Had an Action-Packed Year
Nov 26, 20132 Sisters Food Group has had an action-packed year. In June, its acquisition of Vion finally won approval from the Office of Fair Trading – safeguarding 5,000 jobs. But it wasn’t all good news for the food manufacturer. Its ...
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Diageo Has Confirmed It Is Considering Selling Most of W&M Whisky Distilleries
Nov 26, 2013Global drinks giant Diageo has confirmed it is considering selling most of the Whyte & Mackay (W&M) whisky distilleries it gained by taking over India’s United Spirits. Diageo is offering a deal to offset competition concerns about ...
Tags: Diageo, mull, sale, Whyte&Mackay distillery
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Tesco Is to Step up Its Battle with Amazon and Apple
Aug 26, 2013Supermarket giant Tesco is to step up its battle with Amazon and Apple by launching a keenly priced tablet computer in time for Christmas. The company, which has had its profitable entertainment business hit by Apple and Amazon, is to ...
Tags: Amazon, Apple, Computer Products, webservice
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Recolight Has Been Dropped by The OFT Without a Formal Investigation
Aug 22, 2013A complaint against Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) lamp compliance scheme Recolight has been dropped by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) without a formal investigation. Manchester-based lamp recycling firm Mercury ...
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Five Thousand Food Jobs in Scotland and Wales Was Safeguarded by OFT 2 Sisters Approval
Jun 20, 2013Five thousand food jobs in Scotland and Wales have been safeguarded after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) approved the 2 Sisters Food Group’s acquisition of Vion UK’s poultry business. About 5,000 food manufacturing jobs ...
Tags: OFT approval, 2 Sisters, Vion
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OFT Has Approved a Takeover of The Vion UK's Poultry Business by 2 Sisters Food
Jun 20, 2013The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has approved a takeover of the Vion UK's poultry business by 2 Sisters Food, following an extensive review of the transaction. The OFT fully reviewed the transaction, including the combination of the ...
Tags: Poultry Business, Agriculture
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The Founder of Liberty Reserve Has Been Arrested and Charged with Money Laundering
May 30, 2013The founder of Liberty Reserve, an online digital currency and payments system based in Costa Rica, has been arrested and charged with money laundering. Further reading Retailers looking to cut Visa and other 'middlemen' out of the ...
Tags: Payments System, Computer Products, software
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InspirationWorks Believes It Has "Covered Every Angle" in Keeping in-app Purchases
Apr 16, 2013InspirationWorks believes it has "covered every angle" in keeping in-app purchases at a safe level for children using its Kurio device. The firm has spoken out after the Office of Fair Trading announced it is to launch an investigation ...
