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ACCC Invites Comments on Metcash's Acquisition Plans for Home Timber and Hardware
Jul 18, 2016The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inviting comments on a draft undertaking from Metcash which intends to resolve concerns regarding its proposed acquisition of Woolworth’s Home Timber and Hardware. The ...
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Metcash Group Profits Turnaround in Latest Results But Supermarket Profits Down
Jun 23, 2016Grocery wholesaler, Metcash, has turned its profits around announcing a AUD$216.5 million profit after tax for the 12 months ended 30 April 2016. This is a vast turnaround on its AUD $384.2 million loss it reported for the prior 12 month ...
Tags: grocery wholesaler, ASX
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Coke's Zico Coconut Water Adds to Chocolate Competition
Apr 21, 2016Coca-Cola South Pacific is now selling a chocolate flavoured version of its Zico coconut water. The beverage is described as a “premium chocolate-flavoured option” and a “on trend twist”. Coca-Cola South Pacific ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Zico coconut water, Chocolate
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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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Metcash to Stem Recent Losses in Its Liquor Division
Mar 5, 2015Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries Metcash is attempting to stem recent losses in its Liquor division, entering into an agreement in late February 2015 to purchase Southern Independent Liquor Group (SILG), which trades under ...
Tags: Liquor Sales, Food
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Food Manufacturing Was One of Four Manufacturing Sub-Sectors to Expand in November 2014
Dec 24, 2014Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture
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Packaging and Waste Management Projects Do Not Always Aim to Improve Sustainability
Dec 9, 2014Packaging and waste management projects do not always begin with the impulse to improve sustainability. What the PCA demonstrates in its new resource, The Business Case for Packaging Sustainability is that there are benefits in considering ...
Tags: waste management, Packaging
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Metcash Announced a Drop in Its Underlying Profit After Tax of 9 Per Cent
Dec 2, 2014Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries and hardware products Metcash Limited (Metcash) has announced a drop in its Underlying Profit after Tax of 9 per cent, to $101.7 million, which it said was due to “ongoing operating ...
Tags: hardware products, groceries, Agriculture
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Buying Organisations Are Now Using GS1 Australia's Smartmedia Service
Nov 28, 2014In addition to Woolworths, Coles, and Metcash, Bidvest, NAFDA, Ausfec Limited, FoodTraders, OfficeMax, Staples, Office National, HealthShare NSW, SP Health and many other buying organisations are now using GS1 Australia’s SmartMedia ...
Tags: SmartMedia service, visually engaging, digital assets, Service
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ALDI Is Gaining Market Share, and Coles Is Catching up on Woolworths
Feb 27, 2014February 17, 2014 Sophie Langley ALDI is gaining market share, and Coles is catching up on Woolworths European supermarket chain ALDI continues to go from strength to strength in Australia, quadrupling its customer base over the last ...
Tags: European supermarket chain, ALDI
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Metcash Will Split Its Food and Grocery Pillar Into Two Divisions
Dec 26, 2013Australian wholesale grocery distributor Metcash Limited (Metcash) has announced it will split its Food and Grocery pillar into two divisions, each led by a separate CEO. The move will see the convenience channel separated from the ...
Tags: supermarket, management
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Metcash Trading Recalled Frozen Black and Gold Broccoli Florets in Australia
Aug 28, 2013Metcash Trading has recalled frozen Black and Gold Broccoli Florets in Australia as the products may contain glass fragments, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product associated with the recall is 500g ...
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Bagtrans Moved Into a New Purpose Built Warehouse Facility in Eastern Creek
May 15, 2013In support of its business growth plans and to capitalise on operational synergies by consolidating four sites, BagTrans has moved into a new purpose built warehouse facility in Eastern Creek, situated in Sydney’s north west. ...
Tags: Bagtrans, Eastern Creek Depot
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Metcash Trading Recalled Liberty Gluten Free Lamington Squares From Iga Supermarkets
Apr 15, 2013Metcash Trading, an Australian establishment, has recalled Liberty Gluten Free Lamington Squares from IGA Supermarkets as it may contain gluten that is not mentioned on the label, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The ...
Tags: Metcash, Lamington Squares, Allergy Concerns
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Sharemarket Rose with Consumer Staples and Financials Leading a Broad-Based Recovery
Mar 18, 2013The sharemarket rose this morning, with consumer staples and financials leading a broad-based recovery following lower-than-expected US jobless claims data. At 11.30am AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 1 per cent at 5081.9 points. The ...
Tags: Stocks, sharemarket, benchmark