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Woolworths Ditches Homebrand for New Private Label Range
Mar 30, 2016Woolworths supermarket group is saying goodbye to its Homebrand private label range and replacing it with another of its private label brand. Homebrand was established by Woolworths in 1983 and developed an early reputation for ...
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Major Australian Supermarkets Thai Union Supplier Shrimp Linked to Human Rights Abuses
Dec 21, 2015Australian supermarkets giants have confirmed they source seafood from a company implicated in the usage of indentured slave labourers for prawn peeling. Coles, Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets have each confirmed that they have sourced ...
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Harper Competition Review Receive Government Fanfare But Government Promises
Apr 2, 2015Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
Tags: Government, CCA, Food
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Ian Mcleod Resigned From Wesfarmers,Accepting an Offer to Bi-Lo Holdings
Jan 28, 2015Former Coles boss, Ian McLeod has resigned from his position with Coles’ parent company Wesfarmers, accepting an offer to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Bi-Lo Holdings, one of the largest supermarket operators in the ...
Tags: retail market, Agriculture
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ALDI Planning to Continue Expanding Presence in The Next Five Years
Jan 23, 2015German-owned discount supermarket chain ALDI is planning to continue expanding its presence in Australia with new stores opening in South Australia and Western Australia in the next year, and potential new stores in the eastern states in ...
Tags: stores, Agriculture
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Two Landmark Research Projects to Improve The Safety of Fresh Produce
Jan 20, 2015University of Sydney-based research centre the Fresh Produce Safety Centre has launched two landmark research projects, which it says are aimed at improving the safety of Australian and New Zealand fresh produce. Australian Food News ...
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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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Coles Admits It Engaged in Unconscionable Conduct and Seeks to Settle with ACCC
Dec 16, 2014Australian 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
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Coles Launches Flybuys Eshops Enables Customers to Collect Rewards Through Online Shopping
Dec 16, 2014Australian supermarket group Coles’ customer rewards program flybuys has launched flybuys eShops, which enables customers to collect rewards through online shopping at big brands. Coles said flybuys eShops was “an online ...
Tags: Online Shopping, flybuys eShops, Agriculture
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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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ALDI Announces a Structural Adjustment to Its Senior Leadership Organisation in Australia
Nov 25, 2014ALDI Australia announces new CEO and structure change German-based supermarket group ALDI has announced a structural adjustment to its senior leadership organisation in Australia. ALDI said the change will support the ...
Tags: structure change, Agriculture
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Australian Supermarket Giant Coles Will Resist Moves by Acca
Oct 28, 2014Australian 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
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Kiddicare Will Focus on Online-Only Presence in The Future
Jul 15, 2014Company expected to look at returning business to online-only presence. Morrisons has sold its childrenswear business, Kiddicare for £2 million to private equity firm Endless. According to reports this morning, Endless - which ...
Tags: Toys
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Liquor Retailing Is Growing, and Sheltered From Supermarket Price Wars
Apr 30, 2014Liquor retailing is growing, and sheltered from supermarket price wars Much has been reported on the battle for consumers' hearts, minds and money by Australia's two biggest supermarket groups, and liquor retailing may yet play a key role ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Wine
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Woolworths Has Announced New Long-Term Milk Supply Contracts
Apr 8, 2014Woolworths has announced new long-term milk supply contracts Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has announced two new 10-year milk contracts across Australia that it says "will give dairy farmers and processors more certainty to ...
Tags: Milk, Agriculture, Food
