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Victorian supermarket chain rescued from administration
Supermarket clearance outlet NQR is set to be taken out of the hands of administrators after a suitable buyer was found for the business. The Not Quite Right chain was established two decades ago to assist manufacturers in selling excess stock, discontinued lines and cancelled supermarket orders. Operating only in the state of Victoria, the business had grown to 26 stores with around 400 employees... Read more »
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Outlook for the packaged foods industry
Despite the deterioration of the global economy, Euromonitor International believes the packaged food industry is well positioned to weather the storm. Everyone has to eat, and with global food commodity prices now stabilising, the spectre of potentially catastrophic food inflation has been dispelled.... Read more »
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What’s the next innovation in the world of confectionery?
Experimenting with flavours, flexibility and variety, confectionery makers are thinking outside the bar to provide consumers with chocolate and confectionery innovation that will drive consumer purchasing over the next five years, according to the National Confectioners Association’s (NCA) Confectionery... Read more »
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Natural & Superfoods: What every food marketer must know
FoodLegal-LawMedia, food industry information and regulatory compliance specialists, will provide guests with everything they need to know about natural and superfoods - a burgeoning sector in the food industry.
Presenters at the four hour Symposium include Adjunct Professor Joe Lederman of FoodLegal, Clare Hughes from leading consumer group Choice, Jane Allen from FSANZ, Associate Professor Peter Williams from the Smart Foods Centre of Wollongong University, food science expert Dr Dilip Ghosh from NutriConnect and food technologist Richard Stenning of GNT International.
Date/Time: August 10, 2009; 8:30am-1pm
Location: The Menzies Hotel, Carrington Street, Sydney
Cost: $385 (incl. GST) per person
BOOKING ESSENTIAL - Bookings close by August 3 or earlier if numbers capacity reached
More information can be found at: www.foodlegal.com.au/training/coursedetails/
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