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ACCC make further agreements to open competition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday announced further agreements with major supermarket retailers to phase out restrictive provisions in supermarket leases in a bid to limit the market power of the major retailers. Competition Minister Dr Craig Emerson last month said that the move will ensure the ACCC has the ability to reject acquisitions that would substantially... Read more »
WorldFeature
Kellogg downplays volume drop
Kellogg has played down the significance of declining fourth-quarter sales volumes, which came in spite of the cereal giant’s increased investment in advertising during the period.The world’s largest cereal maker posted a 1.7% drop in fourth-quarter earnings yesterday (4 February) after revenue... Read more »
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Heart shaped strawberries prove a popular Valentine’s Day choice
A farm in Tasmania’s north has begun producing heart shaped strawberries that are in heavy demand ahead of Valentine’s Day. Josh Engwerda, a 22 year-old engineering graduate from Melbourne, forged the idea while gardening at home, with his inspiration coming from square shaped watermelons... Read more »
Featured Event
Healthier Food, Trends and Policies
Health advisers and international agencies are pressuring governments to make moves to ensure food producers make healthier food. As such, new food regulations are likely, which will require acceleration of reformulation programs and new food marketing strategies to overcome restrictions.
Food Legal will be running a symposium to tackle these issues, presenting ideas for how your company can adapt to the brave new world of feeding the masses. Regulatory experts, policy makers and leading nutritionists will take delegates through a range of topics from the latest research findings, to new technological advances, case studies of successful reformulations and strategic planning for risks arising from new government policies.
Date: Tuesday February 23, 2010
Location: The Menzies Hotel, Carrington Street, Wynyard, SYDNEY
Cost: $397 incl. GST - tea, coffee and afternoon tea provided
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National
Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn is to close one of its cheese sites in the state of Victoria. The company told just-food yesterday (3 February)... Read more »
CCA raises prices to cover rising costsCoca-Cola Amatil has hiked the price of their soft drinks by five per cent in an endeavour to protect margins in the face of soaring costs of key inputs... Read more »
Food retail takes a hit as restaurant sales riseThe latest ABS retail trade figures show that sales in December fell 0.7%, seasonally adjusted, although restaurant and takeaway outlets were big winners. Sales... Read more »
Australian Eco Bananas assert trademark rightsTropical produce importers Fyffes have withdrawn their nomination for the Fruit Logistica Innovation award after Australian Eco Bananas asserted trademark... Read more »
World
China is set to overtake the US as the world’s largest grocery market for the first time by 2014, new research has suggested. According to market... Read more »
New film exposes violence and death at Coca Cola plantExplosive new film, titled “Stop Killer Coke” debuted in the U.S. on Friday. The film documents the work of Ray Rogers, the long-time labour... Read more »
The Chia Company seeks entry into European marketAustralian producer The Chia Company has applied to the UK Food Standards Agency for an opinion on the ‘equivalence’ of their chia seed to... Read more »
Whats New
Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand today confirmed premium organic chocolate... Read more »
Education key to improving food safetyPro-Visual Publishing is encouraging members of the restaurant and catering industry... Read more »
Golden Eggs to help make wishes come trueGolden Eggs, Western Australia’s largest egg production and manufacturing company,... Read more »