Nutricia – Golden Circle Little Extras From 6+ months Orchard Fruit Gels – 110g Glass jar Best Before Dates: 12/9/09 and 13/9/09 Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd is conducting a voluntary recall of the above product as a precautionary health and safety measure, following the report of an unverified foreign object. Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd and the product manufacturer Golden Circle Ltd are working with relevant authorities. The recall applies only to the product with the nominated size and... ...Read more »
The current economic climate has been blamed for rising shoplifting figures. Theft from Australian stores has risen from 1.5% of revenue up to 2% since November according to the Australian Retail Association (ARA), costing retailers approximately $5.8 billion annually according to ARA CEO Richard Evans. With two rate rises since November, coupled with rising food, petrol and rental prices, the financial pressure on Australians has intensified and Evans views economic hardship as the key... ...Read more »
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has announced there will be no national levy adopted on plastic bags following a meeting with state and territory ministers in Melbourne today. The levy was considered to be unfair on households already struggling to cope with rising interest rates and inflation. However, Mr Garrett identified the need for change and claimed that state governments will be working harder with retailers to ensure that there is increased action to reduce the use... ...Read more »
New technology has been created to assist convenience store operators with identifying consumers who are underage. The technology will compare the potential consumer’s face to that of people who have previously been caught for under-age purchasing of alcohol or tobacco. The facial recognition software will be trialled in the UK later this month. Read More →
Advertising for ice cream, soft drinks, fast food and confectionery products outnumbers advertising of healthier food options by over two to one on children’s websites, according to research carried out by the Cancer Council of NSW. The power of the internet as an advertising tool has been increasing as people spend more and more time online, and it is not surprising that children are now the subject of more targeted campaigns. Product placement within games has become prevalent as... ...Read more »
A 36-year-old woman hit by a trolley in a Coles store in Sydney five years ago has been awarded damages of close to $300,000. The woman received a permanent back injury as a result of misbehaviour by two male shoppers in the store. Her lawyer claimed that Coles had breached its duty of care by not protecting her from the misbehaviour of other customers, and the Judge agreed, ordering Coles to pay the woman $298,224 in compensation. Read More →
Integrating complex networks of suppliers is the focus of a CSIRO and Logistics Association of Australia (LAA) course next month which gives a US and Australian perspective on the science of logistics.The course, ‘Integrated Logistics and Supply Chain Management’, will be held in Sydney on 28-30 May and brings world-leading researchers in logistics to ‘deliver the goods’ to supply chain and logistics executives in Australia. International speakers include Lew Roberts and Professor... ...Read more »
ABS data released yesterday reveals that Australians over 15 are drinking about the same amount of alcohol on a per capita basis as they were last year. However, the type of drinks we are drinking has changed slightly. The popularity of beer and spirits have remained fairly constant but the burgeoning popularity of pre-mixed drinks has not let-up with its share of the alcohol market increasing at the expense of wine. Additionally, the type of beer being consumed has become stronger with a strong... ...Read more »
In the past week there have been a number of stories written about the escalating prices of foods like rice and wheat but little has been discussed about dairy prices. Unfortunately, with the escalating costs of grain and petrol, dairy prices are going to rise as well. This is due to the need for grain to feed the cows and petrol for tractors and trucks which transport produce. As a result there are increased costs for farmers which will in turn be passed on to consumers. Read More →
The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) is calling on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to fix government policies impacting on local food production as the first step in addressing international food shortages. WAFarmers President Mike Norton noted that Australian farmers have faced unfavourable government policy for well over a decade and, as a result, Australia has seen a decline in farmer numbers and agricultural sustainability, which has delivered poor financial returns on investments... ...Read more »