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	<title>Australian Food News</title>
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	<description>Thought for Food</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Food industry welcomes national reform agenda</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/food-industry-welcomes-national-reform-agenda.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Palmer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[An agreement by Australia&#8217;s Governments to fast-track a national reform agenda to reduce costs and regulation for businesses has been praised by lead industry body for food and grocery manufacturers, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed this week that more economic and regulatory reform were needed to boost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mass dairy exodus feared as dairy firms slash prices</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/mass-dairy-exodus-feared-as-dairy-firms-slash-prices.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Palmer</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[dairy]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[milk-prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Murray-Goulburn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Warrnambool-Cheese-and-Butter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A number of leading players in the Australian dairy industry have cut prices paid to farmers, sparking fears that it could force a number of suppliers out of the industry this year.
Major milk processors in Australia announce their opening milk prices at around this time of year and can increase the price through step-up payments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Victorian supermarket chain rescued from administration</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/victorian-supermarket-chain-rescued-from-administration.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Palmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[National Feature Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[acquisition]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Not-Quite-Retail]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Not-Quite-Right]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NQR]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supermarkets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[voluntary-administration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food recall rate stable: AFGC</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/food-recall-rate-stable-afgc.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Ferre</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[AFGC]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food-recalls]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food-safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There has been no significant jump in the number of food product recalls in Australia this year, according to research by Australia&#8217;s leading organisation representing food and grocery manufacturers, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
The AFGC was responding to a new study by Australian crisis management company Luttrell and Associates that suggested food safety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPG marketers may need to rethink their strategies</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/cpg-marketers-may-need-to-rethink-their-strategies.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/cpg-marketers-may-need-to-rethink-their-strategies.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isobel Drake</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[consumer-behaviour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food-manufacturers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[grocers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supermarkets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The number of men shopping for groceries is on the rise around the world, ensuring that some CPG marketers may need to rethink their strategies to ensure they are not neglecting a valuable portion of the marketplace.
The shift toward a more even spread of male and female grocery shoppers has taken time. In America, Nielsen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supermarket chains see support for unit pricing</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/supermarket-chains-see-support-for-unit-pricing.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/03/supermarket-chains-see-support-for-unit-pricing.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Palmer</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ALDI]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supermarkets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[unit-pricing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Woolworths]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers are reportedly responding well to the increased information offered by unit pricing, according to some of the leading supermarket chains.
Unit pricing law came into effect on Wednesday, although retailers have been given until December 1 to fully comply. Small retailers are not required to introduce unit pricing due to the costs involved but are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian Bight Abalone enters voluntary administration</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/02/australian-bight-abalone-enters-voluntary-administration.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/02/australian-bight-abalone-enters-voluntary-administration.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Palmer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Directors of the Australian Bight Abalone Group (ABA) today placed the company into voluntary administration.
McGrath Nicol will be responsible for the administration.
ABA said the issues surrounding the industry, including the failure of two of the largest companies in the sector, deteriorating general business conditions, the last minute withdrawal of financiers from the grower loan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customer satisfaction with supermarkets on the wane?</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/02/customer-satisfaction-with-supermarkets-on-the-wane.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Ferre</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ALDI]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Coles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[customer-satisfaction]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IGA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Roy-Morgan-research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Customer satisfaction with all four major supermarkets (IGA, Coles, Woolworths and Aldi) fell in April, although the gaps between the four have closed over the last six months, according to the latest Roy Morgan Supermarket Satisfaction Report.Among Aldi customers, 89% were very or fairly satisfied with the supermarket, followed by IGA customers (86.2%), Woolworth (85%) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nurturing the future leaders of the Australian restaurant industry</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/02/nurturing-the-future-leaders-of-the-australian-restaurant-industry.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Palmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[National Feature Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[awards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chefs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Electrolux-Appetite-for-Excellence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[foodservice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hospitality]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s finest young chefs and waiters last week completed a tour of Victoria&#8217;s leading food and wine regions in preparation for judging of the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence competition.
The competition, co-founded by celebrated restaurateurs Luke Mangan and Lucy Allon, is now in its fifth year and rewards the leading young performers in Australia&#8217;s competitive restaurant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outlook for the packaged foods industry</title>
		<link>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/02/outlook-for-the-packaged-foods-industry.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/07/02/outlook-for-the-packaged-foods-industry.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Palmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[World Feature Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[economic-downturn]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[trends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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. &#8220;Even though commodity prices are slated to increase slightly during 2009 as consumer [...]]]></description>
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