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Farmers positive about the future of dairy industry

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Dairy farmers nationwide remain confident of the long-term demand for dairy products, despite many facing a one in 35 year step down in milk price for the 2009-2010 season. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural...

PepsiCo defensive over proposed bottler takeover

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PepsiCo has continued in its bid to acquire its two US anchor bottlers Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, and remains convinced that there are annual synergies of at least $200 million. After rejections...

Fast-food chain to sponsor new series of Australian Idol

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KFC is set to sponsor the new series of Network Ten’s Australian Idol, launching in August. The fast-food company will help execute an integrated marketing campaign; including both television and...

Inadequate diets can lead to increased risk of developing illnesses

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Country Life Bakery has reported that Australians with inadequate diets are placing themselves at an increased risk of developing illnesses such as colds and influenza. The company has launched a campaign...

Fonterra prices fall 12 per cent since last auction

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Dairy group Fonterra saw prices down across all contract periods, in its June internet auction globalDairyTrade, 12 per cent lower than for the previous trading event in May. The trading manager, CRA International,...

Coca-Cola Hellenic announces removal from Australian Stock Exchange

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Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA (CHB) has announced its intention to seek its removal from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and suspension in trading of its CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs)...

EU support ‘place of farming’ labels

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The European Commission is considering expanding the use of food labels in the EU to show where the product was farmed. The step follows a Europe-wide consultation on the issue of food quality, and also...

Tetra Pak forecasts compound annual growth in global milk consumption

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Swedish-founded food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak forecasts the global consumption of milk and other liquid dairy products to increase by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% over...

High demand for temporary workers in UK food and drink industry

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Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is highlighting the value of temporary workers in the UK food and drink manufacturing industry, which coincides with National Temporary Workers Week 2009. Angela Coleshill,...

Mars promotes portion control and healthy eating

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In a bid to tackle Australia’s obesity crisis, Mars has responded by reducing the size of its popular Mars bar, but without reducing the price. Among a whole line of products also facing reduction...