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The Transport Workers Union, the leading union for truck drivers, has reported that they plan to hold demonstrations every fortnight until the major retailers respond to their requests for better pay. Hundreds...

Australia’s prime lamb producers can expect to receive strong prices over the next few years, however the nation’s flock is set to shrink to a size not seen since the beginning of last century. The...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission yesterday handed their 642-page report into the state of competition in the grocery industry to the Federal Government and it has been suggested that...

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) will submit its draft modern retail award to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) today, recommending maximum flexibility...

CSR Limited , the leading Australia sugar provider, today announced a $17.8 million project to significantly increase its fuel ethanol production capacity to 60 million litres per annum. The company cited...

Woolworths’ bid to gain a greater foothold in the NZ supermarket sector has been quelled by a court ruling, which will not enable them to purchase The Warehouse. The Commerce Commission, the competition...

The European Commission launched a new Organic Farming Campaign at the beginning of the week to improve farmer and consumer awareness of organic produce. Under the campaign slogan: “Organic farming....

Business confidence amongst Australian fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers has taken a turn for the worse with 45 per cent suggesting business conditions have deteriorated in the past 12 months,...

The cause of the ongoing salmonella outbreak witnessed in America is still unknown, although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears closer to finding the culprit. There have been more than a thousand...

As the credit crunch bites, cooking techniques like braising and stewing, have seen a surge in popularity among thrifty consumers. Slow cookers are the latest must-have gadget enjoying a revival from the...