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Costco prepares for new Sydney store as part of Australian expansion

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American warehouse retailer, Costco, is preparing to open a new Sydney store as part of Australian expansion plans. The new store is located in Marsden Park in Sydney’s Western suburbs, 50 kilometres...

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Happy Little Vegemites are happy for a scientific reason

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Happy little Vegemites are happy for a scientific reason Victoria University researchers have found. Conducting a study into Vegemite and other yeast-based spreads, researchers discovered those who eat...

Should toys really be used to incentivise children to eat healthy?

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The Cancer Council Victoria this week suggested giving away toys with meals could be limited to healthy foods only. This suggestion came with their latest study finding children are influenced to eat certain...

Australian winegrape purchase price increases third year in a row

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The Australian wine sector has recorded its third consecutive increase in crush and average purchase price of winegrapes according to the National Vintage Report 2017. The national crush for 2017 is estimated...

Largest-ever trade push for Aussie vegetables announced

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Horticulture Innovation has launched its biggest ever trade push following the announcement of an Australian Federal Government plan to significantly grow exports by 2025. The new ‘Taste Australia’...

AFGC CHEP Retail Index predicts modest retail growth

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The latest Australian Food and Grocery Council CHEP Retail Index is reporting signs of a modest recovery in retail turnover growth in Australia as 2017 progresses. This follows a sustained period of softening...

Australian eating habits and trends update: seafood

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Australians are eating marginally less seafood than they were a year ago new Nielsen research has revealed. According to Nielsen, the overall dollar sales for seafood fell 0.3 per cent in the 12-months...

Changes for CSIRO Healthy Grain Company

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Part CSIRO owned business, The Healthy Grain Company, has appointed a former Chief Executive Officer of George Weston Foods as the Chair of its board. Andrew Reeves will join The Healthy Grain Company...

Woolies’ Mount Franklin decision represents distinct shift in supermarket strategy

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Woolworths’ decision to decrease the amount of Coca-Cola Amatil’s Mount Franklin water it stocks signals a distinct shift in supermarket strategy away from big brands to private-label products says...

ACCC crackdowns on free range eggs

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Snowdale, one of Western Australia’s largest egg producers has been penalised AUD $750, 000 for making false or misleading representations that its eggs were ‘free range’. Australian Competition...