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Aussie farmers reduce waste with carrot vodka

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Two Australian women on a mission to reduce food waste have launched a new vodka made using carrots. The pair behind the drink, Gen Windley and Alice Gorman, came up with the idea knowing that carrots...

Australians are willing to pay more for premium groceries, Nielsen

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New Nielsen research has found one in three Australian consumers would consider paying more for premium groceries. According to Nielsen, a significant amount of shoppers are already paying big dollars...

Australian food manufacturing rate ramps up, AFCG report

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Australia’s food industry contribution to national manufacturing has increased by 30 per cent over the past seven years according to a new Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFCG) report. Food and...

Bellamy’s acquires Camperdown Powder

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Bellamy’s has acquired the Camperdown Powder canning facility in Braeside, Victoria. Camperdown Powder has Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) licensing...

AFGC appoints new CEO

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The Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has appointed a new chief executive officer. Tanya Barden will take on the role from 3 July 2017. Barden has been working as the AFGC’s Director of Economics, Trade...

Coke offers up another sugar-free option, axes Coke Zero

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Coca-Cola has launched a new sugar-free version of Coke set to replace Coke Zero. The new ‘Coca-Cola No Sugar’ has been launched with Coke describing it as “the best tasting sugar-free Coke ever”. President...

Wine descriptions make us emotional

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Research by the University of Adelaide has shown that consumers are much more influenced by wine label descriptions than previously thought. The study, published in the August 2017 edition of the Food...

Bulla commits to country of origin labelling early

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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has visited Bulla Dairy’s factory in regional Victoria in support of the company’s decision to start using country of origin labelling before it becomes compulsory. Bulla...

CHOICE finds which supermarket is the cheapest

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Aldi is the place to shop if you want a bargain a new CHOICE investigation has found. After comparing the prices of an average basket of groceries from Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA, CHOICE discovered...

Retail Food Group criticises UBS reports after share plunge

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Owner of Crust Pizza, Donut King and Gloria Jean’s Coffee, Retail Food Group, has experienced a significant drop in its share price with the company attributing the fall to UBS reports. RFG, which owns...