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Australian-made products most popular, research finds

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Australian-made products rated highly among Australian consumers, according to new findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. The research found that 87.4 per cent of Australians more...

SPC Ardmona canned fruit seeks help to survive against imports

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Australian fruit cannery SPC Ardmona has called on the Australian government to put in place emergency tariffs on cheap imported fruit and tomatoes in an attempt to save the local industry. The Australian...

SPC production cut to slice 50 percent of fruit growers crop

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Australian industry groups are offering support to 170 Goulburn Valley fruitgrowers after food processing company SPC Ardmona said it would not be taking their produce from 1 May 2013. The Company, which...

Country of Origin Bill ignites AFGC anger

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The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has hit back at new Greens’ initiated legislation regarding Country of Origin labelling regulations, examined by the Senate Committee this week. According...

General Mills expands its Australian chilled meal production facility

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General Mills has expanded its Mount Waverley manufacturing facility in Melbourne. The expansion was marked with a visit by Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade, The Hon. Richard Dalla-Riva MLC...

CHOICE’s Country of Origin push, so what’s new?

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Following the gazettal of new Country of Origin labelling requirements for unpackaged meat this month and the October 2012 launch of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) guide...

Olive oil “confusion” to cease at Coles by end of 2012

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The Australian Olive Association (AOA) has applauded Australian supermarket chain Coles on its decision to comply with the voluntary Australian Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils by the end...

Dick Smith Foods re-launched in new “guilt” campaign concerning Australian-made and owned products

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Australian nationalistic marketing group Dick Smith Foods has announced it will re-launch its brand in a new campaign with a focus on Australian-made and Australian-owned product benefits. According to...

ACCC to launch consumer guidance on Country of Origin labelling

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Australian Competition and Consumer Chairman Rod Sims announced this week that the ACCC would take new steps to provide consumers with clearer advice about Country of Origin labelling. The ACCC did not...

Australian consumer survey shows popularity of local produce

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A recent Roy Morgan survey commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign has shown that Australians still prefer to purchase local produce, with 9 in 10 people stating they purchase Australian made or grown...