Supermarket giant Woolworths has announced that more than 70 lines of its bread bakes in store will soon be free from artificial colours, flavours, emulsifiers and preservatives.
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Anti-gay group claims milk packaging encourages homosexuality
An anti-gay group in Russia believes a milk carton featuring a rainbow on the packaging encourages homosexuality and is now campaigning for it to be removed.
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Children seeing same number of junk food ads as before regulation
Health experts have slammed the self-regulation of the food industry, saying children are being bombarded with advertisements for junk food.
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Another egg producer on Name and Shame list for misleading ‘free range’ claims
An egg farm in Western Sydney is the latest producer to be added to the NSW Food Authority’s Name and Shame register for misleading ‘free range’ claims.
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Hershey bows to pressure, commits to 100% certified cocoa by 2020
US confectionary manufacturer Hershey is the latest company to declare its commitment to ending child labour in West Africa, by pledging to use 100 per cent certified cocoa in all its products by 2020.
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Coca-Cola Amatil overcomes ‘difficult trading season’ with big profits
Coca Cola Amatil (CCA) has continued its trend upwards, reporting growth of almost 6 per cent in the second quarter of this year.
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Aussies buying less private label products
In a small win for Aussie food companies, big-brand grocery item purchases have increased, while private label products have decreased.
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Facebook and Starbucks to launch physical gifts trial
Facebook is preparing for a push into online retail in the US by running a trial which allows users to send friends real gifts including Starbucks gift cards, cupcakes and other merchandise.
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Nestlé loses appeal against Cadbury’s purple
Food giant Nestlé has lost its court battle with Cadbury over the colour purple.
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Parents unable to recognise when children are obese
The rapid increase in childhood diabetes is the result of parents rewarding their children with junk food, according to a new report.
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Miners turn attention to chocolate making
Some prominent mining executives have embarked on a new acquisition. But it’s not for a new mining operation, but rather the chocolate brand Yowie.
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From $4.5bn profit to $2.7bn deficit: Aus food sector in crisis
New figures released this week have proven what most in the food processing sector already know: the industry is close to collapse.
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Wal-Mart offers discounts on healthy foods: should Australia follow suit?
America’s largest supermarket has teamed up with a leading insurance company to offer healthy foods at a reduced price.
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GPS trackers in chocolate wrappers: clever or creepy?
In an unprecedented and revolutionary marketing move, Nestle has embedded GPS trackers into chocolate bar wrappers so that it can find and surprise competition winners.
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Children encouraged to try alcohol by booze companies: AMA
Australia’s leading medical body is again calling on the government to ban current advertising practises, which it says are encouraging children to try alcohol.
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Little World Beverages shareholders approve Lion acquisition
Japanese-owned beverage giant Lion will officially take over Little World Beverages (LWB), after the majority of shareholders voted in favour of the purchase.
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Coke’s newest marketing campaign shares the nostalgia of music
Further expanding on its hugely successful ‘Share A Coke’ campaign, Coca-Cola will incorporate iconic music from years gone by in its next marketing campaign.
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Water water everywhere: should Australia adopt WHO bottled water standards?
Australia’s bottled water representative body wants local producers and sellers to adopt the World Health Organisation (WHO) limits for chemicals in bottled water.
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Buying local food most important to Aussies, research finds
Australians are more likely to buy locally grown foods than any other products, new research has shown.
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Makers of ‘pink slime’ sue TV network
The manufacturers of the now infamous “pink slime” used in American meat products has sued ABC News in the US for defamation over its coverage of the creation.
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