The planned industrial action that was set to close Ipswich’s largest meatworks has been cancelled at the last minute.
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Injured meat worker wants $500 000
A Rockhampton meatworker injured when three knives plunged into his body is seeking more than $750 000 in damages.
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Goodman Fielder slashes jobs to address rising costs
More than 500 Goodman Fielder employees across Australia will be out of work as the company restructures the business to reduce costs.
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Industrial action closes Ipswich’s biggest meatworks
Following a number of work stoppages, a meatworks in Queensland’s Ipswich has will close completely on Friday, as workers fight for a four per cent annual pay rise to be included in a new enterprise bargaining agreement.
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Reduced quarantine dogs will put WA at risk: union
The decision by the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) to reduce biosecurity measures at Perth Airport has been slammed by a state union.
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AFGC appoints new CEO
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC)’s new chief executive will begin at the end of next month.
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McDonald’s takes you behind the scenes, but is is really as it seems?
In an interesting PR move for the fast food giant, McDonald’s has released a video showing why the burgers displayed in its advertising look so different to those actually sold in stores.
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Coal seam gas is coming to Victoria, and we’re nowhere near ready
Coal seam gas mining is rapidly expanding beyond the eastern basin states. The Inquiry into Greenfields Mineral Exploration and Project Development in Victoria recommends the Victorian Government establish a process to consult stakeholders about the future development of goal seam gas. But Victoria’s laws simply aren’t ready for this new form of mining.
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We source most of our fresh produce locally: Woolworths
Woolworths has unveiled a new advertising campaign, intended to inform consumers that contrary to widely-held opinion, it actually sources 96 per cent of its fresh produce from Australia.
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4 million Aussies struggle to open packaging: how the industry is improving
Evolving lifestyles and an ageing population will force packaging to innovate, as they attempt to meet changing household demographics and more educated consumers.
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Family farms won’t survive and it’s not all Coles and Woollies fault: AIP National Conference
The 2012 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Conference has kicked of in Queensland, and food and packaging experts have already shared their thoughts on the future of the Australian industry.
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Coles and Woollies wiping out regional grocers: lobby group
The Senate Inquiry into Coles and Woolworths’ anti-competitive behaviour is not impacting their mission to take over the grocery sector entirely, and the independents are desperately calling on the federal government to step in.
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Pizzas not selling, we’ll make potatoes instead: McCain UK factory to slash 40 jobs
McCain Foods will stop producing frozen pizzas in the UK, amid disappointing sales.
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World food prices drop to 8-month low
World food prices dropped to their lowest level in eight months, according to a U.N. Agency.
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We need plans and education to protect agricultural land: farm group
As the debate over foreign ownership of prime agricultural land and Australia being Asia’s ‘foodbowl’ rages, a new review by a leading farming group has found that the land needs to be preserved.
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Is anyone really listening? The Murray Darling and the limits to community consultation
On 28 May 2012 the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) handed down its long awaited revised blueprint to restore health to the Murray Darling Basin.
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Over 80% of Australians against Chinese investment in agricultural land
Yesterday the Federal Government’s plans to make Australia the Asian food bowl were labelled “a waste of taxpayer’s money” by the Wilderness Society, and now a new poll has found over 80 per cent of Australians are also against plans to encourage Chinese investment in agricultural land.
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Farmers to receive up to $15 000 for sustainable projects
A joint project between Landcare Australia and Woolworths will award up to $15 000 for individual farms or organisations to support projects improving water use, the carbon footprint of farming or nutrient management.
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Government’s encouragement of Chinese agricultural investment “a waste of taxpayers’ money”
The Wilderness Society has slammed the Federal Government’s plan to attract Chinese investment to agricultural development in northern Australia, labelling it a waste of taxpayers’ money.
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Reliance on transported foods could leave entire towns starving: govt report
A new report from the federal government has found that Australia’s growing reliance on foods transported long distances could be deadly in the case of natural disasters or other crises.
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