Duck meat supplier, Luv-a-Duck, has been ordered to pay $360,000 by the Federal Court for making false representations on its packaging and in marketing material.
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Chicken processors, suppliers to pay $400,000 over ‘free to roam’ claims
Baiada Poultry and Bartter Enterprises, the suppliers and processors of Steggles chicken products have been ordered by the federal government to pay $400,000 in penalties over misleading 'free to roam' claims.
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TWE could face a class action over ‘deceptive and misleading’ conduct
Treasury Wines Estates could be facing a class action by shareholders over the $160m write-down in stock which led to a 12 percent drop in shares and the ejection of chief executive, David Dearie.
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Baiada underpayment claims are “bullshit”, says labour company
Workers at Baiada's chicken factory near Newcastle are claiming they've been underpaid, with one employee potentially owed $7,000 in backpay.
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Wally’s Piggery to face court over animal cruelty claims
The owner of Wally's Piggery, based north-west of Canberra at Murrumbateman, has been served with 53 court notices relating to horrific acts of animal cruelty.
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Cadbury loses trademark battle with Whittaker’s
Chocolate giant, Cadbury, has lost its attempt to stop rival company, Whittaker's, from trademarking the name of a chocolate block.
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Coles in court accused of selling out-of-date food
A South Australian council is accusing supermarket giant, Coles, of 22 breaches of Australian food standards, after an investigation uncovered it was offering out-of-date, sometimes mouldy, food.
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20,000kg fake beef seized in China
More than 20,000kg of fake beef has been seized by police in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, with six meat workshops shut down.
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Former Teys worker sues over workplace injury
A meatworker is suing his former employer Teys Australia for $750,000 over a February 2011 incident, in which he slipped and cut his hand on a metal tray.
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Vitaminwater health claim case could become class-action lawsuit
A US court case challenging health claims on Coca-Cola's Vitaminwater beverages could proceed as a class-action lawsuit.
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Consumers shouldn’t assume ‘baked’ means fresh, says Coles
Defending allegations it misled consumers by masking imported bread as freshly baked products, Coles says consumers shouldn't assume 'baked' means 'baked from scratch.'
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The ‘free to roam’ case – why perceptions matter for misleading claims by business
The Federal Court of Australia has brought down its decision in the ‘free to roam’ case. The Court has clarified that our consumer protection laws are about, well, consumers.
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Baiada busted for misleading ‘free to roam’ claims
The processors and suppliers of Steggles chicken products misled consumers by claiming their chickens were "free to roam", when really their movements were restricted to an area comparable to an A4 sheet of paper, a court has found.
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Mum sues Monster energy drink over son’s death
The mother of a 19 year old boy who died from cardiac arrhythmia last year is suing Monster Beverage Corp, claiming her son would still be alive if it wasn't for his energy drink habit.
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Smallgoods manufacturer fined $8,000 for hygiene breaches
South Australian smallgoods brand, Conroy's, has been hit with a $8,000 fine for four hygiene standards breaches at its Bowden factory.
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Baiada rip-off claims unfounded: union
Rumours that staff at Baiada's chicken processing plant near Griffith are being underpaid are unfounded, says the Australasian Meatworkers Union.
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ACCC launches action against Coles for misleading bakery claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched proceedings in the Federal Court against Coles.
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Liquorland slammed for ‘patronising’ drinkers
The Coles-owned liquor chain, Liquorland, has been accused of patronising residents of Maylands, Western Australia, by suggesting alcoholics can't understand advertisements' small print.
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Ad watchdog doesn’t slap Dick over “inappropriate”, innuendo-filled ad
A Dick Smith Foods advertisement featuring repeated use of the phrase “I love Dick” and a burning boat with asylum seekers has been deemed “inappropriate” though not racist by the Advertising Standards Board.
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Living to tell the tail: how and why Australia survived the horse meat scandal
The horse meat scandal was devastating for a number of international brands, forced to pull their products from the shelves and deal with the subsequent loss in consumer confidence. Australia stands unscathed from the whole incident. How? And why?
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