Australia’s ready to eat

Time is of the essence. How to save it? Where to cut corners? What to spend the precious little on? Food manufacturers are tapping into these consumer concerns and the market is being flooded with ready to serve, ready to heat, and ready to eat, prepared meals.
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Honeycomb flavouring straws

Sipahh Milk Flavouring Straws have responded to consumer demand by releasing a new honeycomb flavour in addition to those currently available – including chocolate, strawberry, cookies and cream, banana, caramel and choc-mint.
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Food packaging’s next generation

Engineered nanoscale materials which contain novel properties that might offer benefits for use in food packaging, raise new safety evaluation challenges for regulators and industry, according to a report released by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
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A juice by any other name

Following legal action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Federal Court has declared that Nudie Foods Australia Pty Ltd made misleading claims about two of its juice products, Rosie Ruby and Rosie Blue, and breached the consumer protection provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Keep spring water Cool

Cadbury Schweppes is re-launching its Cool Ridge still spring water brand, with a brand refresh that hit shelves this month, incorporating a new pack design and a new product positioning.
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Gourmet on the run

A desire to retail ready-to-heat meals to busy commuters has turned into a rapidly growing business for 26 year old Brisbane entrepreneur, Alison Price.
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Alto hits the high spot

Take sunshine, bracing high country air, constant warm days and cool nights – add careful grove management and a dash of Australian ingenuity – and you have ALTO Olives.
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Ready-made baked goods – the modern trend

Convenience food is enjoying continuing popularity and currently recording two-figure growth rates in the market. As consumers demand fresher goods, food processors are creating more refrigerated, ready-to-serve products that are easy to prepare and have a high quality taste.
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