Celebrity chef and food producer Maggie Beer is the latest industry insider to accuse the major supermarkets of failing to support Australian food growers and manufacturers.
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Consumers should make own choice on caged eggs: industry body
A leading representative group for the egg industry has slammed announcements from leading supermarkets and other retailers that they will sell only cage-free eggs.
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UK govt launches traffic light labelling
The UK government has officially introduced the controversial traffic light labelling system on packaged foods.
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Almonds contaminated with Salmonella recalled Australia-wide
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) have issues a recall on Woolworths’ and Flannerys’ private label raw almonds over salmonella contamination.
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Woolworths reports big sales growth
Woolworths Limited has reported a huge first quarter, boosted by its supermarket and liquor dominance in the Australian market.
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Woolworths removing additives from breads baked in-store
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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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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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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UK supermarket giant increases price paid to dairy farmers
Following extensive industrial action, UK supermarket giant Tesco has increased the price it pays farmers for milk, albeit only slightly.
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Farmers question The National Food Plan
Farmers in the Gippsland region have spoken of their doubts about the effectiveness of the Federal Government’s National Food Plan.
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ACCC pledges to crack down on supermarket dominance
The Chairman of Australia’s competition watchdog has come out swinging over competition in local markets including the food industry.
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CHOICE survey results highlight country of origin issue in Aussie supermarkets
Consumer advocacy group CHOICE has released the results of their survey into the country of origin of product ingredients comparing home-branded products from Coles and Woolworth’s private labels with leading supplier brands.
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AussieMite secures national distribution in Coles stores
AussieMite, an Australian-owned option in the yeast-based spread market, has secured national distribution and will now be available in all Coles supermarkets.
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Tastiness All in the Eye of the Biscuit-Holder
A new study from the UK has found that biscuits seem tastier when they come in fancy packaging.
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Dick Smith only wanted controversy: News Ltd
News Limited has offered its perspective on debate over its decision not to include marketing material from Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith in its papers.
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Four’N Twenty expands product range to combat market pressure
Iconic Aussie pie maker Four’N Twenty is diversifying its product range, as the pressure of the supermarket price wars increases and food manufacturing jobs continue to be lost.
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Supermarkets are killing farmers: Katter’s address to Parliament
Controversial Queensland MP Bob Katter has slammed the actions of Australia’s largest supermarkets, saying the market share between the big two is unsustainable and killing farmers.
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Govt needs to stop Coles and Woolworths dominance: lobby group
The representative body for smaller grocery retailers in Australia are again calling on fairer competition in the sector, releasing a report outlining the consequences if regulators and governments don’t step in.
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Bread prices to increase due to US drought, but who will absorb the cost?
Australia’s largest baker has confirmed that the price of bread will increase due to the US drought.
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Can Coles and Woollies change public perception of private label impacts?
Despite apprehension about the impact of supermarket private labels and forecasts showing they will dominate shelves in the next five years, Woolworths has attempted to calm the market by releasing information on its range on its website.
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