There are only two weeks left until the C&I Expo kicks off in Melbourne. Partnering with the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores, the expo brings together retailers and suppliers together over two days. Opening hours Wednesday 15 August: 12:00pm – 5:00pm Thursday 16 August: 10:00am – 3:00pm Visitors will be treated to an impressive line-up […]
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Krispy Kreme and MAXIBON® have collaborated to create two limited-edition treats, dubbed MAXI-KREME available in 7-Eleven stores from 31 July. Reinventing their own classics, MAXIBON® and Krispy Kreme have come together taking the yummiest components of each recipe to make two new tasty creations – a Krispy Kreme-flavoured MAXIBON® and a MAXIBON®-flavoured Krispy Kreme doughnut. The mouth-watering treats are available in 7-Eleven stores throughout Australia
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The Coco-Cola Company in Japan is getting on board the current transparent drink trend with its own ‘Clear’ cola. However it’s newest offering, ‘Banana Milk’ is a clear beverage that tastes like a creamy banana beverage. The clear beverages are flavoured waters infused with the extracts of the food and drinks they are inspired by.
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Frucor Suntory has announced new packaging sustainability commitments that include the introduction of recycled plastic sourced from Australia and New Zealand for its water, juice and carbonated soft drinks bottles. The plan will significantly increase the beverage manufacturer’s use of post-consumer recycled material so that by the end of 2019, all water bottles will be
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2018 has been a year of building on our theme ‘Better Together’ throughout the SPAR Australia network. Over recent years focus has been placed on topics such as store excellence, fresh, driving sales, the spirit of partnership, the basics of retail and showing passion for your business. These topics all lay important foundations for the
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Westside Petroleum (WP) Toukley has announced via LinkedIn its newest petrol station is coming together “nicely”. On the companies LinkedIn page, the company wrote the new store will have: “all the convenience features that you have come to expect at a WP petrol station”. “What you don’t see in this photo – underground, Westside Petroleum utilises
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a recall for Vili’s Halal Lamb and Rosemary Pie 160g. According to the ACCC, the recall is due to the presence of undeclared allergens including milk, sesame and crustacea. There is the potential for a consumer to have an allergic reaction if the product is consumed and they
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The 16th of August 2018 will be the one night of the year when the industry lets its hair down to celebrate excellence. The very best suppliers and retailers are recognised for the contributions they have made to the industry over the previous year. Then the two lucky Peter Jowett Scholarship winners are announced, as
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Streets has announced it is bringing a fan-favourite back, the Choc-Mint Paw Print Paddle Pop. First released in 1996, the chocolate ice cream with a mint covering was an instant hit with Australians. Street marketing manager Scott Mingl said: Paddle Pop has been loved by Aussies since it was first created in 1953. Bringing back
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As the largest branded roaster of Fairtrade green beans in Australia, Grinders Coffee Roasters will continue its support for coffee farmers and communities this Fairtrade Fortnight (3-16 August), as it has done every day for the past eight years. Since 2008, Grinders has sold more than 1.7 million kilograms of Fairtrade Coffee and generated over
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Urbanista Cafe and Convenience has partnered with Lion Dairy and Drinks, to introduce high protein coffee in store. High Protein Milk from The Complete Dairy Company, is now available as a milk option for hot beverages. The milk contains 70% more protein and 25% less lactose than regular full cream milk. Urbanista managing director Eddy
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Two exceptionally rare glow-in-the-dark figurines have been added to the Yowie Ranger Series – now available at Woolworths stores nation-wide. Yowie are made with 100% premium milk chocolate that is nut, gluten and GMO free. Certified by the Rain Forest Alliance, Yowie is the natural choice for the allergy and eco-conscious. There’s a surprise inside
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The snackfoods category has become symbolic of the way the convenience channel is responding to modern shoppers’ demands for both health and indulgence by offering a more balancing mix of products. Nevertheless, while dollar sales in 2017 hit $194 million, growth of 2.1% was down from 6.9% the previous year and meant the category actually
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