7-Eleven Australia has partnered with Emergent Cold to evolve its expand its supply chain capabilities and focus on fresh food. The convenience store chain has already rolled out the first phase of the partnership by increasing its ambient food and drinks deliveries from weekly to daily. Other key categories will move over to the new […]
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A popular juice brand sold at IGA, Coles, Woolworths and independent stores across Australia has been recalled on safety fears. A number of Pure Tassie’s Organics Pure Apple juice ranges have been recalled due to a microbial contamination of mycotoxin – Patulin, which can cause illness if consumed. The affected products include: 1. Apple and
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Police are investigating after uncovering a large illicit tobacco crop in regional NSW. Officers from the Rural Crime Prevention Team uncovered the crop while conducting a search warrant on a property in Bevendale, 80km north-west of Goulburn last week. More than 97 tonnes of illicit tobacco was seized, which had been growing on more than
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Cadbury has made their Roses even sweeter this Mother’s Day, donating $50,000 to The Sebastian Foundation to help continue their advocacy work for vulnerable women and children. The money will be put towards renovating the kitchen of a women’s and children’s refuge. The foundation, founded in 2013 by celebrity couple Guy and Jules Sebastian works
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has put the call out for bioenergy sector stakeholders to have their say on the development of the Bioenergy Roadmap. The roadmap, who is being developed with assistance from consortium ENEA Consulting and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, will outline the role bioenergy will play in Australia’s move into renewable
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Coles has secured long-term pre-lease commitments for two new high-tech online customer fulfilment centres in Sydney and Melbourne. Leased through Charter Hall, both facilities are anticipated to be operational by 2022 and will focus primarily on fulfilling online food and grocery orders. Both will feature UK based Ocado Group’s automated single-pick fulfilment technology and end-to-end
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The Federal Agriculture minister has warned Australia could run out of fresh milk supplies if the domestic dairy industry isn’t given a lifeline. Minister David Littleproud issued the dire caution yesterday, stating 500 dairy farmers had dropped out of the industry in the past year, many due to drought and market conditions. Mr Littleproud
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The Australian convenience industry is now worth $8.8 billion, the AACS’s highly anticipated 2019 State of the Industry Report has found. Released yesterday, the report gives a snapshot of how the industry and Australia’s 6995 stores performed last year. The category driving the most value was Food, which accounted for almost half the industry value
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Beloved chocolate the Polly Waffle is set for a triumphant return to shelves. It comes as the company behind the brand, Robern Menz, won a merit based grant through the federal government’s Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF). The $1 million grant will go towards establishing a new production line in their Adelaide factory to bring the
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The Australian Beverages Council has found Australia’s thirst for low sugar drinks has been growing for more than two decades. New research published in peer-reviewed journal Nutrients found there has been a 30 per cent (per capita) drop in sugar contribution from non alcoholic, water based beverages between 1997-2018. They equate the reduction to as
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As shoppers continue to embrace contactless payments on the back of COVID-19 fears, one association is pushing for us to stick with cash. The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), an international not-for-profit trade association is urging consumers not to panic when it comes to paying with cash, arguing for many it’s the only option available. As
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In great news for A2 milk fans, Dairy Farmers has just introduced their first flavoured milk to the range. The Goodness Chocolate Flavoured Milk also contains 25% less sugar than regular chocolate milk, reflecting the wider trend towards lower sugar and better-for-you products. The new milk is available as both a single portion 300ml size
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The Intermedia Group (who publish C&I) has added another service to their portfolio, this week announcing the launch of their Virtual Event Solutions. The increase and importance of virtual events and digital communications has been undeniably significant, even more so with recent pandemic developments across the world. As a leading Australian publishing, event management and
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