IRI Australia have painted a dire picture of the economic impact of COVID-19 on the Australian economy. According to their COVID-19: Impact on the Australian FMCG Landscape report, the virus has shaken consumer confidence. The research company said global economic growth was already at a significant low of just 2.1% – the lowest level […]
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McCain Foods has pledged to donate a quarter of a million meals to food relief organisations across Australia and NZ to support communities through the COVID-19 crisis. Food relief organisations have seen a recent surge in requests for help as the economic impact of the global pandemic begins to take a toll on families. The
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In some much needed good news, Nestlé has released new KITKATs. The new 4 finger format filled bars come in two new flavours that are set to sway a young, hip and discerning demographic. The first, Mint Cookie Fudge, features crispy wafer fingers topped with mint fudge and cookie pieces covered in smooth milk
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COVID-19 has handed Coles and Woolworths a stellar third quarter. The panic buying that left supermarket shelves bare has had an upside for both grocery rivals. Coles saw sales revenue rise 12.9% overall, up by $9.2 billion compared to this time last year. Their grocery sales were particularly positive, with an increase of 13.1% to
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SPC has another fruit brand under their belt, after acquiring superfood brand PomLife, founded in 2008 by the Australian Pomegranate Growers (APG). SPC will assume ownership of PomLife’s Goulburn Valley based manufacturing processing plant and further expand its operations, with plans to integrate their operations into SPC’s Shepparton plant. APG will continue to own and
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If you’ve been to a local supermarket lately, you’ll know isolation has sent many of us into a baking frenzy. Flour has been hot stock, as has sugar and yeast and social media is flooded with photos of home baked bread, cakes and pies. And in perfect timing to make the most of those brushed
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It seems that in Australia, we’re all addicted to snacks. Especially the savoury kind. And as eating trends evolve from an emphasis on a large breakfast, lunch and dinner to lighter meals supplemented by frequent snacking, the demand for on-the-go salty snacks is only increasing. Recently published data from market research company Roy Morgan
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Police have seized more than 740g of dried tobacco from a property in the Central West of NSW. The five-acre illegal plantation was discovered in Mendooran, north of Dubbo, last week. Officers also found four drying kilns at the property and have estimated the haul to be worth more than $5 million. It has
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7-Eleven has been granted interim approval to work with franchisees to reduce trading hours or close stores amid a drop in customer demand due to COVID-19. The ACCC approved the move last week, as 7-Eleven own and operating stores in competition with its franchisees in some areas. ACCC chair Rod Sims said the move was
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New figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics prove what we all knew: March was a record breaking month for grocery. Seasonally adjusted, preliminary trade figures show retail turnover rose by 8.2% – the biggest rise ever recorded by the ABS and even higher than pre-GST panic buying in June, 2000, which was a
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PepsiCo Australia has today announced it will donate $480,000 to food charity Foodbank Australia to help those financially impacted by COVID-19. It forms part of their (AUD) $72 million in global donations to provide assistance to help vulnerable communities through the crisis and will be made through their The PepsiCo Foundation and will help Foodbank
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Tobacco company Philip Morris Limited are extending their employee assistance program (EAP) to their retail partners during COVID-19. Acknowledging the evolving situation and restrictions posed by the global pandemic was creating a lot of uncertainty for retailers, the company are reaching out to offer help where they can. A spokesperson for the company said they
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One of Australia’s most searched-for properties has sold. The historic Speers Point Garage in Speers Point, Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle, went under the hammer on March 28. The former Shell service station, which was built in 1926 and operated for close to 70 years before sitting vacant, sold for $368,000 to a local buyer, one
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