Yoghurt just got a health boost, thanks to Farmers Union new ‘Plus’ range. The Greek Style yoghurt range has four new products with targeted health benefits. The range includes a Probiotic boosted yoghurt (additional to those naturally occurring in yoghurt), that boasts 1 billion probiotics per seve. As well as a vitamin D yoghurt to […]
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The ACCC are warning they will name and shame businesses who don’t pass on falling fuel prices to consumers. Price drops in crude oil and refined petrol which began in January continued through February, when average prices in major cities saw significant falls. Including Sydney, where the average price was 141.1 cents per litre, 8.2
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It was a hole-in-one for the New Zealand Association of Convenience Stores’ recent annual golf tournament. The fundraising event is run to help fund a trip for two prospective Peter Jowett scholarship winners to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NCAS) Las Vegas show in October. More than 60 players tee-ed off for the 18
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Vodafone Hutchison Australia have switched on their first 5G sites in Sydney’s Parramatta, with plans to introduce 5G international roaming in the coming months. Vodafone chief executive officer Iñaki Berroeta said 2020 is the year of 5G and Vodafone customers will soon be able to use the 5G network both in Australia and in selected
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Major supermarket retailers are enforcing strict trading measures in an attempt to curb the panic buying which has striped shelves and left many unable to access essentials. Woolworths this morning introduced a special trading hour, allowing only the elderly or disabled to shop between 7am-8am, in a bid to help vulnerable community members to purchase
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The federal government has this morning unveiled its stimulus package, in an attempt to keep Australia out of a recession as COVID-19 cases continue to increase. The $17.6 billion package, worth just over 1% of Australia’s total GDP, will be rolled out over the next three years, $11 billion of which will be released by
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Convenience chain OTR have celebrated the opening of their third Victorian store today. The Horsham store will bring 24/7 trading and well known brands to the regional Wimmera region, located between Melbourne and Adelaide. The multi-million dollar development includes barista made C Coffee, OhJ! juice, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Moe’s New York style hot dogs, as
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Mondelez International have appointed Darren O’Brien as the new president of the Australian, New Zealand and Japanese business unit. He replaces Amanda Banfield, who is leaving the company after 30 years to take up the role of CEO of Nandos, Australia/New Zealand. Mr O’Brien, who has held executive positions in the company since 2008, is
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Health food chain Oliver’s Real Food have announced a surprising suitor for a takeover bid. In an ASX statement released yesterday, the company said they had received a bid from British based EG Group for $0.10 cash per share, in a deal estimated to be worth more than $25 million. It comes just weeks after
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As the trend towards vegan, flexitarian and vegetarian gains global traction, one of the world’s most popular drinks has taken notice. Milo, beloved the world over, has just released a plant-based version of the cocoa malt powder in Australia. Keeping the same main ingredients of malt, barley and cocoa, it will replace the milk powder
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It was SPAR Australia’s supplier night of nights on the Sunshine Coast recently, where SPAR’s success was on full display as they celebrated being ‘better together’. The retailer drew a large crowd to the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, Lily’s on the Lagoon to join SPAR Australia managing director Lou Jardin, who gave a run down
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Police are investigating two armed hold-ups of convenience stores within the last week. In the latest incident, a shop assistant in Waterloo was robbed at knifepoint by two people at the Potter St store at about 2.40am this morning. The thieves fled in a white sedan, making off with cash and cigarettes and police are
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Retail giant ALDI has failed in a legal bid against what it called a “crass and callous” misrepresentation of its practices by the Transport Workers Union. The TWU had called out the retailer in an ad campaign describing the retailer as pushing truck drivers to drive long hours, operate trucks they felt weren’t maintained to
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