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Nationals back ombudsman for Grocery Code of Conduct as Coles, Woolworths slow to sign

The federal government’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct was debated in a Senate inquiry in May, two years after it was first proposed. Now National Party Senators have called for an ombudsman to be appointed as a Senate report urged Coles and Woolworths to immediately sign on to the Code. Queensland Nationals Senator Matt

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Campbell’s sales fall on cost cuts & repositioning, but Arnott’s performs

The Campbell Soup Company has posted a sales fall of 4% to US$1.9 billion, primarily due to negative currency impact, while on an organic basis, sales decreased 1% on lower volume, partly offset by lower promotional spending and higher selling prices. Satisfactory results were seen in the Arnott’s business in Australia and Indonesia. Denise Morrison, Campbell’s

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Butter rebounds among grocery shoppers as margarine mellows

Butter has overtaken margarine as the spread of choice among Australian grocery shoppers, data from Roy Morgan Research shows. More than half of Grocery Buyers 14+ (51%) bought butter in an average four-week period last year (up 6% points since 2010) while less than half (49%) bought Margarine (down 9% points). The spreadable edibles are

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Uncle Tobys scores well under Health Star Rating System

Uncle Tobys latest cereal release ‘Plus Iron’ has achieved a 4+ Star rating under the Government’s new Health Star Rating (HSR) System. The HSR highlights healthy food products with a maximum rating of 5 stars. The new Plus Iron blends crispy corn and wheat flakes with vanilla puffs, cashews and nut clusters. A bowl of

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Cereals, Pringles & Snacks improve as Kellogg posts negative sales

Kellogg Company has announced a first quarter 2015 reported net sales decrease of 5.0% to $3.6 billion, primarily due to the effect of currency translation, however Pringles posted solid sales, Snacks improved, and better trends were seen in Cereals, which makes up about 25% of worldwide sales. Currency-neutral comparable net sales decreased by 0.3% over

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U by Kotex launches Australia first

Women who enjoy keeping fit, having fun and leading an active lifestyle are being targeted by Kimberly-Clark’s U by Kotex?brand with the recent launched of U by Kotex Sport Ultrathins. In an Australian first, the new product is designed specifically to protect women during sport. The Sport Ultrathin pads feature a super-absorbent ‘Flexfit’ core that

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Coles receives $2.5 million fine over misleading bread promotion

Coles Supermarkets has been slapped with $2.5 million in penalties by the Federal Court over its 2014 promotion of par bake bread as being freshly baked in-store and baked today. But independent groups Master Grocers Australia and the Baking Association of Australia described the fine as “nothing” to Coles and a “drop in the ocean”.

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