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Product restrictions reintroduced in Victoria on panic buying fears

Purchase limits have been reintroduced on pantry staple products in Victorian supermarkets as new cases of COVID-19 spark fears of more panic buying. Victoria is in the midst of a new wave of virus cases, many of which have arisen from community transmissions. The state recorded 20 new cases yesterday and one death and fears […]

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eftpos launch new campaign for least cost routing

A new advertising campaign by eftpos aims to help small businesses lower their costs as they recover from the financial impacts of COVID-19. The campaign is focussed on educating merchants on least-cost-routing for tap-and-go fees and claims that by routing payments via eftpos rather than international schemes (such as Visa and Mastercard), businesses could see

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Nestlé latest company to announce product name changes

Nestlé is set to change the names of their Allen’s lollies’ Red Skins and Chicos. Nestlé announced the move today, stating the decision was made to be more culturally sensitive. Both names are also racial slurs. “This decision acknowledges the need to ensure that nothing we do marginalises our friends, neighbours and colleagues,” the company said

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Armed robbery of Bondi Junction C-store ‘concerning’, police say

Police are appealing for witnesses after two men robbed an EzyMart convenience store in Bondi Junction early Wednesday morning. Two men, described as being Caucasian, aged between 18-20 years and one with striking blue eyes, entered the store just before 3am, armed with large knives. They threatened the attendant before taking a sum of cash

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Global Foods’ $8.3 million bid for ginger business

Global Foods has placed an $8.3 million bid to acquire the Buderim Group’s ginger business. The non-binding bid would see Global Foods acquire Buderim’s ginger and tourism assets, including their factory in Yandina, Queensland and included land, plant and equipment. As well as their brands Buderim Ginger and The Ginger Factory and associated intellectual properties

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Reckitt Benckiser announce new Marketing Director

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has announced Saurabh Jain as their new Marketing Director for Australia and New Zealand, as the company look to sustainability initiatives. Saurabh will oversee RB’s ANZ consumer hygiene portfolio, which includes brands Pine O Cleen, Glen 20, Harpic, Easy-Off Bam, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, and Air Wick. He joins from the company’s global

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Coke vending machines to accept Bitcoin

Coca-Cola Amatil has just brought vending machines into the digital age. The company has signed an agreement with Centrapay (a digital assets company) to enable consumers to use cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin to make purchases from their Australian and New Zealand machines. Paymnets will be made via a Sylo Smart Wallet at vending machines with

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