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AACS warn tobacco tax is driving illicit trade

The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores has warned tobacco ‘tax hikes’ are behind the rise in illegal trade. Issuing a statement yesterday, AACS CEO Jeff Rogut said the price discrepancy between legal and black market products was making the latter more incentive to consumers. Citing the latest Illicit Tobacco in Australia report (complied by KPMG), […]

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Mars Wrigley’s Lifeline donation

The combination of financial stress and the uncertainty of COVID-19 has seen a significant increase in the number of crisis calls to suicide prevention services. Australia’s largest service, Lifeline, has reported receiving 3,000 calls per day during the crisis – that’s one call every 30 seconds. Which is why confectionery manufacturing company Mars Wrigley has donated

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Viva Energy’s acquisition announcement

  Viva Energy has announced they will acquire Westside Petroleum in full. VEA acquired an initial 50% non-controlling interest in the petrol retailer in August 2018 and, following a successful expansion of Westside’s retail businesses, will proceed with acquiring the remaining shares. Westside Petroleum operates a network of 50 service stations across New South Wales,

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IGA launch new online delivery service

IGA has today launched a national grocery delivery service in IGA Shop. While some independent family owned stores already offer delivery services, this is the first national platform for the retailer and follows the success of their Priority Shop service introduced during COVID-19. The retailer has said hundreds of its stores throughout Australia will offer

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Nestlé say thank you with special KitKat

  Nestlé has thanked frontline healthcare workers for not taking a break with a specially designed KitKat bar. More than 250,000 of the ‘thank you’ KitKat bars have been distributed to hospital staff in recognition of their lifesaving work during the COVID-19 crisis. Nestlé’s Confectionery General Manager Chris O’Donnell said it was the company’s way

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QLD government announce small business grants

The Queensland government has this morning announced they will offer $100 million in grants to support businesses struggling due to COVID-19. The grants follow similar schemes in New South Wales and Victoria and will focus on assisting businesses who have had to temporarily close, restructure or pivot their operations. Businesses can apply for up to

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CCA win coveted sustainable packaging award

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has won big at the PIDA awards, organised by the Australian Institute of Packaging and Packaging New Zealand. The prestigious packaging awards recognise organisations who have created innovative packaging and packaging materials or processing for liquid, dry tea, coffee, water, soft drinks and wine, beer and spirits. Entries are judged on sustainable

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Arnott’s dig deep for food relief

Arnott’s has pledged to donate $350,000 worth of their products to help combat food insecurity during COVID-19. The donation will be made to food charity Foodbank Australia, who Arnott’s has supported for more than 10 years and who they have donated millions of kilograms of food to in support of vulnerable communities. The donation also

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Caltex one step closer to Ampol rebrand

Caltex has revealed the newly redesigned Ampol logo as it gears up for a major rebrand back to the name. Unveiling the modernised logo on Wednesday, Caltex said it “nods to our proud 80 year history, but is a modern reflection of our organisation, as it exists today”, adding it symbolised ‘forward momentum’ and reflected

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