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7-Eleven and Simply Cups launch Australian first recycling initiatives

Simply Cups and pioneer partner 7-Eleven have announced two Australian-first recycling initiatives. From today, plastic straws can now be recycled in-store and the world’s first reusable coffee cup made out of takeaway coffee cups, the rCUP, will be available for purchase. Australians can now recycle their plastic straws along with all takeaway coffee and Slurpee-type

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IGA Celebrates 26-Year Partnership with Special Olympics Australia with $180,000 Donation

To celebrate their 26-year partnership with Special Olympics Australia, Independent Grocers of Australia, IGA, presented a cheque donation of $180,000.00 at the 13th annual Special Olympics Australia Signature Dinner held at Luna Park, Sydney 24th August. IGA is proud to continue supporting Special Olympics Australia by helping to raise awareness and vital funds through IGA’s Community

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Krispy Kreme and Maxibon collide

Krispy Kreme and MAXIBON® have collaborated to create two limited-edition treats, dubbed MAXI-KREME available in 7-Eleven stores from 31 July. Reinventing their own classics, MAXIBON® and Krispy Kreme have come together taking the yummiest components of each recipe to make two new tasty creations – a Krispy Kreme-flavoured MAXIBON® and a MAXIBON®-flavoured Krispy Kreme doughnut. The mouth-watering treats are available in 7-Eleven stores throughout Australia

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SPAR Announces 2018 Retail Excellence Award Winners

2018 has been a year of building on our theme ‘Better Together’ throughout the SPAR Australia network. Over recent years focus has been placed on topics such as store excellence, fresh, driving sales, the spirit of partnership, the basics of retail and showing passion for your business. These topics all lay important foundations for the

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Westside Petroleum Group announce new petrol station

Westside Petroleum (WP) Toukley has announced via LinkedIn its newest petrol station is coming together “nicely”. On the companies LinkedIn page, the company wrote the new store will have: “all the convenience features that you have come to expect at a WP petrol station”. “What you don’t see in this photo – underground, Westside Petroleum utilises

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Grinders Coffee supporting farmers this Fairtrade Fortnight and every fortnight

As the largest branded roaster of Fairtrade green beans in Australia, Grinders Coffee Roasters will continue its support for coffee farmers and communities this Fairtrade Fortnight (3-16 August), as it has done every day for the past eight years. Since 2008, Grinders has sold more than 1.7 million kilograms of Fairtrade Coffee and generated over

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Urbanista introduces high protein coffee

Urbanista Cafe and Convenience has partnered with Lion Dairy and Drinks, to introduce high protein coffee in store. High Protein Milk from The Complete Dairy Company, is now available as a milk option for hot beverages. The milk contains 70% more protein and 25% less lactose than regular full cream milk. Urbanista managing director Eddy

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Glow-in-the-dark Yowie available at Woolworths

Two exceptionally rare glow-in-the-dark figurines have been added to the Yowie Ranger Series – now available at Woolworths stores nation-wide. Yowie are made with 100% premium milk chocolate that is nut, gluten and GMO free. Certified by the Rain Forest Alliance, Yowie is the natural choice for the allergy and eco-conscious. There’s a surprise inside

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Roundtable Series: Lou Jardin, SPAR

What changes have you seen in the industry over the past year? We see a revitalised Woolworths which has reversed years of negative trends and shedding the Masters legacy has positioned Woolworths back as a formidable force. Metcash was a major beneficiary in this, where they were able to achieve significant synergies from integrating Home

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smoke-free Victoria

ARA supports calls for a smoke-free Victoria by 2025

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed calls for a smoke-free Victoria by 2025, after 24 health organisations released a new report pushing for stricter anti-smoking laws and more education programs. Russell Zimmerman, Executive Director of the ARA, said although this is a great target to work towards, it’s disappointing to see no mention of

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Honest Harvest

Honest Harvest Coconut Water: sweet, smooth and pure

One taste of Honest Harvest is enough to know that this is no ordinary coconut water. Sweet, smooth and pure, Honest Harvest is the closest thing you will get to enjoying the freshest coconut water straight from a young, green coconut. However, it’s the uncompromised attention to detail, thought and care that goes into each

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