Prior to Nashi’s first Melbourne store opening in 2002, its founder, Sam Nash had been working in hospitality and wanted to work towards having his own product, and his own brand. Mr Nash saw the gap in the market for something “that was healthy, something that was made off-site and delivered into a store that […]
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American company Campbell’s Soup Co has put iconic biscuit company Arnott’s up for sale, 21 years after purchasing it.
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Cadbury Roses continue to modernise with a number of new and reinvented flavours, as well as new packaging to lock in the freshness. Cadbury Roses launched in Australia 70 years ago, and over the seven decades since, the brand has continuously evolved to reflect the changing tastes of consumers. Cadbury Roses is excited to share its
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Following on from a recent win at the AACS awards, Patties GM OOH Matt Dodson spoke to C&I about the win and whats new and upcoming with Patties. C&I: Congratulations on the win, what does that mean for the company? Matt Dodson: “It was absolutely exciting and certainly unexpected, we weren’t expecting to have that
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Statement provided to Fairfax regarding safety & security at 7-Eleven stores (28 August 2018) “7-Eleven is a 24 hour convenience business, which is clearly understood when Franchisees apply to operate a store, and accepted under the Franchise Agreement. The safety of staff and customers in our stores is our paramount concern, and we have invested
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The people behind some of Australia’s favourite brands including WHISKAS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, EXTRA®, SKITTLES®, M&M’S®, MALTESERS®, MASTERFOODS® and DOLMIO®, are celebrating today after Mars Australia was named as one of the best workplaces in Australia (#6 of businesses with 1,000 or more employees), according to the newly released Best Places to Work Study. Mars
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NightOwl has announced the opening of a new store in Ispwich, QLD.
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The British government has announced plans to ban the sales of energy drink beverages to kids in England. Prime Minister Theresa May said childhood obesity is one of the countries greatest health concerns. Ms May said: “That’s why we are taking significant action to reduce the amounts of sugar consumed by young people and to
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This month, BP Australia, one of Australia’s leading fuel and convenience retailers, reopened its doors to its newly renovated Kings Way site in Victoria; the first concept store of its kind which heralds the future of convenience retail. Featuring modern interiors with yellow and charcoal accents, and wooden ceiling panels for a refreshed look and
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Despite Australian Prime Minister hopefull Peter Dutton having his dreams broken last week, another Peter Dutton is considering how best to use his new-found fame. The American Peter Dutton found himself caught in the crossfire of Australian politics recently and has been having fun with the case of mistaken identity. Peter Dutton from Texas in the
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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
Exciting new products should see ice cream sales sizzle this summer With the temperatures slowly creeping up, forward-thinking convenience store operators are already contemplating how they are going to get the most out of the big summer sellers, with ice cream always high on the list. The season always sees the introduction of some exciting
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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the CSIRO report released yesterday indicates that the time has come to legalise nicotine e-cigarettes in Australia. The E-cigarettes, smoking and health literature review indicates that e-cigarettes can assist some smokers in quitting traditional cigarettes, and provides evidence for a range of health improvements when conventional tobacco smokers make
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