The Colgate-Palmolive Company has reported worldwide net sales of $US4.070 billion for first quarter 2015 led by market share gains in toothpaste and toothbrushes. Sales fell 6.0% versus first quarter 2014 against a foreign exchange negative of 10.0%, while global unit volumes grew 1.5% and pricing increased 2.5%. Organic sales grew 4.0%. Net profit for […]
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Suppliers believe that many P&C retailers will benefit from the Budget’s $20,000 asset tax deduction…
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SPC’s $100 million investment program sees opening of a new production line which can produce food products in a snack cup format…
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Following a review of forecast full year earnings, Bega Cheese has revised its full year earnings forecast downward from the previously announced range of $25-$28 million, to $21-$24 million, impacted by returns from skim milk powder. “The lower than forecast result for FY15 reflects the impact of a weaker than expected recovery in global dairy
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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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Coles supermarkets has refunded close to $10 million to suppliers as part of a dispute resolution process. The refunds follow a Federal Court finding in December 2014 that Coles demanded payments from suppliers to which it was not entitled by threatening harm to the suppliers that did not comply with the demand and withheld money
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In just under a month since its release, sales of Coke Life are tracking well above initial expectations according to statistics revealed at Coca-Cola Amatil’s AGM this week. Group managing director Alison Watkins said that Coke Life has already converted 13% of the sugar cola segment. However the real test for Coke Life will not
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Robbert Rietbroek, Managing Director and CEO of Kimberly-Clark Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Australia. AmCham is Australia’s largest international Chamber of Commerce, which develops and promotes trade and investment between the United States and Australia. Mr Rietbroek
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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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More than 300 customers and over 50 suppliers joined The Distributors on the Gold Coast for their National Retailer and Wholesaler Trade Show & Conference in early May. The first day kicked off with the Inaugural Retailer Trade Show followed by a Wholesaler Trade Show in the afternoon with exhibitors showcasing new product lines, product
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Cadbury chocolate maker Mondelez International plans to accelerate revenue and category growth for the remainder of 2015 by increasing marketing spend and support behind its power brands and innovation platforms, along with increasing investment through in-store execution. Mondelez International, Inc. reported its first quarter 2015 results last week that it said reflected solid organic net
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Fully printable chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) tags may renew supermarket and grocery/convenience industry interest in the technology, after Monash University researchers developed fully printable tags for metals and liquids, including water bottles and soft-drinks cans. Until now, this hasn’t been possible because the metal and liquids interfere with the technology. The tag can be
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Unilever’s first quarter 2015 sales have exceeded expectations as turnover rose 12.3% to 12.8 billion euros, with underlying sales growth broad-based across the four categories of Foods, Home Care, Personal Care and Refreshment. The results included a positive currency impact of 10.6%, underlying sales growth at 2.8% and underlying volume growth at 0.9% and pricing
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