Channel diversification into petrol and convenience stores and unique product attributes linked to strong brands are ways for suppliers to maintain profits in the downward price spiral of a private label world, said Dr David McKinna of McKinna et al Strategic Insights. Dr McKinna said that private label (PL) now offers real value, being a […]
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An alliance of industry associations are concerned over the high costs and threat to jobs of a New South Wales drinks container deposit scheme (CDS) that could impact on drink sales through convenience stores. The government invited industry players to participate in discussions over the introduction of a CDS. However, it is not known if
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Patties Foods – a leading Australian-owned frozen food company and well known supplier of convenience store favourites such as the iconic Four’N Twenty meat pies, pasties and sausage rolls – has appointed two new senior team members. Bethaney George, has been appointed General Manager, In-Home; and Stuart Smyth, General Manager, Marketing & Innovation. Both Bethaney
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Interest in the possible metabolic effect of beverages continues following the release of recent research by Scientists at the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences. C&I WEEK contacted Nestlé Australia for comment on our recent story “Nestlé to unlock the metabolic ‘master switch’?” and have since been provided with the following infographic which explains how an
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Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash has relaunched a voluntary, front of pack Health Star Rating (HSR) food labelling system to rate the healthiness of foods with a new website, which she said is the first stage of the campaign which will intensify over coming months as more food products support the system. The launch
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Australian frozen dessert and beverage manufacturer, Frosty Boy Australia, has doubled its production capacity with the official opening of its new factory at Yatala, north of the Gold Coast, on 3 December. Frosty Boy CEO Dirk Pretorius told C&I WEEK that while Frosty Boy’s main Australian distribution is Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) outlets, “Frosty Boy
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Philip Morris Limited has called on the Federal Health Minister to investigate the appointment of anti-tobacco campaigner Melanie Wakefield of the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer – one of the chief architects behind the tobacco plain packaging laws – to investigate whether the policy is working. Philip Morris has asked why the Department of
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Metcash Limited announced that Group sales revenue increased 1% to $6.6 billion on the prior comparable period for its half-year ended October 31, 2014, while underlying Profit after Tax decreased 9.0% to $101.7 million due to ongoing operating deleverage and as investment in the MFG strategy commenced. However, Metcash’s Transformation program is making progress and
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Virgin Australia has confirmed it will now serve 28 Black Natural Açaí Energy drink on board all their Virgin Australia domestic and New Zealand flights. Chrish Graebner, managing director Asia Pacific, Calidris 28 Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd, says that if you are flying Virgin you can now do so with “More Life, More
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Stock Box launched the first Australian product sample box to over 700 registered members on 24 November. With a selection of 10 products from companies such as Bayer, Slim Nation, Go Natural and SPC Ardmona, retailers for the first time were able to trial and test products and provide feedback, which will assist suppliers to
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Above: Weet-Bix with its new front of pack Health Star labelling. Weet-Bix and UP&GO are the first Sanitarium products to arrive on shelves with front of pack Health Star labelling. UP&GO scores four and a half stars and Weet-Bix scores five under the Health Star Rating system. The Health Star Rating system, which was endorsed
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Kimberly-Clark Australia won the Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment at the Banksia Awards, held in Sydney this week. The award recognises Kimberly-Clark’s Millicent Mill(see C&I WEEK 97) for its contribution towards achieving the objective of a cleaner, healthier, environment and a more resilient sustainable Australia. Products manufactured at Millicent include Kleenex tissues, Cottonelle and
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A seven month stand-off over wages could come to an end next week when workers at Simplot’s Ulverstone and Devonport sites in Tasmania vote on wages after reaching an in-principle agreement in the Fair Work Commission. It is understood the company’s proposal is “a bit different to what they first put forward but the most
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