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Robern Menz relaunches Choc Honeycombs as ‘Bumbles’

Leave a Comment / Confectionery, Food, Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

Following extensive consumer research and analysis of market trends Australian confectioner Robern Menz’s, Menz Choc Honeycomb will be rebranded as Menz Bumbles. Fourth Generation Family-owned Robern Menz felt that its branding needed a refresh to appropriately represent the product and reflect its core brand ethos. Menz Bumbles is made from a traditional homemade recipe, featuring […]

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Freedom Foods buys Coomboona Dairy

Leave a Comment / Beverages, Business matters, Insights, Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

A deal has been finalised between Australian Fresh Milk Holdings (AFMH) and Coomboona Dairy.

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TradeGecko survey reveals SME face tough competition

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

Tough competition is the number one barrier for growth for Australian SMEs.

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Dover completes acquisition

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

Dover has announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Belanger, Inc. business (Belanger), which will become part of OPW, a business unit within Dover’s Fluids segment. Belanger is a leading manufacturer of vehicle wash equipment and systems. Valued by customers for its innovative designs and the durability, reliability and user-friendly functionality

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Kombucha update

Leave a Comment / Beverages, Category insights, Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

Since C&I first reported about Kombucha’s deep dive into the convenience market earlier in 2018, many brands and botted teas have joined in on the trend; Mojo Kombucha, Tonicka Kombucha, Remedy Kombucha and Amplify Kombucha- just to name a few.

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Northcote convenience robbery

Leave a Comment / News, People / Services, Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

A Northcote convenience store has been robbed at knifepoint. Police are reportedly hunting the female thief who held up the store in the early hours of the 8th of January. The woman reportedly entered the store on Victoria Street and threatened a worker with a knife before leaving with the till. News.com.au reported the offender

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Introducing Vodafone Combo Plus

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Prepaid Combo Refresh: More Data than Ever with 35 Days to Use It

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New businesses joining C&I Expo 2019

Leave a Comment / Business matters, Events, News, Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

C&I is excited to welcome a great mix of new exhibitors to the expo in 2019. Some special new exhibitors to keep an eye out for are: Protect Security Fog With over 100,000 units installed worldwide, Protect Fog Cannons ™ are globally recognised as the market leader. Protect Fog Security sells and distributes the Fog

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10-cent discount in Bathurst

Leave a Comment / Petrol, Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

Metro Petroleum in Bathurst is offering a special fuel discount as an early Christmas present. Western Advocate reported the petrol station will offer a 10 cent discount on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th, in the lead up to Christmas. Store owner Raja Kallem said: “It will be 10 cents cheaper than the regular price, all

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Coles ‘Little Shop’ returns for Christmas

Leave a Comment / Business matters, Insights, News, Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

Following on from its success earlier in the year, Coles has brought back its ‘Little Shop’ promotion in time for Christmas.

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Profile: Dave Hooker Executive Director of NZACS

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Lucy Marrett

Dave Hooker is the Executive Director of NZACS, the New Zealand Association of Convenience Stores. Mr Hooker spoke to C&I in anticipation for the 2019 C&I Expo New Zealand. Born in Wellington New Zealand, Dave’s career began in oil and convenience in the late 80s with Mobil Oil in Wellington, and has taken him around

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Coca-Cola partners with CitizenBlue

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In a new partnership, Coca-Cola Australia (Coca-Cola) and CitizenBlue are coming together to create new solutions to NSW’s waste challenge and introduce more drink container recycling options at venues and events in Sydney and regional NSW.

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Kellogg’s UK + Ireland using ‘traffic light’ labelling

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Kellogg’s in the UK and Ireland will introduce a ‘traffic light’ labelling system across its cereal rang from January 2019. The ‘traffic light’ system will better communicate the content of the cereals including salt, sugar and fat. The system labels foods with three different colours, green, amber and red to assist customers in identifying products that

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