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Junk food packaging and its effects on the brain

This article by Bernd Weber, University of Bonn, was originally published on The Conversation as Junk food packaging hijacks the same brain processes as drug and alcohol addiction. The Conversation, CC BY Bernd Weber, University of Bonn Food is important for our survival, which is why all living beings have developed an urge for high energy foods, like those high in sugar […]

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Blast from the past: Yowie chocolates come back on the market

Much loved chocolate treat of the 90’s, the Yowie, has finally made its way back home and is now available to retailers. After a 12-year hiatus from Australian shelves, the Yowie has been relaunched along with a range of new and improved consumer benefits. Made from a new recipe, the milk chocolate is ethically sourced

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Third confectionery collapse of 2015, call for safe harbour law

A third Australian confectionery maker or wholesaler, WA-based confectionery importer Blue Thistle, has been placed into administration since January, while an insolvency expert said about one-third of liquidated businesses could be saved if the government adopted draft safe harbour recommendations made by the Productivity Commission in March. In January, Melbourne-based confectionery maker Betta Foods was

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