IRI Australia have painted a dire picture of the economic impact of COVID-19 on the Australian economy. According to their COVID-19: Impact on the Australian FMCG Landscape report, the virus has shaken consumer confidence. The research company said global economic growth was already at a significant low of just 2.1% – the lowest level […]
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Hoaders attempting to sell their stockpile of hand sanitiser, toilet paper and other essential goods at inflated prices are having their ads pulled from eBay, Gumtree and Facebook. It come as supermarket shelves across Australia have been stripped of the now-premium goods, leaving many vulnerable people, including the elderly and health workers, unable to access
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As Covid-19 continues to spread, people are encouraged to stay at home unless visiting essential services such as petrol stations, supermarkets or pharmacies. But given the emerging evidence of the virus to live on surfaces for long periods – some estimates suggest it can live for up to 72 hours, and with the need for
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears have cleared supermarket shelves and sparked supply shortages of hand sanitisers. Photos circulating this week have shown empty shelves in supermarkets across the country as people made a rush for essentials like toilet paper and baby goods, as well as canned foods, pasta and non-perishables. However hand sanitiser, unsurprisingly, appears to be
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A Victorian company has made a timely expansion from bottling juice to hand sanitiser. The Food Revolution Group (FOD), who acquired The Original Juice Co brand from Golden Circle last year, are diversifying their line into alcohol based hand sanitiser, which is experiencing an unprecedented consumer demand amid global panic over the COVID-19 outbreak. Managing
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