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AFGC CHEP Retail Index predicts modest retail growth

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The latest Australian Food and Grocery Council CHEP Retail Index is reporting signs of a modest recovery in retail turnover growth in Australia as 2017 progresses. This follows a sustained period of softening...

Australian eating habits and trends update: seafood

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Australians are eating marginally less seafood than they were a year ago new Nielsen research has revealed. According to Nielsen, the overall dollar sales for seafood fell 0.3 per cent in the 12-months...

Changes for CSIRO Healthy Grain Company

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Part CSIRO owned business, The Healthy Grain Company, has appointed a former Chief Executive Officer of George Weston Foods as the Chair of its board. Andrew Reeves will join The Healthy Grain Company...

Is sweet potato juice the next big ‘healthy’ sweetener?

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A United States company has launched a new sweetener made from sweet potato, pitching it as a “clean label” replacement for high fructose corn syrup and honey. Released by Carolina Innovative Food...

Chobani Flip now available in Australia

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Chobani will extend its Australian product range with the launch of Chobani Flip. Chobani Flip offers both Chobani yoghurt and mix-ins that can be flipped into the yoghurt using the packaging. There are...

Rapid expansion plans for Oporto

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Oporto is expanding its presence in Queensland with ten new restaurants set to open. Oporto, which specialises in quick-service chicken, is owned by Craveable Brands, formerly known as Quick Service Restaurant...

Woolworths Metro takes on THR1VE ready-made meals

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Ready-made THR1VE meals are now available at Woolworths Metro stores. THR1VE was first established as an Australian quick-service food restaurant specialising in healthy foods. The Woolworths Metro range...

Woolworths brings back Earn & Learn

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Woolworths is bringing back its Earn and Learn program. Woolworths’ Earn and Learn allows customers to earn resources for their chosen school through an in-store rewards program. For every $10 customers...

Australian Digital Marketplace for Fresh Produce arrives in Asia

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The HiveXchange, Australia’s digital market for wholesale produce has expanded into Asia, opening a Hong Kong office to further the export interests of its members. The HiveXchange represents exporters...

Woolies’ Mount Franklin decision represents distinct shift in supermarket strategy

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Woolworths’ decision to decrease the amount of Coca-Cola Amatil’s Mount Franklin water it stocks signals a distinct shift in supermarket strategy away from big brands to private-label products says...