Silent Pool Gin, a gin brand from the UK, has arrived in Australia this month.
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Marmite may be good for the brain – study
Iconic British yeast extract Marmite may affect brain function, according to researchers at the University of York.
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How Brexit threatens Britain’s food security
The situation created by the British vote to leave the European Union is momentous for UK food.
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Jamie Oliver challenges Australia to follow UK lead on sugar tax
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has praised the introduction of a tax on sugary drinks in the UK and urged other countries like Australia to follow suit as a way to fight obesity.
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UK supermarket chain to donate all unsold food to charity
The UK’s largest supermarket chain Tesco has pledged that, by 2017, it will donate all leftover food from its stores to charity.
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Australian cider to hit the UK in time for summer
South Australia’s Hills Cider Company has sent its first shipment of apple, pear and apple and ginger cider to the United Kingdom.
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Up&Go to enter UK breakfast market
Life Health Foods UK, a joint venture between the owners of Sanitarium and Wingate, is set to take on the UK breakfast market.
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Menora lands “game changer” deal
Menora Foods has landed a deal with Premier Foods in what's being described by the food marketing company as a “game changer.”
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Hillier’s and Newman’s chocolate brands acquired by Re:Capital
Australia’s first chocolate manufacturer, Ernest Hillier, has been snapped up by Re:Capital, which plans to take the Hillier’s and Newman’s brands overseas.
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Toughen up: what Australia’s supermarket code could learn from the UK
The new draft voluntary code of conduct between supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths and their suppliers has so far elicited responses ranging from cynicism to cautious optimism.
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Caged hens are less stressed than free range: UK study
A UK study has found that hens living in "enriched cages" are less stressed and have lower mortality rates than their free range counterparts.
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Living to tell the tail: how and why Australia survived the horse meat scandal
The horse meat scandal was devastating for a number of international brands, forced to pull their products from the shelves and deal with the subsequent loss in consumer confidence. Australia stands unscathed from the whole incident. How? And why?
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UK pie manufacturer fined £375,000 for safety breaches
Andrew Jones Pies, a west-Yorkshire based pie manufacturer which is now in administration, must pay £375,000 after a gas explosion killed one man and injured another.
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Jacob’s Creek forges on with premium transformation
Wine label, Jacob's Creek, is continuing with its efforts to upgrade to a premium-status wine, despite suffering a slide in sales in Britain.
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The hosemeat saga explained [infographic]
This infographic goes back to basics, explaining how this whole sorry story started, and which countries have been hardest hit.
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Byron Bay Cookies now franchising
The popular Byron Bay Cookie brand is now franchising, with four franchisee-operated concession stores now open in David Jones Foodhalls across the country.
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Horse meat scandal continues to spread
The recent horse meat scandal which has seen various meat products pulled from the shelves in Europe and the UK, has spread to Asia, with an imported lasagne product recalled from ParknShop retailers.
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Horse meat scandal is about breach of consumer trust
The issue at the heart of the horse meat scandal is a breach of trust for economic gain rather than being fed something unthinkable.
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Goldman Sachs accused of profiting from food crisis
Speculating on food prices saw investment banking firm Goldman Sachs pocket more than one billion pounds in 2012, reigniting the controversy surrounding banks profiting from the global food crisis.
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Horse meat discovered in UK lasagnes
The controversy surrounding horse meat and the labelling of meat products in Europe continues, with frozen food company Findus recalling its lasagne meals earlier this week.
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