Poultry workers and consumers are being put at risk by increasing demands to produce cheap poultry, according to a new report.
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SABMiller’s plans to make Foster’s biggest brewer in Australia
Following extensive speculation about whether Coca-Cola Amatil would buy a Fijian beer and spirits business previously owned by Foster’s, it looks like the company will spend the $58 million to seal the deal.
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Is food safety getting worse?
New sources of contamination constantly arise from recycling efforts, product reformulation, product counterfeiting, and other malicious and non-malicious sources.
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Do we need tougher regulation on ‘free to roam’ claims
Farmers and suppliers who produce actual free range eggs want a crackdown on the definitions of ‘free range,’ after leading national suppliers were found to falsely make the claim.
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Supermarket price wars will only get worse
We know food companies are too scared to criticise Coles and Woolworths at the Senate Inquiry into the anti-competitive practices by the major supermarkets.
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UK bakery fighting “fat tax”
The “fat tax” imposed on foods high in saturated fat is being fought by the biggest bakery chain in Britain, who say taxing the sausage rolls and pasties it bakes in store is unfair.
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Fear campaign damaging Supermarket Senate Inquiry
The bullying behaviours and fear campaigns used by the major supermarkets to wield complete power over suppliers is still getting in the way of the Senate Inquiry into the issue.
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AFGC finalises draft legislation calling for Supermarket Ombudsman
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has announced it is finalising the draft submission for a Supermarket Ombudsman to be a key part of the next Financial Budget.
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The new breed of food consumer
Earlier this year, peak farming bodies voiced their alarm that a shocking 75 per cent of year 6 students believe cotton socks are an animal product and others think yoghurt grows on trees.
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School lunches still contain “pink slime” in US
Despite major fast food retailers banning the use of “pink slime” in its foods, the additive will still be used in cafeterias across the United States.
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Are you ready?
Ready meals are not what they used to be.
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Which food companies deserve to be admired?
Nestle is the most admired food company with PepsiCo just behind, according to latest surveys.
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Companies start dobbing in supermarkets
It’s the issue everyone knows about, but nobody is willing to discuss publically – the major supermarkets engaging in anti-competitive, bullying behaviour and putting Aussie companies and farmers out of business.
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Coca-cola’s declining profits: supermarket wars blamed
Coca-Cole Amatil (CCL) has released its full-year results which show that even brands as big as the famous fizzy manufacture are not immune to the supermarket price wars.
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Australian food environment bears striking resemblance to the US
Many of us down here in what was always considered the luckiest country, have often shared our opinions on the United States and its relationship with food.
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Third of Auspack Plus floorspace already snapped up
The packaging and processing industry is alive and well, with the news that a third of the floor space for the largest biennial exhibition in Australia has already been sold, even though it won’t be held until 2013.
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Another day, another victim of the supermarket duopoly: Anzac maker collapses
It’s a sad day for a traditional Australian treats, and for Australian jobs, with an Anzac biscuit manufacturer appointing administrators and putting 170 jobs at stake.
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Dob in dodgy supermarkets: ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging people to reveal the wrongdoings of Coles and Woolworths, as the controversy surrounding the supermarket giant’s increases.
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Campbell Soup’s 14 per cent income fall sparks marketing overhaul
Campbell Soup Co has recorded a second quarter net income fall of 14 per cent.
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George Weston fined $50 000 after worker’s hand crushed
One of Australia’s largest food manufacturers was convicted of failing to provide a safe plant and fined $50 000 this week, after a workers hand was caught in a machine.
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