Orchardists in Victoria’s troubled Goulburn Valley region are calling upon supermarket giant Coles to follow Woolworths’ lead by committing to source only Australian fruit for its private label products.
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Woolworths teams up with SPC for locally grown fruit deal
Supermarket giant Woolworths is in the process of formalising plans with SPC Ardmona to convert its branded fruit products to locally grown and processed fruit.
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Abbott could breach WTO rules with anti-dumping promise
A trade policy promise made by the Coalition could breach World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules and affect free trade talks with Japan and China according to trade expert, and former ambassador to the WTO, Alan Oxley.
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Australian products have become more important to Aussie consumers: study
New research has found that purchasing Australian made products has become more important to Australian consumers.
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Australian Made calls for stronger government support
The Australian Made campaign is calling on the government to throw its weight behind the manufacturing industry by supporting stronger country of origin labelling requirements.
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Food SA urges consumers to buy local
Peak industry body, Food SA has warned that local food manufacturers will continue to suffer unless consumers make a concerted effort to buy local.
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Tinned fruit exporters reject Australian tariffs
Major tinned fruit and tomato exporting nations including South Africa, Chile and the European Union have dismissed the prospect of emergency tariff protection for Australia’s tinned fruit and tomato industry.
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Berri’s Mexican juice still under pressure
Berri Truly, an orange juice imported from Mexico under the Berri brand has come under further pressure from independent senator Nick Xenophon, and state member for Chaffey, Tim Whetstone.
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Berri withdraws Mexican fruit juice
The Berri Fruit Juice Company has chosen to withdraw its imported Berri Truly Juice product from shelves.
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Australia’s most expensive bottle of Olive Oil fetches $10,000
Australia’s most expensive bottle of extra virgin olive oil was auctioned on Wednesday night at FEVOO, Australia’s first extra virgin olive oil festival.
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Coles slams ACCC for an “appalling regulatory process”
Coles has hit back at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over the handling of recent fines that were issued to the supermarket giant.
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Coles fined $61,000 for country of origin claims
Coles has paid six infringement notices totalling $61,200 for allegedly misleading representations about the country of origin of fresh produce in five stores.
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New SPC labelling could lead the push for stronger labelling laws
SPC Ardmona has decided to move the fine print from the back of its labels to the front enabling consumers to easily identify where the ingredients originate from.
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Australian Made confronts senate on country of origin labelling
Australian Made has appeared before the senate standing committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport regarding the labelling of beef imports into Australia.
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AUSVEG supports Greens’ country of origin reforms
The Greens' proposed overhaul of country of origin labelling laws has received the backing of growers organisation, AUSVEG.
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Fruit growers urge consumers to buy local
Australia’s peak body for the apple and pear sector, Apple and Pear Australia, is encouraging consumers to support Australian growers by choosing local products over imported at the checkout.
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Consumers from around the world prefer to buy Aussie: Roy Morgan
Roy Morgan Research has revealed - somewhat unsurprisingly - that the vast majority of Australians prefer to buy locally-produced goods. But we're not the only ones who see the value in our homegrown brands.
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Australian Made rejects proposed changes to food labelling
While accepting the shortcomings of Australia's current labelling regime, Australian Made has rejected proposed changes put forward by the Greens.
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Greens’ country of origin Bill fails to protect Aussie jobs: AFGC
A Greens Bill which aims to change regulations surrounding Country of Origin labelling has the potential to mislead consumers and drive jobs offshore, says the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
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Choice proposes country of origin labelling reforms
Consumer group Choice has proposed a new country of origin labelling system, after a survey found 90 percent of respondents are unsure of where their food comes from.
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