The growing number of private labels in the dairy industry means producers increasingly have to vie for private-label contracts with large retailers to ensure their success, according to IBISWorld.
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Overall poor industry performance on global food issues
A report ranking multinational companies for their performance in marketing, labelling and nutrition says the world’s biggest food companies are too slow in reacting to the double burdens of obesity and undernutrition.
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NZ government objects to Australia’s new country of origin food labels
New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries has said it is concerned about the cost for the nation’s food producers to comply with Australia’s new proposed country of origin labelling laws.
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Consultation for Country of origin food labelling to close soon
Consumers are being urged to have their say on the Government’s proposed Country of Origin Labelling reforms before the consultation period closes on 29th January.
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Chinese parents get instant confidence on Australian dairy
A new platform has been developed to allow Chinese consumers to quickly check the authenticity and provenance of its provenance of its products using just their smartphones.
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Food standards body close to finalising labelling review work
An independent review into food labelling has received hundreds of submissions and involved several rounds of consultation, including public meetings with the food industry.
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ACCC slugs Cereal Partners $32,400 for ‘misleading’ Uncle Tobys Oats claims
Cereal Partners Australia (CPA), the manufacturer and distributor of Uncle Tobys brand oats, has paid penalties of $32,400 in relation to alleged false or misleading representations about the protein content of certain Uncle Tobys brand oats products.
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Clean Eating to be the major Food and Beverage trend in 2016
“Clean Eating” labelling; a trend in 2015 that has inspired back to basics approach in product development which has seen a surge in the reporting of “free from” launches and “flexitarian” options.
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Consumers still confused by inadequate organic labelling
New research from the University of Adelaide suggests that food labelling has still been found to be inadequate by consumers trying to make ethical food choices
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The 700 chocolate bars that could help save tonnes of packaging
In a sealed room deep inside a Swiss laboratory, 700 bars of chocolate sit neatly side-by-side, wrapped in transparent packaging, attached to sensors, exposed to light for 24 hours a day.
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True colour sensor for packaging & labelling
The Wenglor True Colour Sensor OFP401P0189 can detect extremely fine colour shades quicker and more accurately then the human eye.
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ACCC skewers Primo, KR Castlemaine & Otway Pork over labelling porkies
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has concluded investigations into alleged misleading conduct in the pork industry arising from ‘free range’, ‘bred free range’ and ‘bred outdoors’ labelling.
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Opinion: Labelling changes fall short of what’s needed
Proposed changes to Australia’s Country of Origin Labelling system are a small step towards meaningful reform but fall short of giving Australian consumers information that genuinely identifies the true origins of a product’s ingredients.
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APPMA set to Viva Las Vegas
The Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) is will be participating in the Partner Program at PACK EXPO Las Vegas,
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CHOICE bitter over sugar labelling confusion
CHOICE has called for the government to clearly label sugar on food products following the consumer group's finding that there are 43 different names food companies use to describe added sugars.
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CoOL changes “a step closer” to recognising industry concerns: Ai Group
The Ai Group has welcomed the retention of the “Made in Australia” claim, but said “cost will still be a significant factor.”
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GM food labels do not act as a warning to consumers: study
There is an economic and political battle taking place in America over the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods.
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Country of Origin Labelling: it’s changing, but what is the cost?
New Country of Origin Labels will appear on shelves before the end of the year – but will they really make a difference?
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New Country of Origin labels cause controversy
While the overall consensus is that the new label designs are better than the old, not everyone is completely satisfied.
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Country of origin food labelling system revealed
Today, the Government approved a new food labelling system which will show consumers where products are made, grown or packaged.
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