Italian police have seized 30,000 bottles of falsely labelled premium wine from Central Italy following a three month investigation.
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The week in focus: video
A landmark GM court case, an alleged egg cartel and dodgy deli meat are the focus of this week’s news round-up.
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NASAA says GM canola decision highlights need for reform
Australian organic certification body, NASAA has called upon the State and Federal regulators to provide greater regulatory certainty on the application of National Standards for Organic and Biodynamic Produce.
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Organic farmer loses GM canola case
Western Australian organic farmer, Steve Marsh has lost a landmark court case against his neighbour and former friend, Michael Baxter for allegedly contaminating his property with genetically modified canola.
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Illegal workers found at WA chicken factory
Mt Barker Free Range Chicken in WA has been raided for allegedly using illegal workers, with one child and 14 other suspected workers removed from the facility.
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New Zealand distillery prepares for trademark battle
Boutique New Zealand distillery, the New Zealand Whisky Collection has found itself in the midst of a trademark battle with Scottish whisky giant William Grant & Sons.
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Dick to appeal OzEmite trademark decision
Following the loss of the naming rights to his OzEmite yeast spread last month, entrepreneur Dick Smith has announced that he will now appeal the decision.
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Primo abattoir embroiled in $41k staff underpayment case
The Fair Work Ombudsman is alleging that 10 employees at a regional NSW abattoir have been underpaid more than $41,000.
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Cadbury fights Nestle over Kit Kat trademark
Cadbury is fighting attempts by rival confectioner, Nestle, to trademark the shape of its popular chocolate snack, Kit Kat.
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Dick Smith loses OzEmite name rights
Entrepreneur and advocate for Australia’s food manufacturing industry, Dick Smith, has lost the name rights to his OzEmite spread, with Intellectual Property Australia ruling the product is to be pulled from retailers’ shelves.
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WA’s canola case shows GM crops are still being demonised
The risks of GM crops have been talked about for 25 years and not a single shred of reliable evidence of significant harm to environment or human health has been found.
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Baby food manufacturer sues packaging firm over choke-risk recalls
Organic baby food manufacturer, Green Monkey, is suing its former packaging producer to recover almost $1 million in costs following a 2011 product recall.
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Taste Master fined for failing to maintain extruder machine
Taste Master has been prosecuted and fined after a worker sustained serious and permanent injuries when working on an extruder machine.
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Veuve to sue over wine label colour
Iconic French champagne brand, Veuve Clicquot, is taking a small Italian winery based in Campania to court based on the colour of one of its wine labels.
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Fonterra worker reinstated after Harlem Shake dismissal [video]
A New Zealand Fonterra employee, dismissed for performing the Harlem Shake dance while at work, has had his position permanently reinstated.
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Danone initiates legal proceedings against Fonterra
Dairy giant Fonterra has today confirmed that Danone has launched legal proceedings following last year’s whey protein contamination scandal.
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Melbourne infant formula maker in $4m legal battle
Milk Powder Solutions, an infant formula manufacturer in Melbourne’s south east, will fight a $4 million lawsuit claiming it was misleading about where it sources its milk.
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Coke loses to Pepsi in high court hearing
Frucor, owned by the Japanese beverage and food company Suntory Group, has won an intellectual property battle with beverage giant Coca Cola in New Zealand over the design of one of its bottles.
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Dick won’t fight for OzEmite trademark
Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith could have his OzEmite spread removed from supermarket shelves should an alleged trademark infringement be ruled against him
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Game Farm fined $20,400 over false ‘range reared’ claims
Multi-species game bird producer, Game Farm, has paid two infringement notices totalling $20,400 and has provided a court enforceable undertaking to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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