More than 70 packaging technologists, engineers and designers came together across three states in one week to look at ways to improve Shelf Friendly Packaging (SFP).
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Where does the food sold in Australian supermarkets really come from?
One in every four grocery items now sold in Australian supermarkets is private label and of those, about one in two is imported.
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There’s nothing black or white about organic agriculture
Food is an emotional topic. Everyone cares about what they eat. Food often has a strong cultural, religious or even political meaning attached to it. Organic food is no different in that respect. People buy organic out of hedonistic values of pleasure and health as well as out of altruistic values of environmental sustainability, social justice and animal welfare.
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Coles and Woollies not entirely to blame for supermarket wars, Dick Smith tells Inquiry
Dick Smith has warned against forcing the break-up of Coles and Woolworths, saying it would only further damage the food sector.
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300 more jobs slashed in dairy sector: Murray Goulburn’s profit declines
Australia’s biggest dairy foods processor will slash 300 jobs to lower costs in the increasingly difficult dairy industry.
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Dick Smith fronts Senate Inquiry into food industry
Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith will front the Senate Inquiry into the food processing industry and supermarket dominance today.
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Supermarket price wars are killing drivers: transport union
The supermarket price wars are claiming more victims than just food manufacturing facilities, with accusations from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) that the pressure is forcing truck drivers to drive unsafely, leading to road deaths.
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Coles to source all frozen veg products from Australia
Supermarket giant Coles has announced that from this month all its private label frozen vegetable products will be grown and packed in Australia.
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Advertising in bottle shops encourages youth binge drinking
Point-of-sale alcohol advertising is creating a generation of binge drinkers, according to new research.
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Coles fined $170 000 over worker fall
Coles has been fined $170,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover’s legal costs after a worker sustained injuries when she fell through a ceiling at a Manly store in 2007.
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WA farmers meet with Wesfarmers to discuss milk price
Western Australian farmers have met with Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder to discuss the impact of the milk price wars on production and try to find a solution.
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Coles deals Woollies a blow as supermarket price wars heat up
In yet another controversial action in the supermarket price wars, Coles is launching a loyalty card, not just to their loyal shoppers, but to almost every mailbox in Australia.
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Woolworths sends jobs offshore
Woolworths is the latest food producer to send its operations abroad, as the cost of doing business in Australia continued to increase as the dollar does.
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More Australian pigs “born free”
Almost 18 months after pork producers agreed to ban steel pens, a third of pregnant sows are no longer confined to the small stalls.
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Local manufacturers call for dedicated Australian-made aisles in supermarkets
Australian food manufacturers are calling for a dedicated “Australian made” aisle in supermarkets to make it easier for consumers to choose locally made products and keep local businesses afloat.
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Bega finalises 5-year private label supply deal with Coles
Bega Cheese and Coles have officially signed on the dotted line, confirming the cheese maker will supply for the supermarket giant’s private label for the next five years.
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Are you a dairy farmer? Your job is the second worst in the world
Dairy farming has been rated the second worst job in the world.
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Australian fishing could meet all local demand, Senate Inquiry told
A Senate Inquiry has been told that Australia imports 70 per cent of its seafood, which could be grown locally if an international shipping service is reinstated.
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Government report shows growth in food sector
It’s certainly not all doom and gloom in Australia’s food industry, with a government report showing a 17 per cent increase in total value in 2010/11 compared to the previous period.
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Supermarket price wars force Metcash to slash 478 jobs
Metcash will slash 478 jobs as part of its restructure, mostly in regional Australia.
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