Dairy processor Murray Goulburn has lost the $100 million contract to supply Woolworths' private label cheese, following a competitive tender process.
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Woolworths still faces problems, says UBS
Supermarket giant Woolworths may continue to struggle despite its near-billion-dollar decision to close 30 stores and sack 500 workers, according to UBS retail analysts.
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Woolworths and Coles should heed simplicity lesson from Aldi
Woolworths is ditching its Select private label range. It intends to launch a new brand for a more focused range of products that promises more bang for the buck.
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Aldi winning shoppers from Coles, Woolworths
Aldi is the most profitable retailer in Australia and it should grow by about 15 per cent a year for the next three years, according to a new report.
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Woolworths appoints SAI Global to Supplier Excellence audit program
Woolworths today announced the appointment of SAI Global as an approved service delivery partner of their new Supplier Excellence program, which focuses on improving quality and product safety standards
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Herbert Adams’ Slow-Cooked Pies available in Woolworths bakery section
A new range of Herbert Adams “Slow-Cooked” pies are now available in the chilled bakery section of Woolworths supermarkets.
The gourmet pies are slow-cooked “sous vide” style for six to eight hours
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Woolworths private label strategy will play directly into the hands of Aldi
Woolworths’ plan to rebrand its private label ranges in an attempt to meet changing shopper demands and combat the growth of Aldi will simply play into the hands of this German discounter.
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Retail outlook: big retailers feel the pressure of new challengers
Aldi will continue to steal market share from Wesfarmers and Woolworths more so if the companies continue with old strategies and don’t think of a way to innovate the retail space.
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Woolworths to offer high protein ice cream
FroPro, a 99 per cent sugar free, high protein ice cream will now be available to purchase from selected Woolworths supermarkets.
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Powerful supermarkets push the cost of food waste onto suppliers, charities
At a time when one billion people globally experience hunger, as much as 50% of all food produced - up to two billion metric tonnes - is thrown away every year
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Woolworths announces $972.7m loss, appoints new CEO
Woolworths has posted a net first-half loss of $972.7m and appointed Brad Banducci as CEO and Managing Director.
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Asian consumers angry at Woolworths for blocking baby formula orders
Woolworths has been accused of racially profiling customers after Woolworths cancelled three online baby formula orders and suspending their accounts.
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Measurement authority weighs in on supermarket giants
The National Measurement Institute has found thousands of products to be under the stated weight that was promised on packaging sold by Coles and Woolworths.
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Will Coles crack under pressure to freeze their eggs?
Pressure is mounting for Coles to move eggs into refrigerated aisles in a move to protect consumers from salmonella, a practice currently rolling out at Woolworths.
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ACCC slams Woolies for ‘unconscionable conduct’ towards suppliers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths Limited, alleging the supermarket giant engaged in unconscionable conduct in dealings with a large number of its supermarket suppliers, in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law.
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Costco driving change in Australia’s FMCG sector
Collectively, Australia’s supermarket and grocery stores and fuel retailing industries will generate an estimated $ AUD 125.1 billion in 2015-16.
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ACCC concerned over implementation of Food and Grocery code
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating reports about the approach supermarket retailers are taking to implement the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (Code).
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Woolworths’ poor results hide long-term success
As Wesfarmers and Woolworths continue to battle for leadership across different retail categories in Australia, Julia Illera from Euromonitor International assesses how successful they’ve been.
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Thomas Foods set to pack on the beef
South Australian meat processor, Thomas Foods International says it will boost its beef processing capacity by up to 25 per cent with a new beef boning facility.
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Australia lagging behind online grocery shopping
Just 12% of Australian consumers use e-commerce services to order groceries online and have it delivered to their home.
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