Violet Crumble exports to the US
Iconic Australian snack begins journey into hands of American chocolate lovers
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New Zealand to legalise vaping
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said that following the announcement by the New Zealand Associate Minister of Health, Hon Jenny Salesa, to legalise vaping and nicotine e-cigarettes, Australia will soon sit behind more than 60 other countries in continuing to ban the alternatives to traditional tobacco products. The announcement by Associate Minister Salesa last Friday
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Financing petrol stations
Written by Dan Armes from ServoPro for C&I. Petrol Stations are a totally different business to what they were 10 years ago. Fuel retailers can no longer run a profitable business by just focusing on their fuel sales. All the major fuel retailers as well as large independent groups and smaller operators are investing heavily
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Category feature: Health snacks
Healthy snacks are rising in popularity and brands are taking advantage of this trend
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Feature article: Opportunity knocks
Accessories and gadgets can be the gifts that keep on giving
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Accusations of fake honey sales
It’s come to light recently that one of Australia’s biggest supermarkets and one of its biggest honey brands may be selling ‘fake honey’.
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UK considers energy drink ban
The British government has announced plans to ban the sales of energy drink beverages to kids in England. Prime Minister Theresa May said childhood obesity is one of the countries greatest health concerns. Ms May said: “That’s why we are taking significant action to reduce the amounts of sugar consumed by young people and to
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Feature article: Fresh ideas
Quality food offer hits the spot The rapid emergence of a dramatically improved fresh food and sandwich offer in convenience is increasingly seeing hungry customers embrace the channel as a ‘destination shop’ rather than a ‘desperation shop’. In the face of challenges to traditional powerhouse categories such as tobacco, many stores looking for ways to
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Feature Article: Life in the Freezer
Exciting new products should see ice cream sales sizzle this summer With the temperatures slowly creeping up, forward-thinking convenience store operators are already contemplating how they are going to get the most out of the big summer sellers, with ice cream always high on the list. The season always sees the introduction of some exciting
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The Protein Update
The health and wellness trend has continued to transform the convenience store landscape. The convenience channel has recognised the growing potential for high-margin products and market has exploded with new products and innovations. A recent report from market research company Euromonitor International said: “few ingredients in recent memory have experienced protein’s sustained and meteoric rise”.
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Grinders Coffee supporting farmers this Fairtrade Fortnight and every fortnight
As the largest branded roaster of Fairtrade green beans in Australia, Grinders Coffee Roasters will continue its support for coffee farmers and communities this Fairtrade Fortnight (3-16 August), as it has done every day for the past eight years. Since 2008, Grinders has sold more than 1.7 million kilograms of Fairtrade Coffee and generated over
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Roundtable Series: Lou Jardin, SPAR
What changes have you seen in the industry over the past year? We see a revitalised Woolworths which has reversed years of negative trends and shedding the Masters legacy has positioned Woolworths back as a formidable force. Metcash was a major beneficiary in this, where they were able to achieve significant synergies from integrating Home
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Roundtable Series: George Tsapoutas, The Distributors
George Tsapoutas: General Manager, The Distributors What changes have you seen in the industry over the past year? Looking back on the past year we have seen our market place start to invest in the future with in-store development and roll out of new retail formats. In a market that has been struggling to compete
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