Announcing a ‘sound overal trading result’ for the 24 weeks ended 28 February 2015, Associated British Foods (ABF) noted a disappointing period for George Weston Foods in Australia. The combination of competitive price pressure and retailers featuring bread in their drive for lower prices with heavy price promotion activity has reduced bread margins. In response […]
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Coles announce intention to lower grocery prices in order to boost transaction volume and increase competition edge over rivals.
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The new Health Star Rating, front of pack food labelling system to rate the healthiness of foods has received a major boost after Kellogg Australia announced that it will implement the voluntary Health Star Ratings on its full cereal range across Australia and New Zealand from June 2015. The move by Kellogg’s comes one month
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Doritos Mexican Fiesta display has triumphed at the 2015 Global POPAI Marketing at Retail awards, with Creative Instore Solutions (CIS) announced as winners in the Food, Grocery & Convenience Semi-Permanent category. The CIS designed and manufactured point of purchase cart invokes the culture of Mexico while showcasing the Doritos brand. It’s off location placement of
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According to consumer group Choice, the Australian gift card industry is big business, with over $2.5 billion dollars worth of cards purchased a year. Of those sales, Choice estimates that up to 30% of gift cards and vouchers expire before they can be used. Brisbane entrepreneur Tim Kelly has designed an app to ensure expired
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Almost 3.2 million Australians (14+) eat a packaged dairy dessert such as a custard, mousse, chocolate pudding, creamy rice or fruity whip in an average four weeks, but maybe not necessarily for dessert, Roy Morgan Research said. According to a Dairy Australia’s 2014 focus report, dairy desserts are a low volume/high value dairy category with
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The Australian Government will ensure consumers have access to clear, consistent and easy-to-understand Country of Origin food labelling (CoOL) through changes that will allow for more informed choices, according to a Government working group. But Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Kate Carnell said that changing the product labelling rules relating to country of
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The Kellogg Company revealed in mid-February that it plans to shift its breakfast cereals to meet consumer demand for foods with healthier and simpler ingredients and launch a new healthy cereal, muesli and granola line called Origins in mid-2015, following its launch of a new gluten-free Special K in the U.S. The move came after
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Arnott’s Biscuits: Australians love them. Millions of Australians have grown up on them. They are found in 95% of Australian households. The name Arnott’s is synonymous with Australia’s favourite biscuits including Scotch Finger, Milk Arrowroot, Iced VoVo, Monte Carlo and – all time favourite – Tim Tams. This year Arnott’s is celebrating their 150th Anniversary
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Independent convenience stores and supermarkets will be checking to ensure that their bread pricing is competitive after bread manufacturer, Goodman Fielder, said it will move to everyday low pricing (ELP) through Coles and Woolworths. The move to ELP (instead of the more common high/low pricing model) and the implementation of a new Goodman Fielder bread
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Kimberly-Clark has just released a new product, Huggies Clutch ‘n’ Go Baby Wipes, perfect for parents on-the-go. Huggies Clutch ‘n’ Go Baby Wipes will be ranged across all channels including in Coles, independent retail stores, convenience and pharmacies. The launch will be supported with a blogger outreach program and a social campaign via Facebook and
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Kraft Nuts has announced eight new products to be added to its range in the biggest product for Kraft since it introduced the original Peanut Butter in Australia over 50 years ago. The new products include Kraft Hazelnut Crunchy Spread (Australia’s first crunchy hazelnut spread), Kraft Hazelnut Smooth Spread, Kraft Cashew Nut Spread and Kraft
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Coles claims it is helping customers cut their grocery bills even further, by slashing prices across its branded bread range. In a move announced on 3 February, prices of bread brands – including Abbott’s, Tip Top, and Wonder White – will fall by up to 34%. These price drops follow January reductions on Uncle Toby’s
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