There’s a new (frozen) cowgirl in town, with Streets releasing a new pal for Bubble O’Bill in Bubble O’Jill. According to Streets, the Bubbleton-born ice cream treat is big sister to Bill and was “always the brains of the operation” and is a hardened Cowgirl with a talent for the lasso who listens to the […]
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As the enforced closures of ‘non-essential’ services sanctioned by the government were activated yesterday, many quick-thinking businesses have reinvented themselves to stay viable during the uncertain conditions. Services that will remain open include supermarkets, convenience stores, petrol stations, home delivery services, pharmacies, bottle shops and beauty salons/hairdressers. Among the businesses to temporarily shut are pubs,
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Yoghurt just got a health boost, thanks to Farmers Union new ‘Plus’ range. The Greek Style yoghurt range has four new products with targeted health benefits. The range includes a Probiotic boosted yoghurt (additional to those naturally occurring in yoghurt), that boasts 1 billion probiotics per seve. As well as a vitamin D yoghurt to
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Major supermarket retailers are enforcing strict trading measures in an attempt to curb the panic buying which has striped shelves and left many unable to access essentials. Woolworths this morning introduced a special trading hour, allowing only the elderly or disabled to shop between 7am-8am, in a bid to help vulnerable community members to purchase
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Convenience chain OTR have celebrated the opening of their third Victorian store today. The Horsham store will bring 24/7 trading and well known brands to the regional Wimmera region, located between Melbourne and Adelaide. The multi-million dollar development includes barista made C Coffee, OhJ! juice, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Moe’s New York style hot dogs, as
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An Allen’s stunt to spread the news about their latest creation certainly captured Coffs Harbour locals’ attention – with a few surprise visitors from the men and women in blue. Allen’s orchestrated the stunt, organising to have a man dressed in a chef’s outfit cover the entirety of the impressive 13 metre by five metre
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Ritchies IGA have celebrated the major milestone of raising $50 million for local community groups and charities through their Community Benefits Program. The supermarket retail chain marked the occasion last Friday, presenting the Dromana Country Fire Authority (CFA) branch a cheque for $5,000 – which included the 50 millionth dollar. The loyalty scheme was launched
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OTR (On the Run) will officially open their second Port Lincoln store this week. And the convenience chain are boasting some big drawcards in the multi-million dollar development, which will sell both Hungry Jack’s burgers and Krispy Kreme dougnuts. The Hallet Place store will also have 24/7 trading, barista made coffee featuring C Coffee, New
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Coca-Cola are the latest company to feel the squeeze from COVID-19 containment measures. The Coca-Cola company have flagged potential product delays as it deals with supply chain issues for the sugar substitutes used in the diet and Coke-Zero ranges, which are sourced from China. Releasing their annual report to the US Security Exchange Commission, the
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Woolworths have announced their underpayment scandal has risen to $315 million. They have also flagged the figure could continue to rise, as they finalise an internal review into the underpayment of more than 5,700 salaried staff over a nine year period. In a statement to the ASX on their half-yearly results yesterday, the company admitted
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The proposed acquisition of Lion Dairy and Drinks would be just the start of big expansion plans for Chinese company Mengniu Dairy, according to data analytics and consulting company GlobalData. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission last week gave the green light for the acquisition, which would see Lion D&D’s dairy business (currently a subsidiary
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Get your wallets ready, snack fiends, Doritos are back with a new range Flavour Shots. The ready-to-go snacks come in a handy 25g-45g size and feature bite-sized bursts of corn and nuts coated intensely coated in flavour. And are available in Cheese Supreme Flavoured mix (nuts), Mexicana Flavoured Corn Crunch and Flamin’ Hot Flavoured nuts
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Forget chips, Smith’s have given us a new way to enjoy potato snacks. Their latest creation, Poppables, are bite-sized discs that are light, airy and crispy. They’re available in two flavours, Sweet Chilli and Sour Cream and Cheddar Cheese and are available in Coles now and will be stocked in Woolworths, Independent supermarkets and petrol/convenience
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