Interest in the possible metabolic effect of beverages continues following the release of recent research by Scientists at the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences. C&I WEEK contacted Nestlé Australia for comment on our recent story “Nestlé to unlock the metabolic ‘master switch’?” and have since been provided with the following infographic which explains how an […]
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While the trend estimate for Australian retail trade turnover at current prices rose a modest 0.4% in October 2014 following similar rises in September and August, the Australian Retailers Association said year-on-year retail growth rose 5.7% (seasonally adjusted, compared to October 2013), a positive sign for the retail industry. The original estimate for Australian turnover
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SPAR Australia’s recent Birthday Promotion drew thousands of entries from customers throughout NSW, ACT and Queensland. Customers were able to enter the draw by spending a minimum amount at SPAR, SPAR Express, 5 STAR Supermarket, 5 STAR Handimarket or Jardin Fresh Life stores. The winner was Jen Bulmer of Kywong Station, Winton in Central Queensland
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Viva Energy Australia, the exclusive distributor of Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Australia, has completed its acquisition of a non-controlling stake in Liberty Oil, one of its largest retail customers. Viva Energy businesses include the Shell Geelong refinery, supported by more than 20 terminals across the country supplying around 870 petrol convenience sites. Scott
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Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash has relaunched a voluntary, front of pack Health Star Rating (HSR) food labelling system to rate the healthiness of foods with a new website, which she said is the first stage of the campaign which will intensify over coming months as more food products support the system. The launch
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The federal government’s draft voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct is now with Coles and Woolworths and key suppliers, 19 months after it was first proposed, but whether it will be effective and also enforceable under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 may be another matter. Small Business Minister Bruce Billson said the federal
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Australian frozen dessert and beverage manufacturer, Frosty Boy Australia, has doubled its production capacity with the official opening of its new factory at Yatala, north of the Gold Coast, on 3 December. Frosty Boy CEO Dirk Pretorius told C&I WEEK that while Frosty Boy’s main Australian distribution is Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) outlets, “Frosty Boy
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Philip Morris Limited has called on the Federal Health Minister to investigate the appointment of anti-tobacco campaigner Melanie Wakefield of the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer – one of the chief architects behind the tobacco plain packaging laws – to investigate whether the policy is working. Philip Morris has asked why the Department of
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Metcash Limited announced that Group sales revenue increased 1% to $6.6 billion on the prior comparable period for its half-year ended October 31, 2014, while underlying Profit after Tax decreased 9.0% to $101.7 million due to ongoing operating deleverage and as investment in the MFG strategy commenced. However, Metcash’s Transformation program is making progress and
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ACAPMA CEO, Nic Moulis, will be leaving the position at the end of February 2015 after almost seven years at the helm of the association. Announcing the move, ACAPMA President, Philip Molineux said, “The Board was informed of Nic’s decision at its meeting in Sydney today and wishes him well in the next phase of
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Scientists at the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences have announced they have examined how our metabolism is regulated by a ‘master molecule’ which controls the body’s energy balance. The Nestlé research suggests that future foods and nutritional products could use the same cellular mechanisms normally activated by exercise. By emulating the effects of exercise on
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More than 60% of customers believe Australian businesses are lifting their game when it comes to customer service, according to the American Express 2014 Global Customer Service Barometer. This is a clear improvement on previous years, with 54% satisfaction recorded in 2012 and 55% in 2011. While the research shows that 72% of Australians claim
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Fuel prices are falling rapidly so that motorists should expect petrol price relief before Christmas, with average national petrol price falling about 10 cents to around $1.40 a litre in November, thanks to a global oil glut and a price battle between USA shale oil producers and the Saudi-Arabia-led OPEC countries. According to the NRMA,
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