There’s a new can in South Australian towns, with Red Bull releasing a new flavour to its range. The limited-edition Red Edition, featuring a watermelon flavour, will be available in 250ml cans and sold exclusively through OTR stores across the state from January 11. OTR head of community, partnerships and PR Jo Skene said she […]
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Woolworths employees volunteering with rural fire service agencies have been granted extended paid leave by the company, in the wake of catastrophic fires burning across New South Wales, Victoria and around Australia The Woolworths Group announced late last month that paid leave entitlements for team members (covered by an Enterprise Agreement) would be extended to
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The last time this chocolate bar was on our shelves Malcolm Fraser was prime minister. The popular Scorched Peanut Bar, produced by Cooks Confectionary, has made a quiet return to Australian shelves. The 45g bar, described as “scorched peanuts encased in smooth toffee covered in milk chocolate” can be found in retailers across the country,
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Supermarket metro stores, new players and store partnerships proved the biggest retail news of the year for C&I readers. Taking out the top spot in our five biggest retail stories of the year was the news EG had been approved to buy out Woolworths Group’s 540 petrol and convenience sites in a $1.7 billion deal.
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As the health and wellness trend continues to bring rapid change to the convenience landscape, the snacking category has found itself front and centre of the ongoing transformation. Healthy snack foods with a high nutritional value, such as muesli bars, protein bars and dried fruit and nuts are quickly growing in importance as some of
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As non-dairy milks continue to rise in popularity, they are having an ever-growing impact in the convenience store fridge. And as they become more mainstream and adapted into the diets of consumers alongside dairy products and not just as an alternative, the trend is only set to grow. According to industry research firm IBISWorld, revenue
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They’re the beloved snack that divided a nation with their infamous ‘new’ release three years ago. But their latest release will no doubt be very welcome news to hungry stomachs across the country. The biscuit brand are continuing their Aussie Legends Range, which last year released hit flavour Vegemite and cheese, with two new bold
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In ice-cream news, Froneri are set to become an even bigger global iced confectionary player, with the proposed purchase of Nestle’s US ice cream business in a deal worth USD 4 billion. The Nestle business last year reported a turnover of US 1.8 billion and the deal will net Froneri Nestle’s high-profile brands Haagen-Dazs, Drumstick
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Coca-Cola Amatil have scored another lucrative deal, signing on as the principal partner of the new Sydney Zoo. The five-year deal will see the company become the official non-alcohol beverage supplier. The western Sydney based zoo, which opened last week, expects to attract one million visitors per year. And keeping in line with the zoo’s
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Doing your body a little good just became more convenient, with Lo Bros expanding into canned Kombucha. The three flavour range includes cola, ginger beer as well as lemon, lime and bitters. And excitingly for consumers, due to the longer fermentation process for the canned products, they don’t require refrigeration. Making for an easy,
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More than 200,000 Gold Coast shoppers now have access to fresh food and grocery deliveries in under two hours as Woolworths introduces its Delivery Now service from three local supermarkets. Customers living in the suburbs surrounding Woolworths stores in Broadbeach, Southport Park and Harbourtown can order up to 30 hand picked items from a range
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Two researchers at UNSW Sydney have discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation waste into packaging material that is not only biodegradable, but also recyclable. Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot and Professor Martina Stenzel were looking for ways to convert agricultural waste into something that could value add to the industry it came from while
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The industry was out in force at the EzyMart 2019 Trade Show held at Sydney’s Rosehill Gardens on Tuesday 26 November. Robert Sheldon – Optus national accounts manager and Ming Ma – Optus territory executive Ahmed Hammoud, Mark Stanford, Calvin Zhu from Nestle
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