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Aldi loses copycat case brought by babyfood maker Little Bellies
The appellate court not only upheld the original ruling but also extended it to two additional products.
Business
Aldi loses copycat case brought by babyfood maker Little Bellies
The appellate court not only upheld the original ruling but also extended it to two additi...
Sep 3, 2026
Woolworths plans to move 130 jobs out of New Zealand
The Workers First Union slammed the plans as “corporate greed”.
Sep 3, 2026
ACCC clears Kimberly-Clark-Kenvue deal subject to Carefree, Stayfree sale
The ACCC said the period care brands should be divested to an approved purchaser.
Sep 2, 2026
Keurig Dr Pepper to sell back Chobani stake for US$800 million
In addition, Chobani will acquire Keurig Dr Pepper’s manufacturing facility in Allentown, ...
Sep 2, 2026
Nestlé sells vitamins business to Yellow Wood for $1.4 billion
The Boston-based Yellow Wood said that Holistic Health’s “excellent platform” has the pote...
Sep 2, 2026
SPC Global seeks $4.5 million from former directors in legal action
The latest action follows a previous announcement in July.
Sep 1, 2026
Technology
Coles and Woolworths enter retail’s facial recognition minefield
From “pay with a smile” terminals to in-store cameras, Australian retail is quietly buildi...
Bunnings rolls out facial recognition tech in all its NZ stores
Bunnings said the milestone marked an important step in responding to the increase of reta...
Jul 8, 2026
From cookies to shampoo: Consumer products are getting an AI makeover
L'Oreal has identified new molecules for beauty products by predicting the effect they wil...
Jul 7, 2026
Supply Chain
Woolworths’ Tasmanian beef decision exposes pressure on local producers
A Tasmanian called the loss a “kick in the guts” for the island state’s farmers.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners secures linehaul transport deal with Visy
Under Visy's national fleet network, CCEP will benefit from reliable capacity, operational...
Aug 12, 2026
Casella expands portfolio with two new partnerships
The agreements will see CFB push beyond its wine base and diversify its categories to meet...
Aug 10, 2026
Channels
Aldi’s ‘dupes’: Where does clever lookalike become a copyright breach?
Aldi has successfully used this dupe or “lookalike” strategy for decades. However, the app...
Foodstuffs North Island names Stewart Smith as COO
Smith will lead Foodstuffs North Island’s supply chain, property, wholesale, customer serv...
Sep 3, 2026
Woolworths plans to move 130 jobs out of New Zealand
The Workers First Union slammed the plans as “corporate greed”.
Sep 3, 2026