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API commits to major NSW distribution centre
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries will construct a new 32,506sqm NSW distribution centre at Marsden Park to improve i...
Uncle Ben’s rebrands as Ben’s Originals
Uncle Ben’s Rice is changing its brand name to Ben's Original and revising its packaging to remove imagery accused of pe...
The Wine Collective completes acquisition of The Wine Society assets
Online wine business The Wine Collective has completed its acquisition of the remaining assets of collapsed cooperative ...
Research finds big gap between shopper and retailer expectations
More than 70 per cent of Australian consumers believe they are usually better informed about products than the frontline...
Ready-to-eat meals startup takes on pregnancy nutrition
A new food-delivery service is offering meals nutritionally tailored for pregnant women, as well as those who are breast...
Retail groups in uproar over planned vaping laws
A new government proposal to restrict the sale of vaping products to pharmacies has caused an uproar among Australian re...
Heineken starts selling draught beer in retail stores
Heineken is trialling the placement of draught beer dispensers in retail outlets for customers to purchase for consumpti...
Drakes Supermarkets adopts GS1’s Recall platform
Independent grocer Drakes Supermarkets has adopted GS1 Australia’s Recall service, which serves to remove unsafe product...
Priceline stores caught selling fake goods
Pharmacy chain Priceline has suffered reputational fallout after fake beauty products were discovered to be sold from fo...
Sydney brewer 4 Pines joins 1% for the Planet
Sydney-based brewing firm 4 Pines has released a new beer to its core range in line with its membership in the 1% for th...
Kmart opens store at Westfield Carindale
Kmart has launched a new store in Westfield Carindale in response to strong customer demand in the area.
Grower collective launches premium wine range
Australian chef Matt Moran has partnered with grower-owned collective The Group to launch a new wine range.
South Australia to ban single-use plastics
Single-use plastics will be banned in South Australia, making it the first Australian state to introduce such a policy.
New Perth centre to host WA’s first Coles click & collect service
Construction has begun on Perth’s next shopping centre, which is to be home to Western Australia’s first Coles click & c...
Low-dose CBD products all but cleared for sale in Australian pharmacies
Cannabidiol (CBD) products may be cleared for over-the-counter purchase under a proposed Therapeutic Goods Administratio...
Most Aussies will stay loyal to new brands found during lockdown
Research shows that the majority of Australian buyers who discovered new products during the coronavirus lockdown will s...
Asahi commits to NSW recycling plant
Japanese drinks manufacturer Asahi Beverages will construct a $45 million recycling facility in NSW via a partnership wi...
Unilever to invest US$1bn to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products
Unilever, which has enjoyed a significant uptick in demand for its products during the coronavirus pandemic, has committ...
Vietnamese craft beers to be brewed in New Zealand
“Giving people a taste of Vietnamese craft beer in New Zealand is going to be a fun journey for us and Behemoth to work ...
New factors are changing the behaviour of FMCG shoppers
Asian consumers now have less disposable income following Covid-19 and will be seeking to optimise their basket spend to...
