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Rakshnna Pattabiraman

Rakshnna Pattabiraman is a Business News Journalist at Octomedia covering news stories, reports and insights pertaining to the field of retail and FMCG. Prior to joining Octomedia, Rakshnna has a background in journalism with a focus on lifestyle, fashion, tech and culture reporting. When she is not a news junkie, she is off exploring and hiking this humble planet.

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Aldi Australia names Anna McGrath as CEO

Anna McGrath has been with the company for 17 years in various leadership roles and was the former group MD for both US ...

Coles adds a fully electric van to its online delivery fleet

Dubbed ‘Sparky’ by Coles team members, the van aims to complete up to 240 orders a week and save up to $170 on fuel each...

Premix cocktail brand Curatif names new distributor

Melbourne-based premix cocktail brand Curatif has teamed up with global drinks distributor Amber Beverage Group to expan...

RECALL: The Hills Distillery Vermouth products

The products are recalled due to the presence of an undeclared allergen – sulphites.

Liquor industry veteran joins eau de vie brand Feels Botanical

John Gakuru is a spirit industry professional with two decades of experience in international liquor across various role...

Consumers rethink diet as cost pressures increase

The findings have revealed that Australians are “overwhelmingly” turning to cheaper alternatives to increase their prote...

Additive-free Baxter Vodka wins double gold in San Francisco

The vodka, which won Double Gold – top prize is made without additives and offers a slightly sweet taste finish.

Coles names Anna Croft as its new chief commercial officer

Anna Croft is the current COO of Mecca Brands where she helped transform the retailers’ business operations for health a...

Woolworths, Goterra to use larvae to break down food waste

Goterra’s soon-to-be-unveiled facility in Sydney’s Wetherill Park will use Black Soldier Fly larvae to break down food w...

Suntory to create $3 billion trans-Tasman business partnership

The combined company will become the fourth-largest ANZ beverage group in Oceania taking over “full end-to-end control” ...

Woolworths faces prosecution over unpaid long service leave

The regulator has also alleged underpayments ranging between $250 to over $12,000 and has filed 1000 chargers in the Mag...

Food importers subject to new safety rules in New Zealand

New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general, Vincent Arbuckle, said the regulator encourages all registered food imp...

Wellnex Life posts 51 per cent increase in revenue

The company's brands include Wakey Wakey, The Iron Company, Nighty Night, Mr. Bright, Pharmacy Own and Wagner Health.

Queensland snack food brand My Berries rewarded

Established in 2013 by Stuart and Allison McGruddy, My Berries turns surplus fresh fruits, that would have been discarde...

White King launches bleach-free Multi-Purpose Cleaner

The latest release boasts a bleach-free formula that is antibacterial and removes dirt, grime and grease.

Sanford CEO Peter Reidie steps down

The chairman of Sanford, Sir Rob McLeod thanked Reidie for his leadership during a period of “extremely challenging” loc...

New Zealand’s Everblue Naturals launches in Coles

The products are made from high-quality natural ingredients and botanical extracts and are free of parabens and silicone...

Air New Zealand to taste-test 500 homegrown wines

About 500 homegrown wines will go through a “rigorous blind taste testing” process by top wine experts and wine connoiss...

Beer Fans set to launch in New Zealand in August

The marketplace website will showcase New Zealand’s finest breweries and its merchandise products, initially taking on d...

New Zealand’s Epic Brewing enters liquidation

Liquidator Adam Botterill told The NZ Herald that the business is still trading however the staff are engaged on a short...