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Woolworths CMO Andrew Hicks resigns
Hicks will step down from the role on June 30 but will remain in a brand and strategy consulting capacity.
The Reject Shop posts double-digit profit growth as sales improve
The company’s sales rose 2.9 per cent year-on-year to $471.7 million while comparable store sales were up 1.5 per cent.
Colgate-Palmolive pet food deal to boost Hills division offer
The company is buying Prime100 from Quadrant Private Equity.
McPherson’s CEO Brett Charlton faces Asic charges
Charlton has informed the company's board that he intends to defend the matter.
Sydney Fish Market ‘on the brink of collapse’ – report
Sources said the company would post an $8 million loss in 2023-24 and had retained insolvency experts.
‘Our all-weather strategy works’: Coke’s global sales soar
Sales were up 9 per cent in Apac, while global organic revenue surged 14 per cent in the December quarter.
Woolworths may have hit a snag in its bid to buy supplier
The agency also invites interested parties to provide comments on the likely competitive effects of the proposed acquisi...
Aldi US plans to open 225 more stores nationwide this year
The openings will include organic growth and conversion of select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores.
Endeavour absorbs Shorty’s B2B business
Shorty’s Liquor has ceased trading, but its product range and service will continue to be offered through Dan Murphy’s B...
Coles to cull 10 per cent of in-store range – report
The supermarket chain has not specified the type of products that will be affected.
Deal done: Sigma, Chemist Warehouse shareholders vote in favour of merger
Chemist Warehouse co-founders will share a stake in Sigma worth $15 billion.
ARA seeks to relax general retail industry award terms
ARA lobbies government to end smoko breaks and penalty rates for higher-paid staff, among other concessions.
US FTC sues PepsiCo over price discrimination
The FTC alleges Pepsi provided unfair pricing advantages to a big box retailer while denying those benefits to other com...
Annual food prices up amid more expensive grocery food, restaurant meals
Prices for grocery food and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food were up 2.7 per cent and 3.1 per cent, respectively.
US FDA bans red dye from foods, years after cosmetics ban
Food manufacturers are required to remove the dye from their products by January 2027.
CJ Foods rolls out Bibigo products in IGA Supermarkets
The addition of IGA means CJ Foods’ products will now be available in more than 72 per cent of grocery stores nationwide...
Ecostore plans ‘holistic cultural shift’ after factory worker injured
The company decided to invest more than NZ$323,000 in workplace health and safety improvements.
Trump, geopolitical shifts cast shadow over global dairy market
Maxum Foods releases its Global Dairy Commodity Update for January.
Little Bellies wins landmark copyright case against Aldi
This is a landmark court case for Australia in a true David v Goliath story, says the brand's co-founder.
Horticulture wholesaler Galati penalised for unauthorised trading
The company did not sign a horticulture produce agreement when trading with growers.
