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Why BP is getting into bed with David Jones. The promising marriage of petrol and gourmet food
The new BP and David Jones deal shifts focus from petrol prices to convenience foods.
The demand for luxury shellfish is polluting the ocean with plastic
The economic gain of farming sashimi for a select market is not worth the environmental cost.
Supermarkets put junk food on special twice as often as healthy food, and that’s a problem
There’s an opportunity for both supermarkets and food manufacturers to take the lead to encourage healthier eating.
Australia urgently needs real sustainable agriculture policy
Australia has a sustainable agriculture policy vacuum, after years of a fragmented, stop-start approach.
Vegan food’s sustainability claims need to give the full picture
Sustainable farming is a major focus now but it’s difficult for consumers to work out the overall footprint of individua...
Almonds don’t lactate, but that’s no reason to start calling almond milk juice
A rural advocacy group suggests we should call a beverage made from almonds "almond juice" because it is “definitely not...
P&G and Unilever dominate Australian shampoo market
Clever marketing sees P&G brand head and shoulders above the rest.
Beyond meat? The market for meat substitutes is way overdone
Beyond Meat is yet to make a profit, let alone one big enough to justify its current market valuation of about US$13 bil...
Consumer watchdog calls for new measures to combat Facebook and Google’s digital dominance
ACCC recommends changes to consumer law, to address huge inequalities in bargaining power between digital platforms and ...
We asked five experts: is whitening bad for teeth?
At-home dental whitening kits under the spotlight.
Pollen adds Lean Training Academy to their portfolio
SPONSORED: Pollen Consulting Group bridges gap in the market with Lean Training.
It isn’t clear how the new bill against animal rights activists will protect farmers
Farmers have complained that the actions of Aussie Farms threaten their own privacy and safety, and the biosecurity of t...
Amazon is turning 25 – here’s a look back at how it changed the world
Amazon has reshaped retailing permanently and is one of the top three most valuable companies in the world.
Smoking at record low in Australia, but the grim harvest of preventable heart disease continues
Health minister Greg Hunt’s recently announced national prevention strategy must give high priority to tobacco control.
Getting out of liquor and pokies will cost Woolworths, but deliver lasting benefits
Consumers increasingly expect organisations to walk their talk and demonstrate they make a positive impact on society.
Stages 1 and 2 of the tax cuts should pass. But Stage 3 would return us to the 1950s
The government’s refusal to “split the bill” holds the first hostage to the fate of the third and least affordable.
Regardless of what the Federal Court says, you shouldn’t put ‘flushable’ wipes down the loo
Water industry has responded with disappointment to latest ruling in favour of Kimberly-Clark flushable wipes.
Three ways to transform a disconnected team
Tips for business leaders to build a more connected team that collaborates and thrives.