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Inquiry into food pricing in remote Indigenous communities resumes

The inquiry into food pricing and food security in Australia's remote Indigenous communities will hold further public he...

Woolworths to introduce zero-waste shopping platform Loop into Australia

Woolworths is to introduce the zero-waste shopping platform Loop in Australia next year, allowing consumers to refill se...

Competition watchdog to investigate concerns over Woolworths’ B2B plans

The ACCC said it will examine whether Woolworths' B2B strategy will have an adverse impact on competition.

Is it time to make face masks mandatory in supermarkets?

A number of fast food chains are now requiring staff to wear face masks, but supermarkets are still hesitant.

ACCC wants supermarkets to continue working together

The nation's biggest supermarkets set to continue working together to overcome challenges associated with Covid-19.

This week in FMCG

Catch up on the top stories from this week.

Freedom Foods extends trading halt to late October

Voluntary suspension extended on the basis that investors need more clarity on the company's financial position.

Bega Cheese to cut 74 jobs as it consolidates processed cheese production

Executive chairman Barry Irvin says processed cheese slices is "a shrinking market".

Demand for groceries soars in Melbourne as citizens prepare to re-enter lockdown

Supermarkets forced to backtrack on lifting product limits as panic buying resumes.

Supermarkets roll back on buying limits, a week after going national

Coles and Woolworths remove product limits, put extra resources into Victorian operations.

This week in FMCG

This week's top headlines.

What will retail look like post Covid-19

Gary Mortimer says the post-Covid-19 consumer will behave very differently and will be overly cautious about their healt...

Supermarket giants on high alert as staff test positive for Covid-19

A reduction in staff at Coles distribution centre puts additional strain on supply chain.

Woolworths forks out over $1 million for spam law breach

Record fine handed down by the ACMA relates to more than five million breaches of the Spam Act.

“A smart move”: Why Woolworths is expanding B2B offer

The supermarket is expected to launch a new online shopping site for business customers this year.

Coles grants to aid bushfire recovery, sustainability initiatives

Supermarket giant aims to boost food and beverage production through grants.

Amazon to double operational footprint with robotics fulfilment centre

Staff will work alongside Amazon's most advanced robotics technology to deliver a "smarter, faster and more consistent e...

Inside T2’s new, sustainable HQ in Melbourne

Collaborative breakout spaces, environmentally-friendly design decisions and more at the T2 HQ in Collingwood.

‘Not our finest hour’: Freedom Foods to write down $60 million of out-of-date stock

Freedom Foods calls in PwC and Ashurst to investigate potential fraudulent activity after announcing a $60 million write...

Supermarkets expand limits nationwide as toilet paper stripped from shelves once again

Woolworths will only lift restrictions when shopping patterns return to normal.