Coles has proactively stepped in to help distribute food an increasing amount of Australians struggle to feed themselves. Its Coles Nurture Fund has served a $500,000 grant to fund four new refrigerated trucks for food charity SecondBite to enable it to deliver meals to those in need. The trucks are …
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The 11th edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit has held in Amsterdam in June with the aim to explore new horizons for eco-labels and sustainability in the food industry. The message to food manufacturers was clear: focus on initiatives that ensure sustainability, reduce food waste through redirection, enhance the flavour …
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British retailer Sainsbury’s has announced that all black plastic trays will be replaced by the use of an alternative and recyclable material. The use of natural CPET to replace the black pigment trays will be rolled out across all chilled ready meals by November this year. This initiative, which forms …
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Walmart has announced a pilot project with autonomous vehicle company, Gatik. In March, the state of Arkansas passed legislation allowing for autonomous vehicles to operate in the state. With the help of Gatik, Walmart says it is making sure it stays on the “cutting edge” of grocery pickup. The retailer …
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Roy Morgan research has shown that 14.2 million Australians aged 14 and over consume chocolate in an average four-week period, with Victoria identified as the chocolate ‘capital’. Chocolate bars were identified as the preferred choice (10.98 million or 77.5 per cent of all Australian chocolate consumers) over chocolate blocks (8.91 …
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Working in the retail sector offers a much more positive experience than those in other sectors, finds a new report. Based on LinkedIn’s annual report of the most sought-after companies to work at in the UK, Power House Truths has curated and dissected over 210,000 employee reviews to see where …
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Even though intense rivalry exists between Australia’s main supermarkets, Aldi has once again emerged the winner in overall popularity in the Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers Award for 2019 ranking. Surpassing Foodland, Woolworths, IGA and Coles in terms of value for money and food quality, Aldi’s shoppers have been recognised …
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The first dedicated retail crime survey for Australian and New Zealand retailers has revealed that customer theft now accounts for over 50 per cent of the revenue lost from stores from crime. Conducted by Aptus Research in partnership with the Profit Protection Future Forum ANZ, the Australia and New Zealand …
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Job seekers are sure to be jolly as the Christmas hiring season is about to begin. The lead up to the most wonderful time of year is also the most busiest time, as Australian and New Zealand businesses prepare for an increase in trade. Indeed has released data showing that in …
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On July 17, Coles launched its latest supermarket in Ormeau Village, north of the Gold Coast. While the brand-new supermarket and surrounding stores are still sparkling and shiny there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the newest addition to the supermarket giant’s family. In addition to …
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