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Key reactions to the 2016 federal budget

With the release of the federal Government’s 2016 budget, the reaction from key bodies involved in FMCG has been mixed. ARA Executive Director Russell Zimmerman applauded the Government on its path to reduce...

Federal Government releases 2016 budget

The Government forecasts the budget deficit to narrow from 2.4 per cent ($39.9 billion) of GDP in 2015/16 to just 0.3 per cent of GDP in 2019/20. Revenues are projected to increase...

Industry-transforming wine technology from SA

South Australian start-up company Vinnovate has won first prize in the Brancott Estate Winexplorer Challenge innovation competition with its new bottle closure for wine, water and other drinks. The Winexplorer Challenge sought innovations...

From darkness comes enlightenment

The 4 Pines Brewing Company has released four dark ales under the Black Box label that it says offer a tantalising glimpse of their brewers’ “Stygian alchemy”. The collection of dark beers is...

Arrogant Frog gets a new look

Claimed to be one of Australia’s best-selling French wine brands, Arrogant Frog has unveiled a new look with a refreshed label to reflect the brand’s mix of old-world roots and winemaking know-how,...

SPC in new Australian tomato campaign

SPC has completed the first season of tomato processing at its $36 million new plant in Shepparton, Victoria and has launched a campaign supporting Australian-grown tomatoes. The new campaign is filmed in and...

Hart & Soul adds new soup flavour

Melbourne-based fine-food producer Hart & Soul has teamed up with trained nutritionist and blogger Melanie Lionello to create Hart & Soul Coconut Lentil Soup. Ms Lionello, who claims to have 120,000 Instagram followers,...

Go Natural nuts bar given healthy rating

Nut Delight, the flagship snack bar of Go Natural, has achieved a Health Star Rating of 4.5. Go Natural says Nut Delight boasts more than 60 health claims under the new food-labelling regulations....

Akta-Vite returns to original owners

Nicholas Health and Nutrition says the Akta-Vite brand and the Akta-Vite chocolate food drink are “back in the family’s hands”. The Nicholas family formulated Akta-Vite at its Victorian factory in 1943 as a...

International news: Tesco to install defibrillators

The UK’s largest retailer, Tesco, is set to install defibrillators in 900 of its stores. Statistics from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) show that more than 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside...

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