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Woolworths consolidates private label brands

The retailer is dropping its long-standing Homebrand private label brand and will rebrand products under the name Essentials. Homebrand was launched by Woolworths in 1983 and the range has grown to more than...

Local wine is doing fine

Domestic wine sales value increased 3.8 per cent to $2.78 billion despite volume declining 0.6 per cent to 456 million litres, according to the latest ‘State of Australian Wine’ report by Wine...

Kollaras welcomes new national account managers

Kollaras Trading Company (KTC) this week announced the appointment of Daniel Eagan and Jane Leighton. With more than 20 years in the liquor industry, Mr Eagan brings with him senior sales and national...

Bulla launches ice-cream range with a hint of nostalgia

Bulla Dairy Foods’ Innovation Centre has created a new range of ice-creams: Fairy Bread, Cookies & Cream, and Cookie Crumble. Following the introduction of its Lamington, Coconut Ice, and 100s and 1,000s ranges,...

Leggo’s launches new-look

Leggo’s has launched new-look packaging for its range of pasta sauces and bakes, which include Health Star Ratings, a first for the branded Italian sauces category. More than 70 per cent of the...

Hamilton Sunscreen wins customer satisfaction award

Australian sunscreen brand Hamilton has won Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customer Award for sunscreen for 2016. Canstar Blue surveyed 3,000 participants across a range of 11 sunscreens. Hamilton achieved a five-star rating in...

Australian chocolate manufacturers move towards sourcing sustainable cocoa

Australia’s major chocolate manufacturers have committed to using sustainably sourced cocoa in locally produced products. All major manufacturer’s – Mondelēz (Cadbury), Nestlé, Mars, Ferrero, Haigh’s, Lindt and others – have agreed to using...

Chocolate consumption on the rise

Between 2013 and 2015, the proportion of Aussies aged 14-plus eating chocolate at least once in an average four weeks grew from 65 per cent to 69 per cent, according to Roy...

Kanzi Apple season begins

The Kanzi Apple season has begun, reaching Australian grocery stores just in time for Easter. The season, which lasts only 12 weeks, sees the apples arrive at stores from more than 30 orchards...

Fresh Produce Safety Centre endorsed at Hawke’s Bay events

Support for the trans-Tasman Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) was clearly demonstrated in New Zealand in February this year when more than 40 representatives from the fresh produce industry attended events held...

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