Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)
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Australian retailer Coles approved to acquire Jewel Fine Foods after B&J City Kitchen deal ruled out
Australian supermarket chain Coles has been approved by the country's competition watchdog to acquire ready-meals maker Jewel Fine Foods.
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Coles to source own-label from UK grocer Sainsbury’s
Coles, Australia's second-largest retailer, is to stock a range of own-label products supplied by a major peer in the UK.
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‘Nestle involved in price spat in Australia’
Nestle is reportedly involved in a dispute over prices with Woolworths, Australia's largest food retailer.
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Simplot-Coles deal boost for Australian veg producers
Farmers in three Australian states are set to grow "millions of extra vegetables" to meet increased demand under a new…
Australia at forefront of low-FODMAP development – analysis
It was a university in Australia that developed the low-FODMAP diet just over a decade ago and it is that…
Coles, Murray Goulburn launch Farmers’ Fund milk
A new brand of Australian milk that guarantees a fixed-price contribution from every bottle sold is paid into the Victorian Farmers…
Tyrrells establishes local production to serve Australia, Asia
UK snack group Tyrrells wants to grow its business in Australia and Asia and is investing in ramping up production…