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.
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.
‘Nestle involved in price spat in Australia’
Nestle is reportedly involved in a dispute over prices with Woolworths, Australia's largest food retailer.
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 supply agreement between the country's second largest grocer, Coles, and US-based agri-food business Simplot.
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 country that is in the vanguard of markets where the…
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 Federation's (VFF) new Farmers' Fund goes on sale at…
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 at its Yarra Valley Snack Foods unit. Tyrrells is set…
Amazon analysed, Woolworths rejigs own label in Australia, Metro Group demerges – retail round-up, March 2016
March was a month in which Tesco and Woolworths announced notable moves on private label, in part, analysts said, driven by the rise of discount retail in the UK and…
Talking shop June 2015 – Disruptive discounters dominate retail news
The disruptive impact of the discount retailers has dominated global retail headlines during the past month. In virtually every developed retail market, the discounters are making their mark – and…
Analysis: Australia moves a step closer to protecting suppliers
Four years ago, Australia was declared an "inhospitable" market by Heinz, the multinational voicing concern about the pressure placed on suppliers by the country's highly concentrated grocery sector, dominated by…
