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ILLEGAL TOBACCO TRADE: DANDENONG REVEALED AS BLACK MARKET HOT SPOT FOR DODGY CHINESE CIGARETTES

04 November 2019

Illicit Chinese-imported cigarettes are being delivered Uber-style to desperate smokers’ homes and sold under the counter at hot spots including…

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Espresso overtakes latte as Melbourne’s most popular coffee

04 November 2019

Alanah FrostOctober 29, 2019Herald Sun For years the morning latte has been a staple for most Australians, however new research…

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CSIRO anticipates a $25bn plant-based protein food trend by 2030

04 November 2019

AFN STAFF WRITERS6TH SEPTEMBER 2019 Economists in CSIRO’s strategic advisory arm, CSIRO Futures, have released an economic valuation of the…

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Grocery Innovation As a Path to Growth

28 October 2019

Jim Hertel 10/18/2019 Progressive Grocer As established CPG brands and grocery retailers rifle their playbooks in search of strategies for…

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Report: C-stores Among Fastest Growing Retailers Despite Retail Apocalypse

28 October 2019

10/18/2019 CSNews BOSTON — Price and speed are a winning combination for convenience stores. According to new analysis by Edge…

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Colorado Might Be the Only State Having a Rational Response to Vape Panic

28 October 2019

Alex Norcia OCT 21 2019 Vice Instead of banning sales, regulators are trying to figure out what’s actually causing harm.…

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Financial statements show bottled water charity Thankyou spends big on staff, travel and entertainment

28 October 2019

Frank Chung@franks_chungnews.com.au OCTOBER 22, 2019 NEWS.COM.AU It’s the “social enterprise” that aims to make you feel good about buying its…

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EG Group Completes Acquisition of Cumberland Farms

28 October 2019

10/22/2019 CSNews WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — Cumberland Farms is now officially part of the EG Group. The United Kingdom-based company completed…

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Amazon subscription service puts squeeze on Coles and Woolworths

28 October 2019

Sue Mitchell Oct 23, 2019 AFR Amazon is turning up the heat on Woolworths and Coles by launching a discounted…

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ITTF stops brazen attempt to import more than 1 million cigarettes

28 October 2019

23-10-2019 Australian Border Force The Australian Government’s Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF), led by the Australian Border Force (ABF) has detected…

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Bauer Media softcore titles The Picture and People to close

28 October 2019

ZOE SAMIOS OCTOBER 23, 2019 The Australian Bauer Media softcore titles The Picture and People will close by the end…

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Future Victoria: Driverless cars about to be tested on high-speed rural roads

28 October 2019

KIERAN ROONEY, October 23, 2019 Herald Sun High-speed trials of driverless cars are about to start on Victorian roads, and…

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