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Metcash shifts sights from costs to growth

11 March 2019

Sue Mitchell Mar 4, 2019 AFR After stabilising earnings by cutting costs, wholesaler Metcash is chasing sales growth by spending…

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CONSUMERS SEEKING BETTER LIVING THROUGH BEVERAGES

11 March 2019

02/27/2019 CSNews BELLEVUE, Wash. — A revolutionary shift in consumers’ attitudes about functional foods and beverages have consumers seeking items…

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ATO to knock on small business doors as benchmarks updated

11 March 2019

Emma Koehn March 5, 2019 The Age The tax office has urged small businesses to use new small business benchmarks…

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Hobart first to ban single-use plastics

11 March 2019

MARCH 5, 2019 AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Hobart has become the first capital city in the nation to ban single-use plastics,…

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Neighbourhood centres thriving off demand for convenience

11 March 2019

Joyce Abaño March 4, 2019 Inside Retail The rise of e-commerce has raised consumers’ expectations of convenience, personalisation and service,…

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Why you should ignore advice from successful people

11 March 2019

Joel Pearson and Joel Davies Mar 4, 2019 AFR People pay big money to listen to the talented chief executives,…

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FDA TAKES "FORCEFUL NEW ACTIONS" AROUND YOUTH TOBACCO USE

11 March 2019

03/04/2019 CSNews SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is zeroing in on retailers as the agency…

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Despite the lows, brewers will continue to mull cannabis joint ventures

11 March 2019

Cocaine-laced wine was once a popular “nerve tonic”. Now drug-infused drinks are making a comeback. Some marijuana-infused beverages promise to…

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Coles' new-found sobriety will lift shareholders' spirits

11 March 2019

Elizabeth Knight March 6, 2019 The Age Coles has been searching for ways to turbocharge its under-performing liquor business for…

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Legalising Weed’s Not Only Great For Ad Spends, But Junk Food Sales, Too!

11 March 2019

There’s already been a fair bit written about the legalisation of marijuana – namely in the US and increasingly around…

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REPORT: FOUR TRENDS WILL DISRUPT THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN 2019

11 March 2019

03/05/2019 CSNews ROCKVILLE, Md. — When it comes to the year ahead, market research firm Packaged Facts predicts “disruptive innovation”…

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Coalition promises to criminalise serious worker exploitation

11 March 2019

David Marin-Guzman Mar 6, 2019 The Morrison government has agreed to introduce unprecedented criminal sanctions for employers who seriously exploit…

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