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Drinking levels hit a 17-year low

07 April 2014

KIM CHRISTIAN APRIL 06, 2014 AAP AUSTRALIANS are drinking less, but opting for better quality booze. Official data shows total…

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Liquor gives Coles a hangover

07 April 2014

BLAIR SPEEDY APRIL 07, 2014 THE AUSTRALIAN IAN McLEOD will justifiably be remembered for transforming Coles from a near-basket case…

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Parmalat buys Harvey Fresh dairy, juice company

07 April 2014

APRIL 01, 2014 BUSINESS SPECTATOR ITALIAN giant Parmalat has bought control of Western Australian milk and fruit juice company Harvey…

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SOI Summit Reveals Trends, Numbers

07 April 2014

David Bennett April 2, 2014 CSD Staff Foodservice remains critical to convenience stores’ bottom line as the business structure changes…

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Coles slams 'complex' bank rules in Financial Services Inquiry submission

07 April 2014

Jonathan Shapiro April 7, 2014 Retailer Coles has blamed ”unnecessarily complex” regulation for stifling competition in the financial system as…

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AACS WOMEN IN CONVENIENCE INITIATIVE AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE

31 March 2014

MEDIA RELEASE March 31 2014 In line with its commitment to securing a strong future for the convenience industry in…

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Customs nabs smuggled tobacco in Vic

31 March 2014

MARCH 28, 2014 News.com.au CUSTOMS officers have smoked out more than 300,000 smuggled cigarettes and almost two tonnes of illicit…

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Woolworths cuts linked fuel discounts ahead of ruling

31 March 2014

The Australian WOOLWORTHS has pre-empted part of a Federal Court ruling today by unilaterally deciding that it will no longer…

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Call to ban sale of energy drinks to kids

31 March 2014

AAP MARCH 27, 2014 A PETITION calling for a ban on the sale of energy drinks to kids has been…

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McDonald’s To Give Away Free Coffee At Breakfast

31 March 2014

March 28, 2014 CSDecisions As the battle for breakfast continues, McDonald’s tempts customers with a free-for-a-limited-time brew. McDonald’s plans to…

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NYC proposes 10-cent grocery bag fee

31 March 2014

MARCH 27, 2014 news.com.au NEW York City grocery shoppers may soon face a 10 cent (A11 cent) fee on all…

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Coles, Woolies shopper-docket rumble going down in Federal Court

31 March 2014

Elizabeth Knight March 27, 2014 The Age Whether to stack or bundle – that is the question being pondered in…

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