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Coles sales continue to improve

27 October 2013

October 24, 2013 The Age Coles posted a 4.9 per cent increase in first-quarter food, liquor and convenience sales as…

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The brie or the gouda?

27 October 2013

Michael Baker October 22, 2013 The Age How supermarkets influence our thoughts. You are standing in the dairy aisle of…

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Police target illegal tobacco syndicate

27 October 2013

AAP October 24, 2013 CRIME authorities have smashed an illicit tobacco importation syndicate worth $67 million, believed to be one…

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No smoke without fire

27 October 2013

Julia May October 25, 2013 The Age Electronic cigarettes are only slowly being taken up by local nicotine addicts, due…

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AACS CONGRATULATES POLICE ON ILLICIT TOBACCO BUST

27 October 2013

MEDIA RELEASE October 25, 2013 Reports that authorities have seized over 70 tonnes of illicit tobacco and 80 million cigarettes…

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President and CEO of Parker’s honored at 2013 Business Expo and Awards Banquet.

27 October 2013

AACS visited Parker’s as part of our October 2013 Overseas Study Tour and we congratulate Greg Parker on his award…

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LOCAL LEADING LIGHTS ENJOY INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS

21 October 2013

MEDIA RELEASE October 22, 2013 LOCAL LEADING LIGHTS ENJOY INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS It appears the future of Australia’s convenience industry is…

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Overseas Study Tour 2013 review. The future is Food

21 October 2013

Jeff Rogut CEO AACS Just back from our 2013 overseas study tour to the USA and what a terrific event…

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FMCG Customer Business Manager

07 October 2013

About us Peters Ice Cream is the leading ice cream manufacturer in Australia and one of Australia’s most trusted brands,…

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Discount department store Target brings back free plastic bags after hundreds of customer complaints

03 October 2013

Karen Collier October 01, 2013 Herald Sun TARGET is binning its ban on free plastic bags in response to complaints…

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Illegal goods for sale at Scoresby’s Caribbean Market

03 October 2013

Kate Ashley-Griffiths October 01, 2013 Knox Leader SCORESBY’S Caribbean Market is a mecca for illegal goods including “chop chop” tobacco,…

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NEW RESEARCH VALIDATES RETAILERS’ FEARS OF ILLICIT TRADE AND OTHER NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF PLAIN PACKAGING

03 October 2013

October 1, 2013 New independent research released nine months after the introduction of tobacco plain packaging has validated the concerns…

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