BIG BRANDS ACCUSED OF MISUSING THE HEALTH STAR RATINGS
Australian consumer advocacy group Choice has accused food giants Nestlé and Kellogg’s of misusing the Health Star Rating system to make their products seem healthier….
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FONTERRA ‘LONGER-LASTING’ MILK LAUNCHED IN AUSTRALIA
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has started selling a 40 percent longer-lasting milk in Victoria, Australia, under its Anchor brand. The company said that neither additives…
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BRITISH SUPERMARKET PLAYED ‘CUPID’ FOR 32 SINGLES
British supermarket chain Tesco played ‘Cupid’ this year by launching a V-Day campaign called ‘Basket Dating’. Thirty-two single shoppers were invited at an Extra store in Hemel…
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DEAD BABY CHICKEN FOUND IN SUPERMARKET EGG
A dead baby chicken was found inside an egg bought from a Woolworths store in Sydney, Australia. The unlucky customer, Ani Bhowmilk, boiled the egg…
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UK SUPERMARKETS IN ‘RACE TO THE BOTTOM’
A supermarket price war is still going on in the UK. Discount chain Aldi has reacted to Morrisons’ Price Crunch initiative by cutting prices…
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WOULD YOU BUY RAW MEAT FROM A VENDING MACHINE?
A Paris-based butcher has installed an automatic raw meat vending machine outside his shop. The refrigerated machine—selling steak, ham, chicken and pork chops—operates 24…
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UPMARKET RETAILER DAVID JONES TO EXPAND IN AUSTRALIA
Press reports revealed that upmarket food retail chain David Jones is looking to open stores in Australia, aiming to fill an existing gap in the high-end…
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CINNAMON BUN-FLAVOURED COOKIE
Never shy about experimenting with different flavours and styles, Oreo has introduced to the US market its highly anticipated cinnamon bun-flavoured variant, designed to…
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