LIQUORLAND EMPIRE JUST GOT BIGGER
It’s official, now. As initially announced in October, Liquorland has acquired 20 The Mill’s liquor stores throughout the country, six in the South Island…
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POWERADE CHALLENGE EMPOWERS KIWIS
Leading sports drink brand Powerade, has announced the return of its Powerade Challenge. Currently in its fifth year, the challenge invites Auckland and Wellington locals to register for free, complete…
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COCONUT WATER
The coconut water suppliers have to change the labels on all their products from next January as new regulations kick in. It is understood that product claims are…
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POMEGRANATE ADULTERATION
There have been a number of queries over pomegranate adulteration according to a report to the New Zealand Beverage Council. The product cannot be tested in New Zealand as…
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FARRO FRESH GOES DIGITAL
Throwing the gauntlet to big supermarket chains, grocery retailer Farro Fresh just relaunched its website with a modern online shopping service and moved its loyalty program to…
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FISHER TAKES ON COUNTDOWN’S MERCHANDISE
Chris Fisher has been named Countdown’s new general manager for merchandise. He has been part of the team since November 2014, previously covering the position of Head of Data and Analytics. He also…
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CONSUMER CRITICISM OF BEVERAGES
With food and beverage becoming a more important part of the work of the “Consumer” organisation, it was no surprise to delegates at last month’s Beverage Council conference…
Read MoreTOP KIWI INNOVATORS CROWNED
Fonterra was amongst the winners of this year’s New Zealand Innovators Awards, taking out the Innovation Excellence in Research for its new Milk Fingerprinting technology. The innovative diagnostic test…
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