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Understanding Unit Pricing
Unit Pricing in the grocery industry may be introduced by the Federal Government in response to the ACCC's Grocery Inquiry. ...
Opinion - Paul Sheehan - SMH
11 August 2008 SMH.com.au- Paul Sheehan Grocery report's disparities only small fry Let's begin with the humble potato. On Thursday and Friday I spoke ...
12 August 2008 FARMONLINE Sydney Basin farmer Mario Muscat prefers to sell his crops of cabbage, cauliflower and corn to small shops ...
ACCC
Govt Grocery Watch Website up and Running5 August 2008
The Federal Government has today launched its Grocery Watch website, which coincided with the ACCC Grocery Inquiry report. The website intends to help consumers find the cheapest supermarket in the area based upon ‘typical grocery baskets’. The website will update these basket of goods prices once a month.
The prices are collected from a [...]
Supermarkets
Wesfarmers hints at grocery price war21 August 2008
Business Spectator
Coles owner Wesfarmers Ltd says it will continue to absorb increased food costs because it wants to build “price trust” with shoppers.
The retail and resources giant reported a 33.6 per cent jump in annual profit to $1.05 billion, with more than half of its revenue coming from the Coles business, which was [...]
Labelling
AFGC Allergen Management Labelling GuideReleased in June 2007, the Australian Food and Grocery Council Group (AFCG) has an allergy labelling guide which provides:
* an overview of the requirements outlined in the Code regarding food allergens that require labelling
* an overview of the incidence and symptoms of food allergy and food intolerances and the
substances in food that may provoke allergic [...]
