Australian supermarkets should face greater penalties for violating code, says report
Supermarkets in Australia should face fines of A$10m ($6.6m) for "serious" violations of the country's grocery code, a government-commissioned report…
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Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)
just-food is providing daily updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world's packaged food sector. *This article is…
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Analysis: Australia moves a step closer to protecting suppliers
Four years ago, Australia was declared an "inhospitable" market by Heinz, the multinational voicing concern about the pressure placed on…
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Australia to introduce grocery code
The Australian federal government has created a food and grocery code of conduct that, it said, will help ensure "fair…
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Metcash accused of supplier bullying
Legal action has been launched against Metcash, Australia's third-largest grocery retailer, over supplier claims of "unconscionable conduct". The case has…
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AUS: Retailer Metcash outlines “transformation” plan
Australian wholesale grocer Metcash has announced it will spend up to A$480m (US$437m) to overhaul its business to prepare it…
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AUS: Aldi defends position on industry code of conduct
Aldi has indicated it does support the idea of a code of conduct overseeing dealings between retailers and manufacturers in…
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AUS: Metcash to split supermarket, c-store operations
Australian wholesale grocer Metcash has decided to split the running of its supermarket operations from its convenience stores, reversing a…
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AUS: Metcash shares rebound on “modest” H1 gains
Australian retailer Metcash saw its share price jump almost 8% today (2 December) after the group booked a "modest" improvement…
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AUS: Metcash sees ongoing challenges in food
Australian retailer Metcash has struck a downbeat note on its outlook for the remainder of the year, suggesting that weak…