Dan Murphy’s leads Australia’s alcohol retail pack
More Australians shop for liquor at Dan Murphy’s than any other retail chain is a market that is worth A$296m (US$211m) a week, new research has found.
Archives for November 18, 2015
“It is one of our goals to work more in the major regulatory decision-making centres."
Sterol & stanol giants join to boost cholesterol-lowering category
Six players – Danone, Raisio, Unilever, Cargill, BASF and Arboris – have formed a group to propel cholesterol-lowering plant stanols and sterols science into the media and policy spotlights to raise awareness of the multi-billion global euro category.
This week Down Under
Dropping one treat a day could halve Australia’s child obesity rate
Australian childhood obesity rates could be transformed if families were to make seemingly small changes to their lifestyles, researchers have found.
Infant formula sales drive a2 Milk Company to revise full year outlook
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has revised its full year outlook on the back of booming demand for a2 Platinum infant formula.
UK makes sustainable palm oil strides – but will it make its 100% certified target by 2015?
UK palm oil imports were 72% sustainable in 2014 – up from 55% in 2013, according to an annual progress report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Cost cutting drives General Mills to shut NZ manufacturing plant
General Mills will close its East Tamaki plant by the end of the year as part of an international restructuring process in the face of the company's dwindling international performance.
Fonterra to sell 50% stake in DairiConcepts to US partner Dairy Farmers of America
Fonterra is to sell its 50% stake in DairiConcepts, its joint venture with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), to the US dairy giant.