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Australian Food and Grocery Council

Australian Food and Grocery Council boss issues inflation warning

The boss of the Australian Food and Grocery Council has warned there will be more hip-pocket pain at the grocery checkout in coming months. Woolworths has introduced price freezes on 200 pantry staples, which will remain in place until the end of the year, but Australian Food and Grocery Council CEO Tanya Barden says there

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Facebook

How To Boost Engagement On Your Supermarket’s Facebook Page

So, you’ve taken the leap and created a Facebook business page for your supermarket. Great! Unfortunately, creating your page is just the first step. Once you’ve established an online presence for your supermarket, the real legwork in marketing your business online can truly begin. Leveraging your supermarket for success through social media is all about

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Cost

Cost-of-living crisis forcing people in remote regions to give up fresh produce

Key Points: People in some rural communities are foregoing fresh produce amid rising costs High fuel prices are making it too costly to drive long distances for cheaper options Prices are expected to keep rising to make up for on-farm losses and growing input costs Few Australians are immune from the rising cost of living

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‘Bullying’ returns to food sector as supermarkets offset rising prices

Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but no one in the sector wants to see a return to the dark days, when the major chains abused their market power. Seven years after the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct came into effect, tactics used by major supermarket chains to pressure suppliers are making an

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Coles

Coles CEO Steven Cain issues warning about ‘fragile’ price issue

The Coles CEO has issued a dire warning, foreshadowing the supermarket chain’s impending hike in grocery prices. The Coles CEO has foreshadowed the supermarket chain’s impending hike in grocery prices as it contends with skyrocketing supplier costs and severe labour shortages. Addressing attendees at The Australian’s Global Food Forum on Wednesday, Coles chief executive Steven

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Woolworths

Woolworths pledges to ditch 15-cent reusable plastic bags by June 2023

Woolworths on Friday became the first Australian grocery store to make the pledge, which ensures a regular trip to the local supermarket “is having less impact on the environment”. Woolworths has announced it will stop selling its 15-cent reusable plastic bags across the country in a gradual phase out over the next year. The supermarket

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