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Consumer watchdog to investigate food mislabelling

Consumer watchdog to investigate food mislabelling

Claims of false country-of-origin labels and contaminated products raised in an ABC program are being investigated by the ACCC.

Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition

Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition

Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition

Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition

Why are elderly Australians "starving"? A report has found isolation can put older Australians at risk of malnutrition.

'Ludicrous' US levy slammed for free-trade deal breach

'Ludicrous' US levy slammed for free-trade deal breach

'Ludicrous' US levy slammed for free-trade deal breach

'Ludicrous' US levy slammed for free-trade deal breach

Australian businesses have reacted angrily to the Trump administration's higher tariffs on the nation's exports, as Canberra vows to push for their removal.

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Holy guacamole: Aussie avos set to smash supply records

Holy guacamole: Aussie avos set to smash supply records

The Australian avocado supply is forecast to smash records after a dip, in a-peeling news for lovers of the Sunday brunch staple.

Supermarket giant fights watchdog over new powers

Supermarket giant fights watchdog over new powers

Theories of harm used to block a major supermarket chain from opening a new store in a regional city were not substantiated, a judge has heard.

Fake it 'til you bake it, deceiving cakes fool fans

Fake it 'til you bake it, deceiving cakes fool fans

At a popular crafting show, the brand-new cake decorating and sugar art pavilion features jaw-dropping designs that look like anything but a sweet treat.

Supermarket giant fights watchdog on mining store block

Supermarket giant fights watchdog on mining store block

A major supermarket has launched a legal challenge to a landmark competition ruling blocking it from opening a second supermarket in a mining centre.

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Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

A key business group in a mining town with six supermarkets has thrown its support behind a decision to block Coles from opening a new store.

Fried chicken fix spices up job creation, opening hours

Fried chicken fix spices up job creation, opening hours

Fried chicken fix spices up job creation, opening hours

Fried chicken fix spices up job creation, opening hours

Australia's KFC operator is close to finishing offloading its Taco Bell chain to focus on fried chicken, with the promise of more jobs for young people.

Hundreds of jobs to go as barbecue retailer sizzles out

Hundreds of jobs to go as barbecue retailer sizzles out

Hundreds of jobs to go as barbecue retailer sizzles out

Hundreds of jobs to go as barbecue retailer sizzles out

An outdoors chain retail store synonymous with Australian barbecue culture will shut down after 50 years after failing to find a new buyer.

At 86, honour roll is a piece of cake for sugar artist

At 86, honour roll is a piece of cake for sugar artist

At 86, honour roll is a piece of cake for sugar artist

At 86, honour roll is a piece of cake for sugar artist

Making the King's Birthday Honours list is a moment of sweet success for Marian Jones, who has been decorating cakes for 75 years.

Penfolds maker focuses on top drops as tastes shift

Penfolds maker focuses on top drops as tastes shift

Penfolds maker focuses on top drops as tastes shift

Penfolds maker focuses on top drops as tastes shift

Treasury Wine Estates believes its future lies in focusing on its top 10 "power" brands, including its flagship Penfolds reds, to improve shareholder returns.

Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary

Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary

Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary

Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary

Australian cheese has become the subject of a long debate in Senate estimates, with concerns producers are not getting a fair slice under the EU trade deal.

Liquor firm cuts back on wine to focus on pubs growth

Liquor firm cuts back on wine to focus on pubs growth

Liquor firm cuts back on wine to focus on pubs growth

Liquor firm cuts back on wine to focus on pubs growth

Endeavour Group, which owns Dan Murphy's, BWS, and hundreds of pubs, plans to take $300 million in costs out of the business to support its future growth.

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Taco 'bout a bad time: Aussie chain ditches US ambition

Shares in an Aussie-born Mexican fast-food chain have surged after it ditched its plan to crack the competitive US market, where Chipotle and Taco Bell rule.

Beef lovers steer it home for billionaire-backed firm

Australian Agriculture Co has delivered its highest annual operating profit after strong consumer demand for Aussie beef pushed up prices, despite flood losses.

Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling

Supermarket prices could stay higher for longer following a ruling that Coles misled its customers with non-genuine discounts, according to one retail expert.

Watchdog seeks big penalty after Coles goes 'Down Down'

The consumer watchdog will be seeking a "significant penalty" to act as a deterrent to Coles and others, after a court found the supermarket misled shoppers.

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Michelin Guide arrival may boost Australian hospitality

The prestigious Michelin Guide is coming to Australia for the first time, but it will only cover restaurants in one state.

Booze giant eyes job cuts, as consumers curb thirst

The owner of Dan Murphy's and BWS bottle shops has hinted at job cuts - or "labour efficiencies" - as it tries to buffer its business from the Middle East war.

Supermarket giants brace for ruling on 'fake' discounts

The consumer watchdog's landmark case against Coles and Woolworths over alleged "illusory" discounts is nearing a decision after 18 sessions over two hearings.

Food giant sounds the alarm: shoppers are struggling

Woolworths has seen a "major shift" in consumer sentiment due to the Middle East war and spiking petrol prices, with many struggling to make ends meet.

'System broken': more going hungry as food crisis hits

Charities are buckling under a surge of hungry Australians as fuel price pressures swell into a "cost of surviving" crisis.

Woolies cut promo-price rest time from months to weeks

Rising inflation spurred changes to timeline limits on pricing to avoid "gaming" of promoted product prices, a supermarket executive has told a court.

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Shoppers will pay more for fruit and vegetables in the nation's most isolated capital city after a tropical cyclone tore through a food bowl region.

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