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Perkii teams up with Manassen Foods Australia

Perkii has announced a national distribution partnership with Australian retail cold-chain distribution company Manassen Foods Australia (MFA). As one of Australia’s leading independent grocery importers and distributors, MFA provides a one-stop-shop solution for...

Ombudsman calls for small businesses in trouble with ATO to ‘contact us’

Small-business owners are advised to contact the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) as a matter of urgency should they experience “heavy-handed tactics” from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). “Minister for...

Weekly petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose to 141.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending April 15, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report. The average...

Weekly petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell to 138.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending April 8, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report. The average...

Calls to investigate ATO after cash-grab allegations

Federal Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has launched an investigation into the Australian Tax Office (ATO) following reports of vulnerable small businesses and individuals being targeted to help meet revenue goals. A joint...

Nestlé moves to recyclable or reusable packaging

Nestlé says it aims to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, so that none of it – including plastics – ends up in landfill or as litter. “Plastic waste is...

Doritos cracks into the biscuit aisle

The world’s number one corn-chip brand (Euromonitor International, ‘Packaged Food 2017’) has ventured into the biscuit category with Doritos Crackers. These bite-sized crackers are promoted as being oven baked, not fried, and loaded...

Record tobacco bust at Bundaberg

The Australian Tax Office last month seized more than 21 hectares of illegal tobacco with an estimated excise value of $30 million near Bundaberg, Queensland. This is the largest cross-jurisdictional illegal-tobacco seizure in the...

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