Tag: manufacturing

RAT demand and pricing cautions

By Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association Executive Manager Employment and Training Elisha Radwanowski. As demand for Rapid Antigen Tests greatly outstrips supply nationwide and States and Territories implement contact protocols that depend...

Take care

While not traditionally a mainstay of the convenience channel, the health and personal care category has great potential, as recent times have shown. Health and personal care products were once the sole domain...

The pop-up drive-through cafe of the future

Opportunities for trend-attuned businesses in the cafe industry, like the sources of quality coffee beans, are endless, according to Barista Technology. Understanding what a future market looks like can be tricky, with most...

Sweets take on tough year

As ‘Forrest Gump’ said, “life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”. Throw in a global pandemic and rolling lockdowns, and the idiom’s accuracy resonates. So,...

Why you should ask to pay more for a good cup of coffee

When prices are too low, the whole industry suffers and becomes unsustainable. By Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters CEO Abdullah Ramay. Nothing breaks my heart more than paying a low price for a well-brewed...

Drinks industry adapts and carries on

The non-alcoholic drinks industry’s second year dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic again showed the leadership it had demonstrated in 2020, says Australian Beverages Council Head of Corporate Affairs Cathy Cook. “What the Australian...

Jobs recovery must focus on skills for an Aussie-made future

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released on 16 December makes a start on the essential task of upgrading manufacturing workforce skills to drive strong economic and jobs growth, the Australian...

Woodside’s proposed acquisition of BHP Petroleum not opposed

The ACCC will not oppose Woodside Petroleum Limited’s proposed acquisition of BHP Petroleum International Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP. Woodside and BHP Petroleum supply domestic natural gas in Western Australia,...
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