An agreement has been reached between Darrell Lea’s owners and the union representing former workers over redundancy entitlements.
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Cadbury chocolate blocks get smaller as manufacturing costs get bigger
Blocks of Cadbury family-sized blocks of chocolate will be reduced by one row, with high manufacturing costs blamed.
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Lower consumption, market share battle decreasing brewing industry profitability: IBISWorld
IBISWorld has released the latest version of its beer manufacturing industry research figures.
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#occupydandenong dispute at IFF factory enters second day
Workers at the International Flavors and Fragrances factory in Dandenong are in the second day of a sit-in.
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Betta Foods becomes second Australian confectioner to collapse in two weeks
Confectionery business Betta Foods is in voluntary administration, only three months after it was acquired by Re:Capital.
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Country’s oldest chocolate manufacturer collapses
Ernest Hillier, a century-plus old, Melbourne-based chocolate maker, has appointed administrators this week.
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Ashton Valley Fresh discusses successful handover
The Ceravolo siblings Joyce and Joseph have spoken about the inter-generational handover in their third-generation fruit producing business.
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CES attendees geta taste of 3D Systems’ printed chocolate technology
3D Systems has previewed its CocoJet machine for 3D printing chocolate at this week’s CES show in Las Vegas.
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Wiley secures contract for largest pre-packed salad facility in NSW
Australia’s growing appetite for healthy, pre-packaged salads is seeing the construction of the largest fresh cut salad facility of its kind in NSW.
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NZ inventor turns to crowdfunding to manufacture coffee invention
A Wellington, New Zealand man is currently raising money for what he says is an innovation in coffee-making.
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China: Country of origin needs to be an important focus
The Australian Made Campaign has welcomed the Government’s moves to expand Australia’s access to the burgeoning Chinese market.
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Rise of corporate divorces leads to fleeting gains
For the global mergers and acquisitions market, 2014 has been a year of strong recovery.
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Food and beverage manufacturers resist “anti-halal” campaign
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has said there are no plans to yield to a “misinformation”-based anti-halal movement.
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Simplot/union agreement gets closer
An agreement between the AMWU and Simplot to vote on wages next week was reached yesterday.
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New Kerry food R&D site to create nearly 120 jobs
Irish multinational food company Kerry Group will invest $13.7 million creating a centre for excellence for baked products in Altona.
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Mondelez opens R&D centre, adds 63 jobs and increased emphasis on Asian exports
This week Mondelez opened an Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence in Ringwood, east of Melbourne, creating 63 jobs.
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Coca-Cola Amatil to shut Bayswater factory, cut 60 jobs
Coca-Cola Amatil will close its Bayswater bottling plant, cutting 57 jobs and moving production to a larger plant over the next year.
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Food and bev leads way in NZ manufacturing’s 25th straight month of expansion
The New Zealand manufacturing continued its 25th straight month of expansion, according to the BNZ-Business New Zealand PMI.
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Killer Python shrinks as Nestle looks to reduce serving sizes
The size of Allen’s iconic Killer Python has been halved, reducing the confectionery item’s serving size as therefore its sugar and calorie content
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NZ chicken factory pair fired after riding conveyor belt
Two young men were fired from Tegel Foods' chicken factory in New Plymouth after riding a conveyor belt and putting footage of the event on social media.
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