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coles and woolies in false fruit labelling pickle
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supermarket giants coles and woolworths have been taken to task over dodgy origin labelling, after an investigation by the nsw food authority revealed that two stores were selling mislabelled fruit the incident marks the first time coles and woolworths have been fined for country of origin labelling breaches, and both have been placed on the nsw food authority’s name and shame register. woolworths at newington in sydney has been fined $1540 for advertising lemons for sale as being the “product of australia” when the individual products were actually from the usa. coles at st marys, also in sydney, was fined $880 for displaying grapefruit for sale without a statement indicating the country of origin. “these retailers should know better, in light of concerns over incorrect labelling the food authority recently issued a communiqué to nsw local government council organisations and relevant food retailers reminding them of their obligations under the food standards code and the food act in regard to country of origin labelling,” said nsw minister for primary industries, katrina hodgkinson. woolworths announced the same day that it will begin labelling its ‘mix of local and imported ingredients’ fruit and vegetables with the specific countries of origin. “from today, the small percentage of fresh fruit and vegetables that might be of a mixed origin will specify which countries the produce comes from,” said pat mcentee, woolworths general manager of fresh food. “so if a display of kiwi fruit contains both australian and new zealand fruit this will clearly be stated as a product of australia and new zealand.” “97 per cent of woolworths’ fresh fruit and vegetables are grown in australia. so while only three per cent of our produce comes from overseas we want to make it easier for our customers to know exactly where their food comes from so they can make an informed decision for their family.” mcentee said that for individual fruit and vegetables, a mixture of imported and overseas produce may occur at the beginning and end of the australian season. “like all retailers, during these few weeks we get deliveries from both domestic and overseas suppliers to meet customer demand and this may be mixed together in the same display.” peak horticulture body growcom acknowledged the move as a step in the right direction, but warned that the labelling is still not totally clear. “thanks to woolworths taking this voluntary step for displays of mixed fresh fruit and vegetables, consumers will be better able to make an informed choice about what they are buying,” said growcom’s chief executive officer, alex livingstone. “i look forward to other retailers and green grocers following suit.” “however, even with this small improvement there will still be no way for consumers to know whether the mixes represent a 50-50 split or a 99-1 split. “in addition, the company has not announced whether it will follow suit with the ingredients of pre-prepared fresh fruit and vegetable salads and other products made from local and imported ingredients and sold in the delicatessen section of the supermarket,” mr livingstone said. livingstone said the move by the nsw food authority to fine and list the two supermarkets was also a step forward. “hopefully, this is a sign that the authorities are acting as a result of consumers starting to report those retailers who are not doing the right thing. we hope consumers are becoming more aware that it is not only a legal requirement for retailers to label fresh produce clearly with the country of origin but also to lift their game and label produce correctly so that the label on the packaging or individual pieces of fruit or vegetable correlates with the sign on the display bin.” -->
Source :ausfoodnews.com.au
Date :
13
May
2011
Category :
Codiments,Desserts,food additi
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both of australia’s major supermarket chains, coles and woolworths, have slashed prices on their own-brand milk offerings, in a move which they claim will not affect farmgate prices for their milk suppliers, but which has nevertheless caused consternation throughout the dairy industry. coles led the move when it reduced the price of a 2 litre bottle of own-brand milk by 47c to just $2 - which was immediately matched by its competitor, woolworth’s - in a ‘loss leader’ move aimed at reeling shoppers in from other supermarkets, such as aldi and iga.
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a new private member’s bill to be tabled this week to australian parliament would, if passed, require australia’s major supermarkets to reveal what percentage of the retail price of their fresh produce goes to the farmers. the farm gate pricing bill, drafted by independent senator nick xenophon and house of representatives independent bob katter, would need the support of a major party, in order to be passed.
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the number of grocery products on promotion at tesco, asda, sainsbury\'s and ocado fell during december as the volume of promotions throughout the year made it difficult for the uk retailers to increase the level in the run-up to christmas. according to the latest data from just-food\'s promo tracker, all four retailers had less items on promotion in december, seen as one of the key selling periods in the uk grocery calendar.
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the australian competition and consumer commission yesterday announced that it will oppose the sale of supermarket chain franklins to wholesale giant metcash, on the grounds that it would create a monopoly in wholesale supermarket supply in nsw, and make it more difficult for another wholesaler to enter the nsw market. metcash had announced its intention to purchase the 88 franklins stores for $215 million, and then onsell them to independent retailers under the iga brand, retaining supply rights.
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woolworths limited, australia’s largest supermarket operator, has reported a 7.5% surge in full year sales to $49.6 billion. chief executive officer, michael luscombe, said their results highlighted the resilience of the australian economy. “despite the global economic turmoil, 2009 has been a successful year with solid results across our business overall,” he said. “continued solid sales growth in food retailing and especially in discretionary areas like apparel, consumer electronics and homewares, highlights the underlying strength of the australian economy in these times.
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transport giant eddie stobart has warned that the supermarket demand for two-for-one offers is placing a strain on logistics firms, and increasing the number of miles the company’s fleet runs empty. a stobart group spokesman told foodmanufacture.co.uk that the comments, initially made back in may when ceo andrew tinkler gave a lengthy interview to a journalist – were “not meant to cause a storm” and were mentioned alongside other pressures.
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quote, unquote: just-food\'s week in words by: just-food.com | 10 june 2011 wal-mart president and ceo mike duke is looking to emerging markets for growthtwo of the world\'s leading grocery retailers this week outlined the scope of their ambitions - wal-mart through emerging markets and tesco through its online operations. meanwhile, just-food interviewed milk link\'s ceo neil kennedy about its expansion strategy.
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rising commodity prices: should we be concerned? that is a key question facing the food industry. again this week there was much comment on the issue and the possible impact on the sector. sainsbury\'s boss justin king, for instance, warned suppliers they would have to work hard to justify price increases. meanwhile, the uk retailer, widely seen to have outperformed its rivals over christmas, issued its festive numbers this week, alongside the likes of tesco, marks and spencer and morrisons.
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