With grocery prices on the rise and the ACCC investigating supermarket pricing practices, Australians are looking for ways to get creative and save money on food. Feeling the squeeze at the supermarket? You’re not alone. With grocery prices on the rise and the ACCC investigating supermarket pricing practices, Australians are looking for ways to get…
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Battle of the Hot Cross Buns
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Coles has released egg-citing new data that reveals which state is buying the most hot cross buns this Easter, with the spiced staple expected to hop out supermarket doors in record numbers having already sold more than 49 million since Boxing Day. With 61 percent of Coles customers planning to eat hot cross buns…
Oxfam Warning of Water Scarcity and Hunger in Zambia
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Oxfam warns that over six million people from farming families in Zambia are facing acute food shortages and malnutrition until next growing season, which is twelve months away, due to severe drought, exacerbated by climate change and El Nino, which has caused massive crop failures for half of the nation’s “planted area.” The drought has…
HelloFresh Favorite Cuisine Survey
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Cuisines from around the world are becoming ever-present around the dinner table and now, new research by Hellofresh has revealed Australia’s favourite cuisine. The survey by HelloFresh revealed that on average, Australians eat 2.6 different cuisines per week, with almost 9 in 10 (88%) saying they eat their native Australian cuisine once a week or…
Jenny Craig, Food and the Price of Food
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New data from Jenny Craig Australia customers reveals exactly what they were thinking and why the company went bust. Three in four Jenny Craig consumers were either actively looking or open to using a different brand, with Lite n’ Easy the most considered alternative (46%) followed by Youfoodz and My Muscle Chef. The main reason…
Coles Drop & Lock Continues
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Coles has continued its commitment to help Australians keep the cost of living down for longer, announcing 376 items will be on dropped and locked pricing from today, giving customers more price certainty on some of the biggest brands and popular products across the store for at least 12 weeks. As customers head into winter…
National Pies Headed to a Woolworths Freezer
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The cooler months are here, and to kick off ‘pie season’ in mouth-watering style, some new recruits from Tasmanian Bakeries’ National Pies range are now available in select Woolworths freezers across Australia. The range includes a selection of flavours including the new Chunky Beef, Bacon and Cheese as well as the Classic Beef and popular…
Storyland Festival Announces Final Line-Up
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The final line-up for Storyland, a new full festival experience of music, art, and story in Coffs Harbour, has just been announced with Genesis Owusu joining co-headliner double-Grammy nominated, jazz-soul giants Hiatus Kaiyote, who will perform fresh from their set at Coachella. Storyland takes place on May 20, at Park Beach Reserve, Gumbaynggirr Country, Coffs…
New Safety Laws for Food Delivery Riders
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SafeWork NSW are reminding food delivery riders if they do not adhere to the new safety laws that begin January 1 it could prove costly. Acting Head of SafeWork John Tansey said all food delivery riders must wear high-visibility personal protective equipment (PPE) and carry their training verification record or risk being fined. “We made…
AUSVEG is Reassuring Families to Continue to Buy Veg and Salad Products
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Vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG is reassuring families across Australia in the lead-up to Christmas that leafy vegetable products that are available on the shelves of your favourite supermarket, greengrocer or market are not included in the current recall of some spinach products, which is limited to spinach from a single farm in Victoria. “Food…