Blackbook Contracting
We are currently experiencing demand from our customers across Australia and NZ for a range of temporary and contracting options. Due to this we are working with several strong candidates across [ Read More ]
Food making an economic ‘powerhouse’, says Food & Grocery Council
You may not realise it but the Tim Tams you nibble on in front of the TV once the kids are in bed are made in the western suburbs of [ Read More ]
Coles the latest retailer to embrace AI for customer experience
Coles partners with Microsoft to ‘transform’ shopping experience Coles is partnering with global technology leader Microsoft to transform its shopping experience through artificial intelligence (AI). The strategic partnership will see Coles [ Read More ]
World’s first social-marketplace for small food producers to launch in Australia
Oomami to bring farmers’ market experience online. Australia’s food and grocery sector is a $114 billion industry, but one that is mostly in the hands of a few major players. [ Read More ]
Mondelēz takes majority stake in nutrition bar business
FMCG giant Mondelēz has announced it will acquire a majority interest in nutrition bar business Perfect Snacks. The company’s organic, non-GMO, nut-butter based protein bars and bites will join Mondelēz’ [ Read More ]
Australian Bureau of Statistics report shows an increase in manufacturing jobs
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released new data on 11 June confirming manufacturing employment is on the rise with the March quarter having more than six per cent [ Read More ]
Woolworths invests $30 million in Marley Spoon
Woolworths is investing $30.05 million in global mealkit company Marley Spoon in a strategic partnership aimed at growing the Marley Spoon and Dinnerly brands. The five-year deal includes the purchase [ Read More ]
Murray River Organics approved to grow low-THC cannabis
Australia’s Murray River Organics (MRO) has been granted a licence to grow low-THC cannabis in Australia. Agriculture Victoria gave the company the green light to grow the plant on its [ Read More ]
GFG enters strategic partnership with Shanghai Electric
SIMEC Energy Australia (SEA), a member of Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance, has signed a key strategic partnership with Shanghai Electric for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the Cultana [ Read More ]
Online returns: the silent profit killer for online retailers
With online shopping growing at exponential rates, it is inevitable that online shoppers will want to return some purchases, and until recently, returns have been treated by both shoppers and retailers as [ Read More ]
Woolworths trials data barcodes
Supermarket giant Woolworths will trial data embedded (or 2D) barcodes in stores from August 2019 to help reduce food waste and sales of expired products. The supermarket is collaborating with [ Read More ]
Hi-tech warehouses are transforming supply chain jobs
When Coles recently announced it was spending $1 billion on two state-of-the-art automated warehouses, it would seem a logical leap to assume that jobs in warehouses will very soon be [ Read More ]
