Meet Hannah Bulmer | Marketing Recruitment at Blackbook
Marketing Recruitment is where Hannah Bulmer has built her career, with 10 years of recruitment experience across the UK and Australia.. Next month marks the end of my tenth year in [ 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 ]
Nestlé launches snack bar in recyclable paper wrapper
FMCG giant Nestlé has released a new snack bar, titled YES!, that’s packaged in recyclable paper. The company has for the first time created a confectionery bar in paper using a high-speed [ 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Fonterra sells Tip Top ice cream to international dairy giant Froneri
New Zealand’s iconic ice cream company Tip Top has been sold to international dessert business Froneri for NZ$380 million. Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell described the sale as “bittersweet”. “It’s been a privilege [ Read More ]
Better humans make better sales people
In the early 2000’s the All Blacks Rugby team was going through a rough patch. One of world sport’s most successful teams was knocked out of the World Cup and [ Read More ]
