The Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC) is opposing the Australian Greens' proposed bill, which it claims would be to the detriment of the Australian food manufacturing industry.

Food manufacturers would be banned from making the standalone claim of products being 'Made in Australia' under the Australian Greens' proposed country-of-origin labelling bill.

Cancer Council, Diabetes Australia and the National Heart Foundation of Australia have recommended the government considers introducing a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks as a part of a suite of interventions to reduce their consumption.

The Australian Beverages Council has called the Rethink Sugary Drink campaign "misguided" in ignoring the concept of the total diet.

Australia's most prominent health organisations have proposed a tax on drinks with high sugar levels in tandem with the launch of a TV campaign that warns of the dangers of sugary beverages.

Australian Made supports call from the seafood industry for an extension of country-of-origin labelling to fast food outlets.

Woolworths announces its new Local Food Sourcing Strategy, which aims to increase the amount of locally produced food in its stores.

Australian wine exports grew in both average value and volume last year, according to Wine Australia.

Coopers Brewery is undertaking a $20 million capital expansion program in 2013 as a result of continued sales growth and new contract-brewing arrangements with Sapporo and Carlsberg.

As Australia’s only Fairtrade, organic and carbon neutral coffee brand, Republica needed a pack design that communicated its unique positioning and premium quality.

The global market for dairy-alternative drinks is expanding and, while soy milks still dominate the category, other plant-based milks and blends are increasingly being introduced.

Coles accuses the AFGC of selectively using data to justify a "tired political campaign".

QDO claims Coles' expansion of its dollar-a-litre milk offering shows the supermarket giant has learnt nothing from the last two years of the supermarket price war.

AFGC accuses Coles of shrinking its overall product range and aggressively promoting its private label products, resulting in a loss of consumer choice.

Lion has offered workers at its Dairy Farmers factory in Cresmead, Logan, a four per cent pay increase and four additional public holidays.

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