• The rosella-lamington cookie captures Aussie flavours.
    The rosella-lamington cookie captures Aussie flavours.
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Byron Bay Cookie Company has collaborated with chef Christine Manfield to create a range of Rosella Lamington Cookies.

The bite-size treats combine crunchy coconut and rosella jelly in a cocoa base.

Manfield was asked to revisit an old classic and develop a cookie flavour that would showcase Australian ingredients.

Rosella is a native Australian flower, and a member of the hibiscus family which combines sweet and tart flavours.

The Rosella Lamington Cookies are the fourth treat created by the chef for Byron Bay Cookie Company, and the range is now handed out on selected domestic Qantas flights as well as in cafes and David Jones stores.

A 60g café cookie has an RRP of $3.50.

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New European rules on generic environmental claims have prompted the Australasian Bioplastics Association to warn that packaging carrying poorly substantiated claims could be marketed in Australia.

Australia's environment ministers have declared packaging reform urgent and named soft plastics as an initial priority, but offered no firm timetable or regulatory commitments. SPSA has welcomed the soft plastics focus, while Boomerang Alliance and WMRR have raised concerns about the lack of concrete action.

Economic analysis commissioned by SPSA estimates national recycling reforms could deliver up to $278m in net productivity gains and stimulate up to $2.6b in capital investment each year.