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... the australian competition and consumer commission (accc) has instituted legal proceedings in the federal court, melbourne, against two victorian meat retailers alleging false and misleading representations about meat claimed to originate from king island, tasmania ... the accc is seeking declarations that the companies contravened the trade practices act 1974 and the competition & consumer act 2010, and is seeking: injunctions, pecuniary penalties, corrective notices, costs, orders that the companies establish and maintain a compliance program

... with the age of corporate social responsibility reports and a wave of consumer demand for ethical products, many food and beverage companies - including ingredients firms, who are not consumer-facing - are putting ethical and sustainability issues high on the agenda

... the federal court of australia today dismissed an application by the australian competition and consumer commission (accc) which sought to prevent australian wholesale distribution and marketing company metcash from acquiring the franklins chain of supermarkets from its south african owners, pick ‘n pay retailers ... metcash is a national independent marketing and distribution company specialising in grocery, fresh produce, hardware, liquor and other fast moving consumer goods

... woolworths’ outgoing ceo michael luscombe anticipated trading over the next year to be “subdued”, due to falling consumer confidence ... in australia, consumer spending stalled, individual savings levels increased, household utility costs rose sharply and interest rates increased in the first half of the financial year ... falling consumer confidence mr luscombe said, “consumer confidence has fallen

... heineken profit dip results were not so bright for european brewer heineken yesterday who warned that weak consumer sentiment and a damp summer would cancel out the year’s profit growth

... however, glanbia said the environment remained challenging for its irish consumer foods business, expects it to persist over the second half of the year ... consumer confidence is fragile and declined again in recent months as a result of the difficult domestic economic situation,” said glanbia

... “we can't provide any information on the quantity of contaminated eggs, they were not counted by us and any estimation would therefore be useless,” food and consumer product safety authority press spokesman roel vincken told foodproductiondaily

... as the consumer movement for sustainable and fair trade-type products gains momentum, chocolate and cocoa suppliers are increasingly called on by customers for clarity in the supply chain

water is key to food security 23-08-2011 q&a with fao assistant director-general for natural resources, alexander mueller a farmer in burundi waters her crops.the vulnerability of rain-dependent food production systems and the people who depend on them has been brought into stark relief by the situation in east africa. while the challenges of finding stable water supplies for growing crops and raising animals are many -- and vary from place to place -- investing in irrigation where it is possible, improving the efficiency of agriculture's use of water, and adopting water-smart farming practices can all help.

fosters intends to return at least a$500m to its shareholders, as the company tries to fend off the hostile offer sabmiller (sab) made last week. the australian brewer plans to make the return, despite posting an a$89m annual profit drop in its 2011 full year results. “it is probably one of the few options that they have, so it’s not unexpected that they’re doing that,” said theo maas, in reuters.