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Reducing Plastic Waste: A Fresh Approach to Blueberry Packaging

For every kilogram of blueberries sold in Australian supermarkets, around eight plastic punnets are used. With the average Australian consuming 700 grams of blueberries each year, plastic waste quickly accumulates. A Sustainable Shift To address this, blueberry farmers in southern WA have switched to compostable cardboard punnets, reducing single-use plastic. Learning from Global Practices After […]

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Australian Supermarkets Slash Red Meat Prices Amid ACCC Inquiry Calls

Woolworths and Coles have reduced the prices of red meat products for consumers while defending their payment rates to farmers. This comes as former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Allan Fels, who was chosen by unions to investigate allegations of price gouging, called for a competition watchdog inquiry into the major supermarket chains.

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Australian Supermarkets React to UK’s Shift from Self-Checkout

Australian supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have responded to the recent decision by British retailer Booths to largely eliminate self-service checkouts from its stores. Booths announced the removal of these facilities from 26 of its 28 stores, prompting a discussion about the future of self-service technology in the retail sector. Woolworths emphasised the importance of

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