Following the return of Maxibon Peanut Jams with Butter (PBJ Bon) last month after thousands of Aussies petitioned on social media for its return, Maxibon are granting another tasty wish. The brand will be giving away 10,000 PBJ Bons this weekend (27-28 April) and is also partnering with cult Melbourne sandwich joint Hugo’s Deli to celebrate the nutty-jammy flavour combo. Taking Aussies on a flavour-packed sandwich journey, Maxibon’s makeover of Hugo’s Deli will highlight the “glorious depths” of one the most iconic flavour duos ever, peanut butter and jam, via a bespoke menu for the weekend ..read more

Sydney Fish Market has announced the winners of its biennial Seafood Excellence Awards on 23 April. The prestigious accolades were celebrated at an exclusive cocktail event in Sydney with the local seafood industry’s best retailers, suppliers, restaurateurs, and businesses in attendance. Sydney Fish Market Greg Dyer CEO says: “We were seriously impressed by the high calibre of entries across all categories for this year’s Seafood Excellence Awards. Congratulations to all winners, who are shining examples of the innovation and excellence happening across all sectors of our industry.” Selected ..read more

More Australians are resorting to theft as they struggle with the rising cost of living, according to new research by comparison site Finder. A Finder survey of 1,096 respondents revealed one in seven – equivalent to 3 million Australians – have admitted to stealing or fraud in the past 12 months as they reach their financial breaking point. Self serve checkouts proved the most popular place to steal, with 7% admitting to stealing at the supermarket self-checkout (up from 5% in October 2023) and the same proportion having deliberately lied about what they have scanned (nearly double the numbe ..read more

Discount or mere attention-grabber? That is the question… New nationally representative data from consumer group CHOICE has revealed on average one in four people find it difficult to identify if certain supermarket labels represent a true discount or not. The survey reflects similar findings from a CHOICE survey in February, while highlighting specific examples of confusing labels. CHOICE asked over 1,000 consumers if they could tell if a variety of price tags photographed at Woolworths, Coles and ALDI stores represented discounts on the usual price, and how easily and quickly they were able ..read more

UK brand Doughlicious has launched its range of Cookie Dough and Gelato Bites in Australia. Now available at Woolworths, the bite-sized snack unites cookie dough and creamy gelato, dusted in cookie crumb. Made from “the highest quality ingredients”, Doughlicious products are also said to be better for you. Available in five flavours, including Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Truffle, Mint Chocolate Chip, Blueberry and Strawberry, Doughlicious has no added refined sugars and are free from white-bleached flour, artificial additives, and preservatives. They are made in London in a factory powered ..read more

Clorox Australia, the manufacturer of Glad-branded kitchen and garbage bags, is in court for allegedly making false or misleading representations. The ACCC alleges that Clorox represented that its Glad Kitchen Tidy Bags and Garbage Bags were comprised of 50% recycled ‘ocean plastic’ collected from an ocean or sea, when that was not the case. Instead, these kitchen and garbage bags are alleged to be partly made from plastic that was collected from communities in Indonesia up to 50km from a shoreline, and not from the ocean or sea. “We allege that the headline ‘ocean plastic’ statements and wav ..read more

Ritchies Stores had a ‘very successful’ night at the IGA Victorian State Awards of Excellence held on 20 April. The event is held annually to recognise the outstanding achievements of IGA stores and their teams across Australia. Ritchies was awarded six awards including Dion Aloi taking out the Victorian Rising Star of the Year award. “Congratulations Dion on the win and also to Erin Harper on her nomination for the award,” Ritchies said. “There has been a number of previous winners of this award who have gone on to great careers within IGA, so not only is it a great recognition, but also a s ..read more

Chobani, a next generation food and beverage company known for its high-quality products – from yoghurt and creamers to oat milk and coffee — and Australia’s “number one” yoghurt brand, has appointed Scott Hadley as Managing Director – Australia/New Zealand. Joining Chobani’s global Executive Leadership Team, Mr Hadley will report to Kevin Burns, Chobani President and Chief Operating Officer. Chobani Managing Director – Australia/New Zealand Scott Hadley. Mr Hadley brings more than 25 years of experience building premium brands, developing high-performing teams, and driving success in dynamic ..read more

Liquor Loot, the Australian craft spirit subscription service that went into voluntary administration (VA) in March this year, has been thrown a lifeline, with the business and assets of the company being sold to one of Australia’s leading online wine retailers, Just Wines. The sale was achieved by voluntary administrator Andrew Spring, Partner at business turnaround and insolvency specialist Jirsch Sutherland, who calls the result “another great example of how voluntary administration can be used to save businesses”. Mr Spring, who last year arranged the sale of Sans Drinks to Just Wines, sa ..read more

Woolworths New Zealand is introducing team safety cameras to all of its 191 stores this week. This follows positive feedback from team members who have been involved in a 17-store trial of the safety initiative. Team members said the cameras help de-escalate conflict situations as they arise and help them feel safer as they work. Woolworths NZ Director of Stores Jason Stockill says it’s troubling that these measures have to be taken, but it’s heartening to see such good results from efforts to strengthen security and safety in stores. “Our team deserves to feel safe coming to work every ..read more