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Food and beverage manufacturers feeling the private label squeeze: How to survive in a supermarket duopoly

Grant Thornton’s Tony Pittito, GE Capital’s Chris Nay, Longwarry Food Park’s Rakesh Aggarwal, Rafferty’s Garden’s Michael Tinkler and the Australian...

New ibis for NSW central coast

The expansion of Accor's economy Ibis brand portfolio continues with the announcement of a new development, ibis Styles The Entrance, located on the NSW...

TripAdvisor buys another home rental website

TripAdvisor has bought Vacation Home Rentals, a US-based vacation rentals website. Vacation Home Rentals features more than 14,000 properties around the...

Jamie’s Italian in Adelaide names first three recruits, with 97 more jobs to fill before late-2014 opening

FUN and a strictly casual-dress rule is all part of the job description for the new recruits at Jamie Oliver’s new Adelaide restaurant. Jamie’s...

Chinese step up investment in Australian hotel sector

Brisbane, which hosted 20.2 per cent more Chinese visitors last year, is seeking hotel investment from Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP   Although...

'Food bowl' investment ignored

John Foss knew he was on to something big when sales of his chia-based foods began taking off in the US. Problem was, his Australian bank didn't. So a...

Tourism Australia launches new food and wine campaign, ‘Restaurant Australia’

THEY tried to woo tourists with bikini babe Lara Bingle and a controversial slogan: “Where the bloody hell are you? Then they spruiked our most luxurious...

ACCC's Byron Bay ruling puts beer and wine brands on notice

The ACCC’s reprimand of Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) for misleading consumers in its beer labelling could have repercussions for many other beer...

Veteran publican hands keys to AG&E

A Sydney publican and 37-year operator of the Wiley Park Hotel is retiring after selling his venue to Australian Gaming and Entertainment (AG&E), the...

Mantra eyes IPO again

Mantra Group CEO Bob East has told delegates at the fifth annual Australasian Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) in Melbourne yesterday (May...