C11 Food Product Manufacturing

Would you buy food labelled ‘Made in China’?

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 8-Apr-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 88 per cent of Australians aged 14+ were more likely to buy food if it is labelled "Made in Australia" in the year to December 2014. This compares with 85 per cent in 2013. Meanwhile, the number of Australians who say they would be more likely to buy food labelled "Made in China" rose from five per cent to six per cent in 2014. The survey also shows that people who are more likely to buy Chinese-made food products are less likely to be concerned about whether food is fattening, genetically modified or additive-free

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

A2 Milk shuns Asia as shares hit ASX

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Original article by Tim Binsted
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 31-Mar-15

New Zealand-based The a2 Milk Company has built a significant market share in Australia in the last eight years. The group’s shares will debut on the Australian sharemarket on 31 March 2015, although it has not raised additional capital via the listing. CEO Geoff Babidge has outlined plans for the group to expand into the US and the UK. It will also seek to lift revenue from $NZ110.6m in 2013-14 to $NZ230m by 2015-16

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THE A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED – ASX A2M, FREEDOM FOODS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FNP, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, PEPSI-COLA COMPANY, PARMALAT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Coca-Cola Amatil appoints Woolies exec as CFO

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 26-Mar-15

Australian-listed Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has advised that Martyn Roberts will replace Nessa O’Sullivan as CFO later in 2015. Roberts has held several executive positions at Woolworths during his seven-year tenure at the retailer, and has previously worked for companies such as Louis Vuitton and Apparel Group. There have been a number of management changes at CCA under current CEO Alison Watkins

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COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED – ASX CCL, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, APPAREL GROUP PTY LTD, LOUIS VUITTON, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, SPC ARDMONA LIMITED, RECKITT BENCKISER (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Coca-Cola Amatil appoints Woolies exec as CFO

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 26-Mar-15

Australian-listed Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has advised that Martyn Roberts will replace Nessa O’Sullivan as CFO later in 2015. Roberts has held several executive positions at Woolworths during his seven-year tenure at the retailer, and has previously worked for companies such as Louis Vuitton and Apparel Group. There have been a number of management changes at CCA under current CEO Alison Watkins

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COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED – ASX CCL, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, APPAREL GROUP PTY LTD, LOUIS VUITTON, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, SPC ARDMONA LIMITED, RECKITT BENCKISER (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Berry ‘poo’ scandal splits Abbott, Joyce

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Original article by Joanna Mather
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 19-Feb-15

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Agriculture Minister Barnaby Jones disagree on product labelling rules. Joyce believes that stricter rules are necessary to protect consumers from health hazards. At least 11 Australians have contracted hepatitis after eating imported Chinese berries. Abbott opposes new regulations because they would lead to a greater bureaucratic burden for companies and higher prices for consumers

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, PATTIES FOODS LIMITED – ASX PFL, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC

Goodman gets big tick

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Original article by Sue Mitchell, Sarah Thompson
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 17-Feb-15

Goodman Fielder shareholders will vote on a proposed $A1.3bn takeover bid by Wilmar International and First Pacific on 26 February 2015. Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board approved the deal in late 2014, and the Chinese Government gave the green light on 16 February. The offer of $A0.675 per share also requires approval in New Zealand. Hedge funds bought about 160 million of the target’s shares in early February, and stand to make a healthy profit from the transaction

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GOODMAN FIELDER LIMITED – ASX GFF, WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, FIRST PACIFIC COMPANY LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD, CHINA. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, NEW ZEALAND. OVERSEAS INVESTMENT COMMISSION, ELLERSTON CAPITAL PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, AUSTRALIAN SHAREHOLDERS’ ASSOCIATION

Simplot Australia hit by restructuring costs

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 16-Feb-15

Food group Simplot Australia posted an after-tax net profit of $A33.8m for the year to 30 August 2014, which is 26 per cent lower than previously. The result was marred by restructuring costs, which included redundancy payments totalling $A22.8m. MD Terry O’Brien says reducing costs was necessary for Simplot to remain competitive. The group’s sales revenue rose by 4.65 per cent to $A1.24bn

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SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA (HOLDINGS) PTY LTD, JR SIMPLOT AND COMPANY, COLES GROUP LIMITED, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, AUSVEG LIMITED, HJ HEINZ COMPANY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, McCAIN FOODS (AUST) PTY LTD

Dairy float call for Van Diemen’s Land

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Original article by Carrie LaFrenz
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 9-Feb-15

Tasmanian Land Company recently launched a takeover bid for Van Diemen’s Land Company (VDL), with the offer pitched at $A2 per share. However, Wilson HTM stockbroker Hugh Robertson believes that the milk producer should be listed on the Australian sharemarket, and says he recently approached VDL with his proposal for an IPO. VDL has a portfolio of 25 dairy farms and a 26,000-strong herd of dairy cows

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VAN DIEMEN’S LAND COMPANY, TASMANIAN LAND COMPANY, WILSON HTM INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED – ASX WIG, BDO AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, BDO AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL, TASMAN FARMS PTY LTD, TARANAKI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, CHINA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Sanitarium ups and goes to UK market

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 30-Jan-15

Australian food company Sanitarium hopes to capitalise on growth opportunities in the British liquid breakfast market. The group will sell its Up&Go product in UK supermarkets via a joint venture company called Life Health Foods UK. Up&Go’s share of Australia’s liquid breakfast market exceeds 90 per cent, and Sanitarium aims to gain more than 60 per cent of the UK market. Up&Go will compete with the rival product of UK-based Weetabix

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SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD COMPANY, WEETABIX LIMITED, LIFE HEALTH FOODS UK, WINGATE ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, BRIGHT FOOD GROUP COMPANY LIMITED, SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, TESCO PLC, KELLOGG (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, NESTLE AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Chinese buyers eyeing food, dairy, says UBS

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Original article by Anthony Macdonald
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 & 18 : 14-Jan-15

David Chin of UBS expects Chinese companies to become more active in acquiring assets in Australia’s agribusiness sector. Chin notes that the issue of food security is becoming increasingly important in China, which is likely to prompt greater interest in Australia’s food and dairy products sectors, as well as rural properties. Chin also expects Chinese groups to be interested in the privatisation of Queensland and New South Wales electricity assets

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UBS AG, DEALOGIC (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG