Australia: two of the country's largest grocery retailers found guilty of "local washing"

Woolworths and Coles, the "big two" in Australian grocery retailing, have been named, shamed, and fined for incorrectly labeling imported produce as "local." While Australians are generally keen to support their local community, violations such as these threaten to weaken the local movement. At a time when rising food prices are already putting pressure on local offerings, authenticity is key.

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New food review: kids' snacks discover their healthy side

Much criticized for their low nutritional value, lunch snacks for kids could be finding their feet as a healthier proposition with innovative vegetable-related launches arriving on the market. Other products to feature in this month's roundup of interesting food launches are novel crispbreads and new formulations in the ice cream category.

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New food review: African superfruit explores popcorn possibilities

Baobab, the African superfruit also known as "monkey bread," has yet to penetrate Western markets in any significant way, but this could be set to change with the fruit appearing in two innovative launches from the popcorn and yogurt categories. This month's rundown of novel food products also sees cola being adapted for use as a fruit flavoring and a cake ingredient.

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PLA Innovation of the Week: a longer-lasting lime, just for beer

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PLA Functional Innovation of the Month: Garden Crunch Crackers promise convenient nutrition

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