Following the recent Salmonella outbreak and recall involving bagged lettuce products, this CSIRO article explains what Salmonella is and how common it is in Australia in particular.
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Criminals are getting more sophisticated in the tactics they’re utilising to defraud businesses. A scam where criminals impersonate the email accounts of Chief Executives was announced to have cost global businesses more than $US2 billion in little over two years according to the FBI. Recently, a client of ours was also caught out by this attack which cost them around…
Great to see the use of technology and social media to mitigate risk. This article talks about a system that monitors social media traffic to identify signs of a food borne illness and isolate this to a venue for inspection by the authorities. Read the full article here
By now I’m sure you have heard about the urgent national recall that was issued for pre-package lettuce and salad by Woolworths and Coles. Because of the sheer size of the retailers they’ve been able to easily navigate the recall of this product and have been on the front foot with the public. Now, not all businesses have the same…
By now we’re all aware of the upcoming changes to our Grocery Services Agreements due to the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct. If you need a refresher read our previous article which covered the FGCC in detail. As you know, every organisation has a multitude of different types of contracts, some of which command more or less focus than…
With upcoming changes to your Grocery Supply Agreements have you considered how you can navigate the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to successfully negotiate your terms with the retailers? The ACCC has recently instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths limited. This is due to the retailer’s unconscionable conduct in dealing with its suppliers. Woolworth’s “Mind the Gap”…
The ACCC is at it again! This time with Cereal Partners Australia, the manufacturer and distributor of Uncle Tobys, for the alleged use of a combination of words and statements, enhanced on the box, with the intention of misleading consumers. It seems like the old cliche “always read the fine prints” still holds true – even when purchasing cereal. The…
The recent wage scandal at 7-Eleven stores has prompted businesses to keep a closer eye on compliance, and here are four reasons why.
$300 million in fines and share prices dropping is only a small penalty that BHP had to pay for the recent disaster that saw 11 Brazilian villagers lose their lives. So, what can the Food and Beverage industry take away from this crisis? In this blog, we will discuss what we can learn from the BHP disaster and provide a…
We’ve all recently been shocked by the BHP Samarco disaster which saw 11 Brazillian villagers lose their lives, with 15 still reported as missing. This tragedy has rocked BHP, with Samarco’s publically traded bonds initially losing 50% of their value. So, what can the Food and Beverage industry take away from this crisis? People are always going to want answers…
