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• AMAG collaborates with councils for local economic development and job creation

  Monday May 21st

    The inaugural annual AMAG Councils Luncheon was held in May this year to enhance the partnerships between AMAG and its Campaign Supporters. The event provided the opportunity to thank the councils and shires committed to supporting Australian Made and Grown products and created a forum for discussion around how AMAG can strengthen the support of those municipalities' growth objectives.   A link to the AMAG campaign is a strong stateme...

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• Coles backs Australian Grown frozen veggies

  Monday May 14th

    As of May 2012, all 30 lines in the Coles brand frozen vegetable range will be sourced from Australian farmers and packed by Australian Made licensee Simplot in Australia.   Coles has expanded the range to include two new Australian Grown vegetable products, mixed green vegetables and baby beans.   Simplot Australia is now the last remaining frozen vegetable manufacturer in Australia.   Research* demonstrates that Australian...

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• New food labelling requirements to support Australian Grown produce

  Friday May 4th

  The Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign (AMAG) has welcomed the decision by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to formally approve the proposed extension of country of origin labelling to unpackaged beef, sheep and chicken meat in Australia. AMAG has been campaigning for tougher food labelling laws for some time now, including submissions to the independent review of food labelling law and policy in 2010/11 which prompted FSANZ's...

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• Consumers urged to buy Australian Made this Christmas

  Monday December 12th

  As the trend for purchasing online continues, Australian Made, Australian Grown is urging shoppers to look for Australian made products this Christmas. A recent report by the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) shows that 88% of Australians have performed at least one e-commerce activity in the past six months, with the majority of these transactions taking place on Australian websites.Australian Made, Australian Grown Chief Execu...

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• More food products to carry country of origin labels but better rules needed

  Friday December 2nd

  The Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign (AMAG) welcomes the Federal Government's move to improve country of origin labelling (CoOL) for food products but believes it doesn't go far enough.   The government, in its response to the Blewett Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy, has agreed with the Review's recommendation that Australia's existing CoOL requirements for food be extended to cover all primary food products for retail sale...

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