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$1000 reward offered for stolen Chesterfield chair

The hunt is on for a red, leather, antique, Chesterfield chair that was stolen from a Launceston hotel. The chair was taken from outside Sporties Hotel,...

Hospitality must come with a sunny smile

I haven't flown 22 compression-stocking hours to cop a tongue-lashing from a hotelier in Istanbul, a city that's renowned for its hospitality. The last...

Kraft to stop using gestational crates

U.S. food giant Kraft said packaged meat subsidiary Oscar Mayer will phase out gestational crates for sows within the next 10 years. "We are committed...

New Australian vermouth goes on sale

A new  Australian-made aromatic vermouth, Regal Rogue, has hit the market made using wine from the Hunter Valley and locally sourced ingredients. Regal...

Woolies rollout on track, despite deferrals

Woolworths says its target of opening a minimum of 16 BWS and Dan Murphy's liquor stores this year remains unchanged, despite the recent deferral of two...

Laundys cashed up and on the prowl

Venerable pub landlords Laundy Hotel Group have bought a new venue on the same block as one they just sold to ALH. Completion of the sale of 28 venues...

Diageo confirms redundancies and restructure

Diageo has confirmed the departure of a number of staff from its innovation and sales teams as part of a "fine-tuning" ahead of the new financial year. TheShout...

Fresh claims emerge of Woolies squeezing suppliers

There are calls for a Senate inquiry into Australia's food processing sector to examine fresh claims that supermarkets are squeezing their suppliers. The...

Qld fast food chains avoid labelling laws

Laws that would force Queenslanders to confront the fattiness of their fast food are no longer on the government's agenda. ON current trends, about two-thirds...

Woolies accused by food suppliers

SUPPLIERS to Woolworths claim they have been given two weeks to cut their prices by up to 10per cent or have their goods removed from  shelves — with...