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Regional Producer business news &
stories
When we travel,
we're sharing information and gossip - about local and overseas trends,
business tips, grants and Government services that are
available. We feel that's as much a part of our mission as
creating nice photos
and recipes. Here in The Back Paddock is where
you'll find that content. We welcome your contributions and
feedback.
Petrol prices on special? Discount coupons
build loyalty to both the supermarket and the petrol station
but apparently more people are finding shopping online could
save driving there at all. Online grocery shopping is
getting bigger in the UK, since May the
ASDA chain has overtaken
Sainsburys and both are growing their market with online
offers for holidays and home products like furnishings. Here
Coles
and
Woolworths are still food focussed. Explore their sites
and note the Australian produce available in UK. Wine, and
er...
The BFA Organic
Roadshows continue. "The best annual opportunity to network and be informed on
every part of the organic supply chain."
Details here.
While we await this seasons Olive
competitions here's last year's results.
Royal Canberra Extra Virgin Olive Oil show and
Fleurieu Fiesta! Olive Awards 2007 results
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Central Victorian Organic Network (CVON)
exhibited at the recent Organic Expo at Darling Harbour and
they've launched a marketing initiative called
Puralia
(for 'Pure Australia' apparently. To me it sounds a bit
like a nasty disease). The
Puralia
website is also irritating. Hard to read, all in Flash with
multiple tiny popup windows with blurry type. Remember
to turn your sound down it snaps, crackles and pops
incessantly. My advice is to sign up for the email
newsletter and escape quickly.
Tradeshows – should you be there?
If you are heading to Restaurant 08 show you might find this
story interesting. The
producers were there to find customers, so we’d choose a
quiet moment before we stopped to talk, in case they missed
a sale. More>
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Weekly Times
The Land
ABC's Rural Bush
Telegraph, and Landline TV, etc
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