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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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• Buying Australian still as important as ever as Australian Made logo turns 25

  Monday November 21st

  The Australian Made, Australian Grown logo is still as important as ever a quarter of a century after it was first introduced.   The certification trademark was launched in 1986 by then Prime Minister Bob Hawke to encourage consumers to buy Australian.   "Where Australian products constitute value for money, the campaign urges consumers to choose the Australian product over the imported item," Mr Hawke AC said as he unveiled the green a...

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• If it’s not Australian Grown, it makes you wonder how it’s grown

  Monday October 17th

  Australian shoppers are being urged to think critically about the impact of buying imported goods over Australian grown items, in a new campaign launched by Australian Made, Australian Grown.   The potential health and safety issues consumers face when eating or drinking imported products are highlighted in the latest Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) failed food reports, which found that a number of foreign foods failed to mee...

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• e-Newsletter

  Tuesday October 4th

  Budget-friendly ways to market your business Add zing to your marketing with these easy and economical ideas from micro business community Flying Solo:   Keep in touch with your clients and prospects through email, twitter and facebook while ensuring your business is front of mind with them   Motivate current and prospective clients to come back to your website by updating your content regularly   Review which advertising and ...

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• Australian Made, Australian Grown helps shoppers through `Made in' maze

  Wednesday August 17th

  Shoppers have the right to know where the products and produce they buy comes from but, as studies show, they are baffled by Australia’s current labelling laws.   Australian Made, Australian Grown Chief Executive Ian Harrison says the Australian Made logo is a certification trademark which provides shoppers with a very recognisable and trustworthy solution to the maze of different country of origin labels and criteria products must mee...

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