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* [[Dates_on_the_products#Australia]]
 
* [[Dates_on_the_products#Australia]]
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== Traffic light systems and others ==
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== 2024 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission price action==
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) promotes competition and fair trade to benefit consumers.<blockquote>Coles and Woolworths promised discounts for years. Now the ACCC alleges they 'misled' customers on more than 500 products<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-23/coles-woolworths-price-hike-accusations-accc/104383906</ref></blockquote>In the [https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-takes-woolworths-and-coles-to-court-over-alleged-misleading-prices-dropped-and-down-down-claims ACCC's legal statement], the programs aimed to lower the standard prices over a longer time period.
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Coles and Woolworths have both said that they will fight the consumer watchdog's allegations of misleading "price drop" promotions. Both supermarket giants deny allegations they tricked customers with fake discounts<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-23/coles-and-woolworths-fight-consumer-watchdog-misleading-prices/104508780</ref>. The ACCC announced its intention to pursue "declarations, penalties, costs and other orders".
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In March 2024, the consumer advocacy group Choice reported a troubling trend among major retailers, highlighting [[/www.choice.com.au/shopping/packaging-labelling-and-advertising/packaging/articles/shrinkflation-investigation|ten notable instances of shrinkflation]]. Among the examples were Coles’ Mighty Grain cereal, which decreased in weight by 65 grams while maintaining its price of $4.50, and a similar reduction in Woolworths’ Max Charge grain cereal.
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==Traffic light systems and others==
 
Australia uses the [[Health Star Rating System|Health Star Rating]] system, created by Food Standards Australia New Zealand ('''FSANZ''').
 
Australia uses the [[Health Star Rating System|Health Star Rating]] system, created by Food Standards Australia New Zealand ('''FSANZ''').
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== Food Scandals ==
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==Food Scandals==
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* 2018 - https://www.industry.gov.au/anti-dumping-commission/archive-cases-and-electronic-public-record-epr/488 - Imported tomatoes
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*2018 - https://www.industry.gov.au/anti-dumping-commission/archive-cases-and-electronic-public-record-epr/488 - Imported tomatoes
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* 2018 - https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/nestle-wipes-4-5-health-star-rating-off-flagship-milo-product-20180301-p4z295.html - Nestle/Milo removes 4.5 Health Star Rating from packaging under "as prepared" rules.  
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*2018 - https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/nestle-wipes-4-5-health-star-rating-off-flagship-milo-product-20180301-p4z295.html - Nestle/Milo removes 4.5 Health Star Rating from packaging under "as prepared" rules.
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* 2019 - https://australiandairyfarmers.com.au/mediareleasespost/lion-price-highlights-impacts-of-coles-1-per-litre-milk/ - Duopoly affecting dairy production
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*2019 - https://australiandairyfarmers.com.au/mediareleasespost/lion-price-highlights-impacts-of-coles-1-per-litre-milk/ - Duopoly affecting dairy production
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* 2020 - https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/news-and-media-releases/articles/health-star-label-misleads-consumers-with-high-ratings-for-junk-food - Health Star rating misleading
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*2020 - https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/news-and-media-releases/articles/health-star-label-misleads-consumers-with-high-ratings-for-junk-food - Health Star rating misleading
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* 2024 - https://youtu.be/MK-mNaEsmi0 - CEO walks out of interview when asked if his practices are anticompetitive
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*2024 - https://youtu.be/MK-mNaEsmi0 - CEO walks out of interview when asked if his practices are anticompetitive
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* 2024 - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/overhaul-of-health-star-ratings-labelling-and-marketing-of-food/104217784 - mandatory health star ratings are expected to be imposed on large food manufacturers
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*2024 - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/overhaul-of-health-star-ratings-labelling-and-marketing-of-food/104217784 - mandatory health star ratings are expected to be imposed on large food manufacturers
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== Consumer Organisations ==
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==Consumer Organisations==
 
[[Consumer_associations#Australia]]
 
[[Consumer_associations#Australia]]
    
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/food-labelling/understanding-claims/heart-foundation-tick
 
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/food-labelling/understanding-claims/heart-foundation-tick
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== National food companies ==
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== National food companies==
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=== Independent brands ===
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===Independent brands===
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* List them here
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*List them here
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=== Distributor brands ===
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===Distributor brands===
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* List them here
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*List them here
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=== Help convince local producers to share their data ===
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===Help convince local producers to share their data===
    
🏭 Food manufacturers and retailers Yes! To enrich the database, we can count on contributors... but also on food manufacturers! Indeed, as they are the source of the data, which often means that they are able to provide good quality data, and in bigger volumes than manual individual contributions.<br>
 
🏭 Food manufacturers and retailers Yes! To enrich the database, we can count on contributors... but also on food manufacturers! Indeed, as they are the source of the data, which often means that they are able to provide good quality data, and in bigger volumes than manual individual contributions.<br>
 
[[Producers_team|Help convince local producers to share their data]]
 
[[Producers_team|Help convince local producers to share their data]]
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== Supermarket chains ==
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==Supermarket chains==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|+Market Share of Australian supermarkets
 
|+Market Share of Australian supermarkets
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|[https://www.woolworths.com.au/ Woolworths]
 
|[https://www.woolworths.com.au/ Woolworths]
 
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|[https://www.coles.com.au Coles]
 
|[https://www.coles.com.au Coles]
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*List them here
 
*List them here
 
==Local databases of interest==
 
==Local databases of interest==
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* Help add the local egg traceability system: https://wiki.openfoodfacts.org/Food_Traceability_Codes/Eggs#Australia
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*Help add the local egg traceability system: https://wiki.openfoodfacts.org/Food_Traceability_Codes/Eggs#Australia
    
==Open Food Facts like websites and apps==
 
==Open Food Facts like websites and apps==
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== Translations==
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==Translations==
 
==Communities we can reach out to==
 
==Communities we can reach out to==
 
*Facebook groups (local food, slow food, non-GMOs, organic…)
 
*Facebook groups (local food, slow food, non-GMOs, organic…)
 
*Meetups
 
*Meetups
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*Industry events
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* Industry events
 
*[[Gluten_detection#Australia|Add your national coeliac/gluten non profit association]]
 
*[[Gluten_detection#Australia|Add your national coeliac/gluten non profit association]]
 
*[[Veganism#Australia|Add your national Vegan non profit association]]
 
*[[Veganism#Australia|Add your national Vegan non profit association]]
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*[https://github.com/openfoodfacts/smooth-app/labels/🇦🇺%20Australia Australia issues on the Mobile App (GitHub)]
 
*[https://github.com/openfoodfacts/smooth-app/labels/🇦🇺%20Australia Australia issues on the Mobile App (GitHub)]
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==Data Completion statistics ==
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==Data Completion statistics==
 
*You can see Data Completion statistics for Australia at: https://wiki.openfoodfacts.org/Dashboard/Australia
 
*You can see Data Completion statistics for Australia at: https://wiki.openfoodfacts.org/Dashboard/Australia
 
*You can see the evolution of the number of products at: https://au.openfoodfacts.org/product-count
 
*You can see the evolution of the number of products at: https://au.openfoodfacts.org/product-count
 
==Follow Open Food Facts on social media==
 
==Follow Open Food Facts on social media==
 
*Open Food Facts has created presence on social media over the years in many languages. We now have the capacity to produce content in English and French, but we have a harder time translating and posting to all accounts. You can help by joining the marketing channel on Slack, and proposing to help for your language/country. Please get in touch with the permanent team before anything.
 
*Open Food Facts has created presence on social media over the years in many languages. We now have the capacity to produce content in English and French, but we have a harder time translating and posting to all accounts. You can help by joining the marketing channel on Slack, and proposing to help for your language/country. Please get in touch with the permanent team before anything.
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*Follow Open Food Facts social media accounts for Australia: [[Public_Relations/Social_Media_accounts#Australia]]
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* Follow Open Food Facts social media accounts for Australia: [[Public_Relations/Social_Media_accounts#Australia]]
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== Get in touch==
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==Get in touch==
 
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  | 1    =  Slack channel
 
  | 1    =  Slack channel
 
  | 2    =  [https://openfoodfacts.slack.com/messages/C0BR8DHQW/ #australia]
 
  | 2    =  [https://openfoodfacts.slack.com/messages/C0BR8DHQW/ #australia]
 
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