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Print Guide Updates (2009 edition)
All information has been based on the sources referenced with a view to
accuracy at time of printing, however, as is the nature of a guide such
as this, changes become apparent almost immediately upon printing.
Updates to the 2009 Guide To Ethical Supermarket Shopping are
listed below.
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Last updated 6 Feb 2010
IMPORTANT UPDATES
These are updates where ownership has changed from Australian owned to foreign
owned, or vice versa,
AND/OR company rating has changed from a 
or  , to a
 or  ,
or vice versa.
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Product Type |
Brand |
Company |
18 |
Snack Bars |
Be Natural, Sunibrite |
Kellogg |
USA |
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23 |
Ice-cream (tubs) |
Cadbury* |
Bulla Dairy Foods |
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23 |
Ice-cream (tubs) |
Connoisser |
Nestle |
SWI |
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| 24 |
Yoghurt |
Nestle*, Peters Farm |
Fonterra |
NZL |
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28 |
Powdered Drinks |
Cadbury |
Cadbury (Kraft) |
USA |
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| 32 |
Frozen Meals/Pizza |
Lean Cuisine*, Maggi*, Papa Giuseppi's* |
Simplot |
USA |
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| 33 |
Canned Meat |
Hormel, Spam, Stagg |
Hormel |
USA |
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| 36 |
Packet Meals |
Compleats . . . Stagg |
Hormel |
USA |
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| 37 |
Smallgoods |
Hans |
Primo Smallgoods |
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| 38 |
Health Bars |
Be Natural |
Kellogg |
USA |
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| 40 |
Gloves |
Sabco |
Housewares International |
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| 42 |
Paper Towels |
Kleenex, Thirsty & Thirsty, Viva |
Kimberly-Clark |
USA |
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| 42 |
Scourers,Sponges&Wipes |
Sabco |
Housewares International |
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| 48 |
Feminine Hygiene |
Depend, Kotex, Poise, U |
Kimberly-Clark |
USA |
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| 52 |
Sunscreen |
Reef, UV Tripleguard |
Valeant |
USA |
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| 52 |
Tissues |
Kleenex |
Kimberly-Clark |
USA |
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| 52 |
Toilet Paper |
Paseo |
Asia Pulp & Paper (Sinar Mas
Group) |
IDN |
|
| 52 |
Toilet Paper |
Delsey, Kleenex, Wondersoft |
Kimberly-Clark |
USA |
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| 54 |
Nappies |
Moltex Eco |
ECOdirect |
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| 54 |
Nappies |
Dry-Nites, Huggies . . . Snugglers |
Kimberly-Clark |
USA |
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60 |
Chocolate |
Boost, Cadbury, . . . Twirl |
Cadbury (Kraft) |
USA |
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60 |
Chocolate |
Green & Black's |
Green & Black's (Kraft) |
USA |
|
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62 |
Confectionery |
Pascall |
Cadbury (Kraft) |
USA |
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62 |
Lozenges, Mints & Gum |
trebor's 24-7 |
Cadbury (Kraft) |
USA |
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* made under licence
BOYCOTT UPDATES
These are updates where company rating has changed from a
to a ,
or vice versa. (updated 19 Aug 2009)
Kimberly Clark updates are in Important Updates (above) because their rating
changed from a
to a .
page |
Product Type |
Brand |
Company |
15 |
Other Cooking |
Cerevite |
Specialty Cereals (Kellogg) |
USA |
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17 |
Cereal |
Kelloggs |
Kellogg |
USA |
|
17 |
Cereal |
Cerevite, Provita, Vogel's |
Specialty Cereals (Kellogg) |
USA |
|
18 |
Muesli |
Kelloggs |
Kellogg |
USA |
|
18 |
Muesli |
Vogel's |
Specialty Cereals (Kellogg) |
USA |
|
18 |
Oats & Brans |
Cerevite |
Specialty Cereals (Kellogg) |
USA |
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18 |
Snack Bars |
Kelloggs |
Kellogg |
USA |
|
27 |
Cordial |
Lucozade, Ribena |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
28 |
Energy Drinks |
Lucozade |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
28 |
Powdered Drinks |
Sustagen |
Nestle |
SWI |
|
28 |
Powdered Drinks |
Horlicks |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
29 |
Fruit Drinks/Juice |
Ribena |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
47 |
Dental Floss |
Sensodyne |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
48 |
Digestive Care |
Eno, Tumms, Zantac |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
48 |
Lip Care |
Lip-Eze, Zovirax |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
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49 |
Pain Relief |
Panadol, Panafen |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
51 |
Shampoo |
Silkience |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
52 |
Shaving Gel/Foam |
Pire & Simple |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
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53 |
Toothbrushes |
Macleans |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
|
53 |
Toothpaste |
Macleans, Polident, ... Sensodyne |
GlaxoSmithKline |
UK |
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RECOMMENDED UPDATES
These are updates where company ownership has changed,
AND/OR the company rating has changed from a
to a , or
from a to
a .
page |
Product Type |
Brand |
Company |
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BAKING & COOKING |
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13 |
Cooking Oil |
Ayam |
A Clouet (Denis Freres Group) |
FRA |
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13 |
Cooking Oil |
Alfa One |
Old Fashioned Foods |
NZL |
|
13 |
Gravy |
Massel |
Massel |
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13 |
Herbs & Spices |
Hoyt's |
Hoyt Food |
|
|
13 |
Jelly Crystals |
Cottee's |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
14 |
Olive Oil |
Colavita |
Colavita Olive Oil |
ITA |
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15 |
Other Cooking |
NSM |
NSM Food Products |
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|
15 |
Pasta (dry) |
Casalare Specialty |
Casalare Specialty Pasta |
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14 |
Pasta (fresh) |
Specialty Pasta |
MM Foods |
|
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14 |
Pudding |
Aunt Betty's |
Old Fashioned Foods |
NZL |
|
14 |
Pudding |
Cottee's |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
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14 |
Rice |
Hoyt's |
Hoyt Food |
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15 |
Stock |
Massel |
Massel |
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15 |
Vinegar |
Lloyds |
Lloyds Vineyard |
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| |
BREADS, SPREADS & CEREAL |
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16 |
Bread |
Golden Hearth Organic |
Gold Coast Bakeries |
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16 |
Bread |
Moores |
Goodman Fielder |
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18 |
Muesli |
Kialla * |
Kialla Pure Foods |
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18 |
Snack Bars |
Wallaby |
Energy Products |
|
|
18 |
Snack Bars |
Nana Diver's |
Fontelle |
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18 |
Snack Bars |
Nice & Natural |
Nice & Natural (Pacific Equity) |
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|
19 |
Yeast Spread |
Aussie Mite |
All Natural Foods |
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| |
DAIRY & SOY |
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20 |
Butter |
Harmonie, Lurpak |
Arla Foods |
DNK |
|
20 |
Cheese |
Castello . . . Tholstrup |
Arla Foods |
DNK |
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20 |
Cheese |
Mayer |
F. Mayer Imports |
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20 |
Cheese |
Jaycroix, Mamma Lucia, Puglia |
Fresh Cheese Company |
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20 |
Cheese |
Baby Bel, Laughing Cow . . . |
Fromageries Bel (Unibel) |
FRA |
|
20 |
Cheese |
Jindi |
Jindi Cheese |
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20 |
Cheese |
Wattle Valley |
Menora Foods |
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20 |
Cheese |
Pantalica |
Pantalica Cheese Company |
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20 |
Cheese |
Piano Hill |
Piano Hill Cheese Company |
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21 |
Cream |
Dairy Whip, Farmers Pride |
Tatua |
NZL |
|
22 |
Dips |
Farm Fresh |
Cooee Cuisine |
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22 |
Dips |
Delico |
Delico Food Products |
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22 |
Dips |
Fiddlers |
Fiddlers Dips |
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22 |
Dips |
Fifya, Weight Watchers |
Fifya |
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22 |
Dips |
Peckish, Wattle Valley
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Menora Foods |
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22 |
Flavoured Milk |
Wave |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
23 |
Ice-cream (tubs) |
Norgen-Vaaz |
Everest Foods |
|
|
22 |
Margarine |
Alfa One |
Old Fashioned Foods |
NZL |
|
25 |
Other Soy |
Blue Lotus |
Blue Lotus Foods |
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25 |
Other Soy |
Kingland |
King International |
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25 |
Other Soy |
Pappa Nutal |
Nutritional Products |
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25 |
Other Soy |
Alive |
Soyganic Foods Australia |
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25 |
Tofu |
Blue Lotus * |
Blue Lotus Foods |
|
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25 |
Tofu |
Pureland * |
King International |
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24 |
Yoghurt |
Paris Creek |
BD Farm Paris Creek |
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| |
DRINKS |
|
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26 |
Bottled Water |
Cool Ridge |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
26 |
Bottled Water |
Noble's Pureau |
Noble Beverages (Hawkes bridge) |
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26 |
Bottled Water |
Rainfarm |
Rainfarms Australia |
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26 |
Bottled Water |
Snowy Mountain Organic |
Snowy Mountain Bottlers |
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|
26 |
Coffee |
Organic East Timor
Coffee * |
Cafe Timor |
TLS |
|
26 |
Coffee |
Clipper * |
Clipper Teas |
UK |
|
26 |
Coffee |
Nature's Cuppa * |
Eat Rite Australasia |
|
|
26 |
Coffee |
Eureka Coffee |
Eureka Coffee |
|
|
26 |
Coffee |
Cafe
Maison . . . Robert Timms |
Freshfood Australia (Fresh Food Holdings) |
SGP |
|
26 |
Coffee |
Illy |
Il Caffe Espresso (Illy) |
ITA |
|
26 |
Coffee |
Jasper * |
Jasper Coffee |
|
|
26 |
Coffee |
Lavazza |
Lavazza |
ITA |
|
26 |
Coffee |
Melitta |
Melitta Group |
GER |
|
27 |
Cordial |
Cottee's, Schweppes |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
28 |
Energy Drinks |
Red Eye |
Red-Eye International |
|
|
28 |
Energy Drinks |
Solis |
Solis Beverages |
|
|
29 |
Fruit Drinks/Juice |
Spring Valley |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
28 |
Fruit Drinks/Juice |
Lloyds |
Lloyds Vineyard |
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|
28 |
Fruit Drinks/Juice |
Ocean Spray |
Ocean Spray |
USA |
|
28 |
Fruit Drinks/Juice |
Robinvale Organic |
Robinvale Organic Wines |
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|
28 |
Fruit Drinks/Juice |
Sunzest |
Sunzest |
|
|
28 |
Iced Tea |
Spring Valley |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
28 |
Powdered Drinks |
Abundant Earth * |
Aussie Bodies (Next Capital ) |
|
|
28 |
Powdered Drinks |
Nature's Cuppa * |
Eat Rite Australasia |
|
|
28 |
Powdered Drinks |
Klassno |
Future Enterprises (Food E mpire) |
SGP |
|
28 |
Powdered Drinks |
Akta-Vite |
Myerton Australia |
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|
29 |
Soft Drinks |
7UP, Cottee's ... Solo, Sunkist |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
29 |
Soft Drinks |
The Natural Beverage Co. |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
28 |
Sports Drinks |
Gatorade, Oasis |
Schweppes Australia (Asahi) |
JPN |
|
30 |
Tea |
Clipper * |
Clipper Teas |
UK |
|
30 |
Tea |
Nature's Cuppa * |
Eat Rite Australasia |
|
|
30 |
Tea |
Healtheries |
Healtheries (Next Capital) |
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|
30 |
Tea |
Dilmah |
MJF Group |
LKA |
|
30 |
Tea |
Nerada, Nerada Organics
* |
Nerada Tea |
MYS |
|
30 |
Tea |
Dr Stuart's |
Only Natural Products |
UK |
|
30 |
Tea |
Planet Organic * |
Planet Organic |
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|
30 |
Tea |
Red Seal |
Red Seal Natural Health |
NZL |
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| |
FROZEN, CANNED & EASY |
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33 |
Canned Vegies/Beans |
Chang's |
Cypress & Sons |
|
|
33 |
Canned Vegies/Beans |
Annalisa, BioNature *
|
Leo's Imports |
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32 |
Frozen Desserts/Fruit |
Cafe Moments . . . Nanna's |
Patties Bakery |
|
|
32 |
Frozen Fish |
Seaways |
Vesco Foods |
|
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33 |
Frozen Savouries |
Microeasy |
Vesco Foods |
|
|
33 |
Frozen Savouries |
Marathon |
Marathon Food Industries |
|
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36 |
Frozen Vegies/Chips |
Chang's |
Cypress & Sons |
|
|
36 |
Packet Meals |
Ayam |
A Clouet (Denis Freres Group) |
FRA |
|
36 |
Packet Meals |
Da Vinci |
Da Vinci Foods |
|
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36 |
Pies & Pasties |
Bakehouse, Mrs Mac's |
Mrs Mac's |
|
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36 |
Pies & Pasties |
Mrs Quick |
Mrs Quick Foods |
|
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36 |
Pies & Pasties |
Four 'n Twenty . . . Wedgewood |
Patties Bakery |
|
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36 |
Pies & Pasties |
Stone's |
Stone's |
|
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36 |
Pies & Pasties |
McMain's, Tastee |
Tastee |
|
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36 |
Poultry |
Steggles |
Steggles (Baiada) |
|
|
37 |
Soup (canned) |
Baxters |
Baxters |
UK |
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HEALTH FOODS |
|
|
|
|
38 |
Health Bars |
Wallaby |
Energy Products |
|
|
38 |
Health Bars |
Leda, Slim & Natural |
Leda Nutrition |
|
|
38 |
Health Bars |
Naturally Good |
Naturally Good Products |
|
|
38 |
Health Bars |
Sweet William |
Sweet William |
|
|
38 |
Health Bars |
Nice & Natural |
Nice & Natural (Pacific Equity) |
|
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38 |
Health Foods |
Abundant Earth |
Aussie Bodies (Next Capital ) |
|
|
38 |
Health Foods |
Healtheries |
Healtheries (Next Capital) |
|
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39 |
Protein Bars |
A.M Bar . . . Protein FX |
Aussie Bodies (Next Capital) |
|
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39 |
Protein Powder |
Aussie Bodies |
Aussie Bodies (Next Capital ) |
|
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38 |
Vitamins |
Golden Harvest |
Golden Harvest |
|
|
38 |
Vitamins |
Myadec |
Inovail |
|
|
38 |
Weight Loss |
Medislim |
Agenix |
|
|
38 |
Weight Loss |
Fatblaster |
Naturopathica |
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HOUSEHOLD |
|
|
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40 |
Dishwashing Detergent |
Bushland |
Jalco |
|
|
41 |
Disinfectant |
Myo |
Jalco |
|
|
40 |
Garden Care |
Brunnings |
Brunnings (Multicrop) |
|
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40 |
Laundry Detergent |
Green Care |
Jalco |
|
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41 |
Laundry Detergent |
Aware, Planet Ark |
Orange Power |
|
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40 |
Laundry Detergent |
Lectric Soap Powder |
Brands RMJ |
|
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43 |
Prewash, Soaker & Bleach |
Delbrite, Lectric Soda |
Brands RMJ |
|
|
47 |
Deodorant |
Cedel |
Brands RMJ |
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|
50 |
Shampoo |
Cedel |
Brands RMJ |
|
|
51 |
Soap |
Sole-Vita |
Colavita Olive Oil |
ITA |
|
52 |
Soap |
Red Seal |
Red Seal Natural Health |
NZL |
|
53 |
Toothpaste |
Cedel |
Brands RMJ |
|
|
53 |
Toothpaste |
Herbal Fresh, Red Seal |
Red Seal Natural Health |
NZL |
|
| |
PERSONAL CARE |
|
|
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|
47 |
Bodywash/Shower Gel |
Redwin |
Pharmacare |
|
|
47 |
Deodorant |
Redwin |
Pharmacare |
|
|
49 |
Handwash |
Redwin |
Pharmacare |
|
|
51 |
Skin Care |
Redwin |
Pharmacare |
|
|
52 |
Soap |
Redwin |
Pharmacare |
|
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| 52 |
Sunscreen |
Redwin |
Pharmacare |
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| |
PETS & BABIES |
|
|
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|
54 |
Baby Food |
Bellamy's * |
Bellamy's Organic Farms |
|
|
54 |
Baby Food |
Only Organic * |
Only Organic |
NZL |
|
54 |
Baby Formula |
Bellamy's * |
Bellamy's Organic Farms |
|
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55 |
Dog Food |
Chub, Minder |
Chub Pet Care |
|
|
55 |
Pet Care |
Saint Bernard Petcare |
Saint Bernard Petcare |
|
|
55 |
Pet Food (chilled) |
4Legs |
4Legs Pet Food Company |
|
|
55 |
Pet Food (chilled) |
Fresh Pet Food Co. |
Macro Meats - Gourmet Ga me |
|
|
55 |
Pet Food (other) |
Bird Munchies |
Bird Munchies |
|
|
55 |
Pet Food (other) |
Peters |
Peters Pure Animal Foods |
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| |
SAUCES & INTERNATIONAL
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|
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|
56 |
Asian |
Ayam |
A Clouet (Denis Freres Group) |
FRA |
|
56 |
Asian |
Chang's |
Cypress & Sons |
|
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| 56 |
Condiments |
Gee Vale |
Sandhurst Fine Foods |
|
|
| 56 |
Condiments |
Baxters |
Baxters |
UK |
|
| 56 |
Condiments |
Hoyts |
Hoyt Food |
|
|
| 57 |
Indian |
Sharwoods |
Premier Foods |
UK |
|
| 57 |
Mexican |
Cafe Fiesta |
Bruce Foods Corporation |
USA |
|
| 57 |
Mexican |
Byron Bay Chilli Co. |
Byron Bay Chilli Co. |
|
|
| 57 |
Mexican |
Rositas |
Rositas Australasia (Gruma ) |
MEX |
|
| 58 |
Noodles |
Ayam |
A Clouet (Denis Freres Group) |
FRA |
|
| 58 |
Noodles |
Chang's |
Cypress & Sons |
|
|
| 59 |
Salad Dressing/Mayo |
Chefs Pantry |
Chefs Pantry |
|
|
| 58 |
Sauces |
Sharwoods |
Premier Foods |
UK |
|
| 58 |
Sauces |
Ayam |
A Clouet (Denis Freres Group) |
FRA |
|
58 |
Sauces |
Chefs Pantry |
Chefs Pantry |
|
|
58 |
Sauces |
Chang's |
Cypress & Sons |
|
|
58 |
Sauces |
Hoyt's |
Hoyt Food |
|
|
58 |
Sauces |
Nandos |
Nandos |
ZAF |
|
58 |
Sauces |
Ocean Spray |
Ocean Spray |
USA |
|
59 |
Topping |
Sensational |
Old Fashioned Foods |
NZL |
|
| |
SNACKS |
|
|
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|
60 |
Chips/Crisps |
Byron Bay Chilli Co. |
Byron Bay Chilli Co. |
|
|
60 |
Chips/Crisps |
Absolute Organics * |
Eco Farms |
|
|
60 |
Chocolate |
Sweet William |
Sweet William |
|
|
60 |
Chocolate |
Ballantyne |
Ballantyne (Fyna) |
|
|
60 |
Chocolate |
Ernest Hillier . . . Persuasion's |
Ernest Hillier |
|
|
60 |
Chocolate |
Guylian |
Guylian |
BEL |
|
60 |
Chocolate |
Kaoka Organic * |
Kaoka |
FRA |
|
62 |
Confectionery |
Airheads, Alpenliebe, Chupa Chups |
Perfetti Van Melle |
ITA |
|
62 |
Confectionery |
Menz |
Robern Menz (MFG) |
|
|
62 |
Confectionery |
Campino, Werther's Original, Zeros |
Storck |
GER |
|
62 |
Lozenges, Mints & Gum |
Gleam, Jila, Jols, Licorette, Vapors |
Ferndale Confectionery |
|
|
62 |
Lozenges, Mints & Gum |
Fisherman's Friend |
Lofthouse |
UK |
|
62 |
Lozenges, Mints & Gum |
Frisk, Meller, Mentos |
Perfetti Van Melle |
ITA |
|
62 |
Lozenges, Mints & Gum |
Mini Mints |
Robern Menz (MFG) |
|
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62 |
Lozenges, Mints & Gum |
Werther's |
Storck |
GER |
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