Australian wine exports 'worth $2.8 billion

Australian wine exports 'worth $2.8b'

The value of Australia's wine exports rose to $2.8 billion in 2005-06.
The two per cent increase on the previous year comes as more Australian wine than ever is consumed locally and overseas.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed 722 million litres of wine was exported in 2005-06, eight per cent increase on the previous year.
But the average price per litre dropped six per cent to $3.82 in 2005-06,
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Many multi-nationals simply don’t care

It’s only been a few month’s since we heard that Kraft Foods were closing down their Broadmeadows biscuit factory, now they have announced they are moving some of their cheese production to ‘low cost’ factories in the Middle East.
Globalisation has dealt a severe blow to Australia’s manufacturing industry, and many of the multi-nationals operating here are making it worse by bring in imported products from their factories in low-cost economies.
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ACCC continue to sit on its hands, whilst the duopoly ‘takes over’ its competitors.ACCC continue to sit on its hands, whilst the duopoly ‘takes over’ its competitors.

The market power of the duopoly has meant that thousands of small businesses are being put out of business.
The activities of the duopoly in purchasing smaller competitors continues, recently Coles acquired a chain of liquor stores in Queensland, Woolies picked up Action Supermarkets in W A.
Currently we have a position where seventy six percent or more of the grocery industry is controlled by the duopoly, they are large players in the petrol retailing industry,
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Metcash push into liquor a saviour for independent retailers

Australia’s biggest grocery retailer Metcash Ltd is behind a push to create a third force in the packaged liquor market, behind Coles Myer Ltd and Woolworths Ltd.
About 2,000 independent liquor stores across Australia have signed trademark, marketing and management agreements under the marketing management of Metcash subsidiary Independent Brands Australia Pty Ltd.
The stores have combined their buying power and marketing to compete against the major chains,
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