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Under Australian consumer law, most foods produced, grown or made in Australia display a label with the kangaroo triangle symbol \u2013 but that doesn’t mean Australian-owned.<\/p>\n
“While anything that drives job creation and economic activity in Australia is a good thing, it’s still important to know that many foreign-owned companies can still use this labelling,” Mr Hampson said.<\/p>\n
“The big difference with ‘authentically Australian’ brands and products \u2013 those that are both Australian made and 100 per cent Australian owned \u2013 is that the money remains here in Australia and is not siphoned offshore.”<\/p>\n
This meant money was re-invested in Australia and regional communities, supporting farmers and creating more jobs, he said.<\/p>\n
The food producers urged shoppers to research which companies and products remain Australian-owned.<\/p>\n
As a first step, they’re encouraging consumers to download the Bring Back Australia App, which is designed to support and identify Australian-owned brands with a simple scan of a barcode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SOME of Australia’s biggest food producers are calling for country of origin labelling to make it clear to shoppers who owns the products they are buying. Research conducted by Northern Rivers based dairy company, Norco, found many shoppers did not know what companies were Australian-owned. The sale of iconic Australian brands to foreign owners and […]<\/p>\n