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Woolworths to make paper bags in Australia instead of China after customer fury – NEWS.com.au
Woolworths to make paper bags in Australia instead of China after customer fury
Supermarket chain Woolworths has begun making its paper shopping bags in Australia, a plan it had in place before customers voiced outrage about the company sourcing bags in China. The company said in a statement it had entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with the company Detpak to make bags domestically.
The move will create 25 new Australian jobs in manufacturing.
In June last year Woolworths faced a customer backlash following its launch of the paper bags, in its bid to give customers environmentally…
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