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SPC future in Coca-Cola's hands: Abbott

<p>PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has left fruit and vegetable processor SPC Ardmona to fend for itself after the government rejected a one-off grant of $25 million to help the Shepparton-based company invest in new technology.</p>

Alex Paul
SPC future in Coca-Cola's hands: Abbott

  The move means SPC will look to parent company Coca-Cola Amatil to foot the bill in order to keep the processor alive. Abbott labelled the decision an "important marker", while Industry Minister...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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