PremiumPremiumBanking and financeDifficult year ahead for consumers as food prices continue to riseFood prices are at a 30-year high but increases should slow down later this year.17 Apr 03:51 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeKiwis shopping less but travelling and partying moreKiwis spent more in sectors like travel and hospitality in the March quarter.12 Apr 05:35 AM
RetailSupermarket suppliers not being influenced - Food & Grocery CouncilDelivery-based supermarket Supie said suppliers are pressuring them to keep prices up.07 Apr 01:30 AM
RetailOnline retailer says suppliers pressuring them to increase pricesOnline grocery start-up standing firm after it faced pushback from multiple suppliers.06 Apr 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBottle store battle: Law changes may stifle community objectionsThere are concerns the law changes could have the opposite effect to that intended.21 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBrave new world: Couple reveals what it takes to buy a supermarket storeThey courted playing netball, now Darren and Karen Huston own a New World.13 Mar 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBusiness digest: Foodstuffs North Island celebrates success at annual Excellence AwardsGot business news? Email zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz or carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz.04 Mar 09:29 PM
RetailThe Warehouse trials fresh produce salesMore stores could be stocked with fresh produce if the trial is successful.15 Feb 04:30 AM
BusinessConcerns weather disasters may drive food growers out of industryGrowers bearing the brunt of rising supply costs, fresh produce group says.14 Feb 01:27 AM
BusinessFlooded Auckland New World Fresh Collective could require ‘full rebuild’The New World Fresh Collective in Mt Albert was seriously damaged by the deluge.01 Feb 10:56 PM
New ZealandNew app helps Kiwis compare supermarket pricesNZ company Sumfood launched FoodSpies to provide transparency on grocery costs.07 Dec 05:37 AM
New ZealandSupermarket giant to trial facial recognition tech amid soaring crimeChain will decide if it would be an ongoing use after the trial.23 Nov 03:09 AM
New ZealandNo sign of cheaper food bills as supplier costs up 10% a yearHigher prices were charged by suppliers to the supermarkets for about 9000 items.06 Nov 11:44 PM
New ZealandFoodstuffs recalls sprouts due to possible salmonella presenceSalmonella was detected as a part of 'routine testing', Foodstuffs Ltd says.26 Oct 05:53 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailStores galore: Where 14 new supermarkets are openingStores galore: From Timaru to Martinborough, Remuera to Taumarunui.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBig companies oppose smoking bill's limit of tobacco retailersUnder the bill, a maximum number of retailers would be approved to sell tobacco products.31 Aug 06:30 AM
RetailGovt expected to force big supermarket chains to supply rivalsDo it in good faith or we'll do it for you, Minister warned supermarket giants.23 Aug 09:41 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCost of living bites: Fresh produce leaps 10 per centCheesed off at food prices? Fear not, economist says, there's reason to be upbeat.12 Aug 05:24 AM
BusinessFoodstuffs working to make wholesale groceries more availableFoodstuffs and Woolworths are under pressure to open up the wholesale grocery market.22 Jun 09:50 PM
RetailCabinet in October to consider requiring supermarket giants to sell storesGovt officials do cost-benefit analysis around supermarket divestment.08 Jun 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore supermarket chains needed but HB 'would be last cab off the rank'Hawke's Bay could wait a long time for another supermarket chain to begin operating here.03 Jun 01:41 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailRevealed: What a supermarket lease imposes on a landlord$40b grocery sector tells select committee supermarket leases need reining in.01 Jun 11:30 PM
RetailSupermarket giant Aldi eyeing up NZ, Govt revealsActing Prime Minister Grant Robertson drops hint supermarket Aldi might be heading here.30 May 11:37 PM
RetailKiwis now trust supermarkets less than banks: Consumer NZ surveyRising cost of living, Commerce Commission's supermarket market study likely factors.27 May 05:28 AM
New ZealandBootleg smokes the competition at beer and cider awardsThe smokey stout was the first the team brewed at their Matangi site.24 May 05:51 AM
EconomyGrocery prices push food bills higher in AprilLatest figures from StatsNZ show prices up significantly on last year.11 May 10:27 PM
ManufacturingFoodstuffs commits to reducing food prices by 10 per centSupermarket operator will roll back prices on more than 100 groceries.10 May 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Supermarket study fails to produce the goodsOPINION: Our editorial says supermarket inquiry may help a little in the long term.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailLand banking by supermarkets should be banned: ComComWarehouse Group, Food and Grocery Council, Consumer NZ cite duopoly strangling land.08 Mar 04:22 AM
BusinessComCom's final supermarket report - competition 'muted'; what's needed for lower pricesCompetition watchdog releases final report into major sector.07 Mar 08:22 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailBusiness Hub: Foodstuffs boss Chris Quin on plan B, keeping shelves stockedChris Quin addresses concerns about supply chain pressures.18 Feb 03:50 AM
New ZealandSupermarket staff feel threatened by protesters shopping without masksSupermarket staff anxious, exhausted and scared to ask protesters to wear masks in store.16 Feb 11:49 PM
BusinessSupermarket fined after selling plastic-contaminated minceThe supermarket was mincing unsold steak when a plastic pad fell into the mincing machine.16 Feb 02:00 AM
RetailSupermarket giant frustrated it can't sell rapid antigen testsFoodstuffs is urging more collaboration with the Government.31 Jan 08:03 PM