Aldi trials first checkout-free concept store in the UK
To shop, customers just download the Aldi Shop&Go app, which allows them to enter the store, pick up their items, and simply walk out.
Trend report 2022: Resilience in the face of adversity
Our nation’s supermarkets and small retailers have noted several shifts in consumer behaviour, which have shaped the top trends to watch for in 2022.
Easy, healthy lunchboxes every day of the school year
5+ A Day is encouraging Kiwi parents to make the most of locally grown fruit and vegetables to create healthy, affordable and delicious lunchbox kai.
Unilever and Holobiome team up to improve wellbeing
Unilever has partnered with the gut microbiome experts at Holobiome to identify food and drink ingredients that could have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.
Are we prepared for Omicron?
The Omicron variant has spread worldwide rapidly and is now present in more than 70 countries.
Key players back thriving Manawatū business confidence
Manawatū has emerged as one of NZ’s most resilient regions to come out of COVID-19, with some of the country’s leading companies heavily investing in the region.
New Four Square for Marsden Marina
The new store includes freshly baked bread in-store, fresh food-to-go options, barista coffee, hot chicken and chips, a large walk-in chiller and a Lotto kiosk.
Pams extends plant-based range at New World
A customer survey run by the Pams team in 2021 revealed nearly two-thirds of shoppers in NZ limit their meat consumption at least once a week.
2022 Forecast: Plant-based products are here to stay
There will be a continued boom in plant-based products, especially in new markets such as vegan cheese, says the Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand.
Season’s Greetings!
We would like to thank our readers, advertisers, contributors and partner organisations for their ongoing support and wish you all the best for the festive season.
T&G Global’s multi-million-dollar investment to expand apples business
The investment includes $100 million for a new state of the art packhouse.
Best time for blueberries
Blueberries are the perfect little snack, full of dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, and vital antioxidants.