Technological advances have forever altered the way consumers browse and buy all types of products and services. This shift in commerce has ushered in a new type of shopper – the hyperconnected, digital consumer.
Countdown won the Resilience to Climate Change category at the Green Ribbon Awards for the supermarket’s work in increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.
Foodstuffs New Zealand’s world-first recyclable butchery trays have been named the country’s top waste minimisation initiative for 2016, at the Green Ribbon Awards in Wellington.
Woolworths has been fined $9 million over its role in a laundry detergent cartel case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, after Woolies admitted to being “knowingly concerned in an anti-competitive understanding” with detergent producers.
Countdown’s newest supermarket was officially opened on 2 June by Hon Nikki Kaye, with 2,200 new products on offer in the company’s first premium store. Countdown Ponsonby is the first retailer to open in Auckland’s $120 million Vinegar Lane and Cider development, with the wider retail development expected to be completed in the coming months.
Entries are now open for the 2016 New Zealand International Business Awards, which celebrate the success of New Zealand businesses on the world stage.
Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew, will open New Zealand’s global Food Integrity Conference in Auckland on 13 July. Registrations are now open for this exciting conference, featuring international and local high profile speakers in the food integrity and safety, food export and producing industries.
The Bell Tea & Coffee Company is moving into an exciting new phase of business. From June 1, the company will be renamed BrewGroup. It remains 100% New Zealand owned.
Dad’s Pies are now available fresh in over 60 selected Countdown stores around the country.
Foodstuffs North Island Limited has announced its Write Price store in Wairoa will close after 29 years.
The annual New Zealand Ice Cream Awards were held for the 20th time this year and the Supreme Award for a Large Manufacturer was won by Tip Top Ice Cream for their Tip Top Hokey Pokey Ice Cream.
In the latest Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions, New Zealand consumer confidence remained stable in the first quarter at an index of 99, just below the optimism baseline score of 100.
