Metcash warns of soaring food and grocery inflation
Metcash, a supplier to thousands of independent supermarkets, has warned about rising prices after food inflation in its wholesale business leapt to 5.3 per cent
Metcash new boss battle-hardened for high inflation times
Doug Jones, the new chief executive of grocery wholesaler Metcash, says he has a lot of experience in tackling high-inflation environments after 14 years in South
$108,000 penalty after grocery worker underpaid
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $108,360 in penalties in court against the former operator of a Melbourne CBD grocery store that underpaid a migrant
Potato farmers call for 20 cents more per kilo
Key points: Potato growers supply Australia’s fresh and frozen food sector year-round As production costs soar, growers say their returns are no longer sustainable Crisis
Metcash full-year results to throw spotlight on the pace of food inflation
Earnings results for supermarket wholesaler Metcash, released on Monday, will provide an update on the pace of inflation currently running through the food and grocery
Rising costs to hit seasonal staples as price pinch expected to last months
Australia’s supermarket squeeze could soon hit the cost of cucumbers, tomatoes and berries as farmers warn it could be months before prices return to normal.