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Woolworths, Aldi respond to reports of corruption at meat supplier JBS

Australian supermarkets have responded after a major meat and seafood supplier faced allegations of corruption. While the name JBS Foods may not ring any bells for most consumers, the Brazilian meat company is the biggest meat manufacturer in the world and supplies Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, IGA and many more popular food retailers in Australia. Shoppers […]

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Woolworths March quarter sales grow by 10pc

News / Dan Armes

Supermarket giant Woolworths has posted a 9.7 per cent jump in March quarter sales to $15.12 billion, underpinned by its Australian supermarkets which gained on the back of higher food prices as inflation edged up. It was another bumpy period as a fresh COVID-19 surge in early January led to higher at home food consumption,

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Woolworths boss calls for retail wages to increase amid rising inflation

News / Dan Armes

The head of supermarket giant Woolworths has called for an increase in retail workers’ wages to keep up with the rapidly rising rate of inflation across the industry. In a message to shareholders on Tuesday morning announcing the business’ third-quarter trading results, chief executive Brad Banducci said he backed a proposal from the Australian Retailers Association industry

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Coles sales surge despite pandemic, floods – but Covid costs $65 million

News / Dan Armes

Coles Group weathered what it described as significant Covid and flood-related disruptions during the third quarter to post a 3.9-per-cent lift in sales to $9.295 billion. The company said staff absenteeism related to isolation requirements during the Omicron outbreak led to “availability challenges and short-term impacts on Coles’ promotional program and disruptions to stores and

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Coles’ grim warning on supermarket price rises

News / Dan Armes

Coles boss Steve Cain has made it clear we are closer to the start than the end in terms of inflation on supermarket shelves. Thank goodness for bananas. Coles chief executive Steve Cain says the fruit is the supermarket giant’s best-selling product just now, helped by the fact it is a little yellow island of

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The factors influencing the cost of your next supermarket shop

News / Dan Armes

The cost of your weekly shop is about to spike again. Economists are predicting a sharp rise in grocery prices this week as inflation figures are released. Ritchies IGA CEO Fred Harrison said there were plenty of price increases coming through. “Over the last two years, manufacturers have absorbed many of the small increases,” Mr

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Woolworths unveils plans for drive-through only store in Sydney

News / Dan Armes

Woolworths has launched a bid to open its first drive-through only store in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. As part of a $560,000 proposed redevelopment, the supermarket giant is seeking to turn an old Rose Bay Caltex service station site into a dedicated pick-up site for customers collecting online orders. There would be no in-store shopping at

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Former manager charged over alleged theft of cash from supermarket

News / Dan Armes

A man will appear in court today, charged by Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives over the alleged theft of cash from a supermarket in Sydney’s south-west last year. About 3.30am on Wednesday 20 January 2021, a supermarket employee attended the store on Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool, after being alerted the alarm system had been

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Coles to be first Australian supermarket to offer carbon-neutral beef

News / Dan Armes

Coles will be the first major Australian supermarket to offer a carbon-neutral beef product line, as it seeks to tap into rising demand from consumers for sustainable products. Agriculture is one of the world’s largest sources of emissions, prompting calls for consumers to reduce meat consumption in a bid to aid global efforts to meet

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Coles first supermarket to offer carbon-neutral beef

News / Dan Armes

Coles will become the first major supermarket chain in Australia to offer a certified private label carbon-neutral beef as the retailer polishes up its green credentials and appeals to a growing cohort of shoppers who are environmentally conscious. The offering includes seven cuts from eye fillet to porterhouse steak. The carbon-neutral beef range is available

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Grocery worker hurls carton of custard at knife-wielding armed robber

News / Dan Armes

Two women working in a Queensland grocery store have defended themselves against an armed robber by throwing a carton of custard at the thief. The masked man had entered the store in Redcliffe, south-east Queensland, armed with a large knife, before threatening the two employees, aged 41 and 59, at around 7.30 pm last night. CCTV

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Family devastated after fire burns down Urana’s only supermarket

News / Dan Armes

The owners of the Urana supermarket have been left devastated after a large fire gutted the building. NSW Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to the town’s IGA, owned by Ralph and Karen Ciccia, about 2.20am on Monday. The pair have owned the building, believed to have been constructed in

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Food, grocery price hikes to follow as costs jump nearly 700 per cent

News / Dan Armes

The nation’s major food and grocery manufacturers say they are facing increases in costs of up to 700 per cent since the pandemic began and have warned some of that will flow through to the price shoppers pay at the checkout. The cost of implementing Covid safety requirements at factories, sourcing ingredients, the global shortage

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Woolworths, Aldi respond to reports of corruption at meat supplier JBS

Woolworths March quarter sales grow by 10pc

Woolworths boss calls for retail wages to increase amid rising inflation

Coles sales surge despite pandemic, floods – but Covid costs $65 million

Coles’ grim warning on supermarket price rises

The factors influencing the cost of your next supermarket shop

Woolworths unveils plans for drive-through only store in Sydney

Former manager charged over alleged theft of cash from supermarket

Coles to be first Australian supermarket to offer carbon-neutral beef

Coles first supermarket to offer carbon-neutral beef

Grocery worker hurls carton of custard at knife-wielding armed robber

Family devastated after fire burns down Urana’s only supermarket

Food, grocery price hikes to follow as costs jump nearly 700 per cent

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