Grocery prices are soaring, but one Brisbane greengrocer is challenging the major supermarkets for their wasteful practices that are driving costs up unnecessarily. At Skippy’s Fresh Frootz in Victoria Point, they’re offering deals like seedless watermelon for under $1 a kilo and other produce for as little as 20 cents a kilo. Manager Elijah Etri […]
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Shoppers in South Australia and Queensland can now use the DoorDash app to order groceries from Drakes Supermarkets, an independent grocery retailer. To mark this new service, first-time Drakes customers will enjoy a 30% discount on orders over $50, up to a maximum discount of $20, starting from July 19. With 46 Drakes stores now
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Customers seeking to reduce plastic waste by purchasing unpackaged fresh produce are being penalised with higher prices, according to a new survey, supermarkets charge a higher per-kilo price for fruits and vegetables not wrapped in plastic. The survey, conducted by the Australian Marine Conservation Society with volunteers across 180 supermarkets nationwide, revealed that a staggering
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Hopes of relief for household budgets from high food and grocery prices have been shattered as investment bank UBS issued a warning that food inflation reached a record high of 9.6% in April. This surge in prices is attributed to ongoing challenges in the supply chain and labour market, causing inconvenience and expense for shoppers.
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In February, the average prices of food items at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets in Australia saw a slight decrease, with the prices of fresh produce dropping faster than packaged goods, according to the latest UBS grocery price tracker. The research tracks over 60,000 prices across both grocery chains monthly, and it found that average food
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Key Points: People in some rural communities are foregoing fresh produce amid rising costs High fuel prices are making it too costly to drive long distances for cheaper options Prices are expected to keep rising to make up for on-farm losses and growing input costs Few Australians are immune from the rising cost of living
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