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Why Australian supermarkets can’t scrap ‘bizarre’ best-before dates

Sustainability groups are calling for unnecessary best-before dates on packaged fresh produce to be scrapped in an effort to cut down on household waste. But stricter food standards mean waste initiatives adopted overseas are unlikely to make it to Australian shores anytime soon. A number of British supermarkets such as Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and […]

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IGA & Foodland to continue offering ‘competitive prices’ amid rising inflation

News / Dan Armes

IGA and Foodland supermarkets have been told to focus on volume sales and competitive prices rather than hiking up prices like other supermarkets amid rising inflation. Metcash which owns the IGA and Foodland supermarkets network is said to be concerned that hiking up prices would see customers ditch the independent retailers for the duopoly of

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Metcash asks IGA and Foodland stores to resist raising shelf prices

News / Dan Armes

Metcash has asked retailers operating under its IGA and Foodland brands to resist raising shelf prices despite rising inflation putting pressure on store profits, warning it could mean a loss of customers to Woolworths and Coles. Operators of IGA and Foodland supermarkets were told at their national conference on the Gold Coast last month that

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‘Supermarkets will do well’ as grocery prices rise

News / Dan Armes

Food inflation looks set to bolster profits at Australian supermarket chains as analysts predict shoppers will have to brace for more price rises. Consumer price index figures released last week put inflation at 6.1 per cent for the year, with food and non-alcoholic beverage prices jumping 5.9 per cent since the June 2021 quarter. The

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Why Primo Foods can’t keep up with demand

News / Dan Armes

Australia’s biggest ham, bacon and salami company, Primo Foods, lifted prices by about 6 per cent in May to claw back rising costs, and expects to raise them again as broader inflation accelerates in a business where demand is outstripping supply. A growing shortage of workers has resulted in Primo being unable to operate its five factories at full

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Study outlines how prices of healthy food items have fluctuated at major supermarkets

News / Dan Armes

The price of lettuce and broccoli has gone up, but there’s a swag of healthy food items Australians commonly eat that have stayed the same price or gotten cheaper compared to three years ago, a study has found. Deakin University researchers have tracked Coles and Woolworths prices of 28 core healthy foods commonly consumed by

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Aldi reveals customers’ big issue with supermarkets

News / Dan Armes

Research by one of the major supermarkets has revealed what Australian shoppers have their biggest gripe with. Aussie shoppers are fed up with the amount of packaging on products and have no idea what to do with it, new consumer research from a major supermarket has revealed. Research commissioned by Aldi found 73 per cent

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Metcash warns of soaring food and grocery inflation

News / Dan Armes

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 in April and 4.5 per cent in May. Metcash chief executive Doug Jones said about 60 per cent of its food and grocery suppliers had approached it for price increases,

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Metcash new boss battle-hardened for high inflation times

News / Dan Armes

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 African retail with Massmart Wholesale, and the group aims to build on market share gains as more shoppers shift to local neighbourhood outlets in the IGA network. Mr Jones says

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Potato farmers call for 20 cents more per kilo

News / Dan Armes

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 meetings are underway between farmers in key growing regions of Australia Potato farmers in key growing states say unless supermarkets add 20 cents per kilo to the shelf price of

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Fed-up farmer fires up at supermarkets for ‘ripping off’ suppliers

News / Dan Armes

An Aussie farmer has accused supermarkets of “manipulating” prices, claiming he’d be driving a Ferrari if he got paid what retailers are charging. An Aussie farmer has accused supermarket chains of “manipulating” prices, claiming he’d be driving a Ferrari if he got paid what retailers are charging for fruit and vegetables. Cherry farmer Guy Gaeta,

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How to Handle Negative Reviews

News / Dan Armes

For many people, receiving criticism triggers a stress response that makes their heart race, their blood pressure rise, and their perception of danger to become more astute. It’s the same sort of response your body would have to, for instance, being chased by a lion. Wrap the health of your supermarket up into the equation

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Australian supermarkets struggle to keep up with demand

News / Dan Armes

There is one product that Australian supermarkets can’t seem to restock their shelves fast enough with, and it’s an essential winter item. Australia’s major supermarkets are struggling to stock shelves of tissues to meet soaring demand, as rates of Covid-19 and flu multiply across the country. A Coles spokesman said there was an industry-wide issue

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Why Australian supermarkets can’t scrap ‘bizarre’ best-before dates

IGA & Foodland to continue offering ‘competitive prices’ amid rising inflation

Metcash asks IGA and Foodland stores to resist raising shelf prices

‘Supermarkets will do well’ as grocery prices rise

Why Primo Foods can’t keep up with demand

Study outlines how prices of healthy food items have fluctuated at major supermarkets

Aldi reveals customers’ big issue with supermarkets

Metcash warns of soaring food and grocery inflation

Metcash new boss battle-hardened for high inflation times

Potato farmers call for 20 cents more per kilo

Fed-up farmer fires up at supermarkets for ‘ripping off’ suppliers

How to Handle Negative Reviews

Australian supermarkets struggle to keep up with demand

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