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Dumped cheese recovered from landfill found for sale in NZ town
New Zealand Food Safety said it is not aware of any related illness but has “serious concerns” about the safety of the p...
Every five minutes: The harsh reality of Victoria’s retail crime wave
Retail offences in the state jumped 11.2 per cent during the year ended September.
Coles secures ACCC approval to acquire site leases
The company has agreed to divest its ownership and interest in another site to ease ACCC concerns.
Woolworths, McDonald’s face class action lawsuit over alleged underpayment
The lawsuit alleges the companies underpaid employees in South Australia, citing a law that treats Sundays as public hol...
Foodcare to enhance packaging expertise by acquiring Upac
The combined entity will offer customers higher-value and consultative solutions.
Fonterra reports profit uplift in Q1 as Mainland divestment progresses
Management said the results reflected a solid start to the fiscal year.
Metcash reports mixed interim results amid tough conditions
Profit was lower in the first half, with earnings growth in the food segment more than offset by declines at hardware an...
‘One-stop shop’ eliminates NZ supermarket consent barrier
New supermarket developers looking to build in multiple locations now only have to deal with one authority.
Yume Food enters liquidation amid financial strain
The liquidators have launched an immediate sale process for the company’s business and assets.
NZ mulls digital food labels to lure foreign grocery retailers
Current regulations require supermarkets entering the market to re-label pre-packaged products to meet the local standar...
Coles caught up in yet another Optus regulatory breach
Lax security in the Coles Mobile business resulted in consumers losing $39,000 after their bank accounts were hacked.
Swisse parent H&H posts double-digit sales growth despite ANZ decline
Revenue slid 21.4 per cent in ANZ in first nine months.
Soft plastic packaging recycling scheme authorised by ACCC
The scheme was developed by food and grocery industry stakeholders, including Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, Nestlé, Mars and ...
Coty posts lower sales, profit in Q1, expects return to growth
“Following recent changes, Coty’s underlying business trends are already improving," says CEO.
Colgate-Palmolive posts Q3 sales growth amid higher pricing
Management said the growth was delivered in the face of slowing category growth in many markets.
Coopers posts growth in annual beer sales, bucking wider market trend
Total beer sales grew 2.4 per cent in 2024-25, compared to the 0.9 per cent contraction of the national beer market.
Endeavour Group reports lower retail sales in Q1, but says trend improves
Following a subdued performance in July and August, Dan Murphy’s and BWS sales returned to growth in September.
OMG Group’s sales more than double thanks to strong oat milk demand
The performance was underpinned by solid demand for both Oat Milk Goodness and Blue Dinosaur products.
Coles reports strong supermarket sales growth in first quarter
The growth was underpinned by a focus on range and value, improvements in availability, and strong e-commerce growth.
Konvoy keg merger deal blocked by ACCC over competition concerns
The deal would substantially lessen competition, as Kegstar could increase prices above a competitive level, says ACCC.
