Foodstuffs North island - Latest News [Page 2]
New World Whitianga Deploys Waka Kai To Deliver Groceries To Cut Off Areas In The Coromandel
Monday, 20 February 2023, 4:07 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island, the 100% New Zealand owned and operated co-operative behind PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square in the North Island, has been delivering essential supplies into cyclone affected regions by truck, Unimog, helicopter and now - boat. ... More >>
Foodstuffs North Island Sends IT Support By Helicopter To Deploy Starlink Kits To Reopen Supermarkets Cut Off By Cyclone
Monday, 20 February 2023, 6:18 am | Foodstuffs North island
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, severe flooding and road slips have isolated several towns in the Coromandel, East Cape, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay regions. Four Squares, New Worlds and PAK’nSAVEs in the affected areas were struggling to maintain business ... More >>
Foodstuffs North Island Cyclone Gabrielle Update
Friday, 17 February 2023, 7:33 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Chris Quin, CEO Foodstuffs North Island: Today we’re deeply saddened by the passing of one of our team members, Marie Greene, who lost her life at home as a result of the cyclone. Marie worked on the checkouts at New World Greenmeadows ... More >>
Auckland Weather Event Update
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 6:48 pm | Foodstuffs North island
It’s been a very intense 36 hours for our co-operative and partners as we’ve worked our way through the effects of this very significant weather event. We’ve now fully assessed the impact on our locally owned and operated PAK’nSAVE, New ... More >>
Foodstuffs North Island’s Centenary Year
Friday, 30 December 2022, 8:31 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island has been serving New Zealanders since 1922, when a grocer named J. Heaton Barker called together members of the Auckland Masters Grocers Association to discuss plans for the formation of a co-operative (co-op) buying group. From the ... More >>
Foodstuffs North Island Partners With UPPAREL To Repurpose Textile Waste
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 1:56 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island, the 100% New Zealand owned and operated co-operative behind PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square in North Island, has today announced plans to recycle the textile waste that comes from its distribution centre’s uniforms ... More >>
Foodstuffs North Island To Partner With Community Organisations To Open Social Supermarkets Right Across The Motu
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 9:02 am | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island, the 100% New Zealand owned and operated co-operative behind PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square, has today announced plans to partner with community organisations to open social supermarkets right across the motu to help ... More >>
Introducing 155 Whare Kai, A Social Supermarket For Whangārei
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 3:28 pm | Foodstuffs North island
155 Whare Kai, a social supermarket based in Whangārei has opened today to provide food support with dignity. The social supermarket is a partnership between 155 Whare Āwhina and Foodstuffs North Island, the 100% New Zealand owned and operated co-operative ... More >>
Foodstuffs North Island Opens New Custom-built Transport Facility In Whangarei, Providing Best-in-class Service
Friday, 9 September 2022, 12:35 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island has opened a new custom-built cross-dock transport depot and warehouse in Whangarei, ensuring a constant supply of groceries to even the most remote parts of Northland. The new facility has been designed to maximise the efficiency ... More >>
New $17m New World Supermarket An Investment In Wairoa Community
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 5:56 pm | Foodstuffs North island
New World Wairoa by the numbers: Brookes Stewart, Chris Quin, Jack Beaton New World Wairoa by the numbers: $17m total investment $7.7m invested by local owner 8 new fulltime roles created 2,009 sqm - almost double the size of the previous store $100m ... More >>
Foodstuffs Co-operatives Hold Food Price Increases Below Inflation For The Second Month In A Row
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 3:33 pm | Foodstuffs North island
With food price inflation remaining at record highs around the world – NZ at 6.6%, Australia at 4.3% the UK at 8.6%, and the US at 10.1% - stores in the Foodstuffs co-operatives have kept price increases for customers below inflation for the second ... More >>
FSNI Provides Quarterly Update On Progress Against Commerce Commission Market Study Recommendations
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 12:10 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI) has today released its second quarterly update on its progress against implementing the Commerce Commission’s final recommendations from the retail grocery market study. In April, the co-op launched a reporting dashboard ... More >>
Foodstuffs’ Price Rollback Initiative Saves Kiwis $6.5 Million In First Five Weeks
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 2:04 pm | Foodstuffs North island
As inflation continues to drive price increases across the board, Kiwis have, so far, saved a total of $6.5 million on their weekly groceries as a result of Foodstuffs rolling back and reducing prices by an average of 10% on 110 essential grocery items ... More >>
Te Hiku Pātaka Opens Doors To Provide Food Support In The Far North
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 9:46 am | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island and Te Kahu Oranga Whānau have opened the doors at New Zealand’s first Māori-led social supermarket, Te Hiku Pātaka in Kaitaia. Te Hiku Pātaka is a Te Kahu Oranga Whānau led initiative supported by Foodstuffs North ... More >>
FSNI Launches Dashboard To Report Progress Against Commerce Commission Market Study Recommendations
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 12:35 pm | Foodstuffs North island
One month on since the Commerce Commission published its final report on its market study into the retail grocery sector, Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI) has launched a reporting dashboard to publicly track progress against the recommendations. Chief ... More >>
FSNI Committed To Improving Outcomes For New Zealanders As A Result Of Commerce Commission’s Market Study
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 2:33 pm | Foodstuffs North island
The Commerce Commission has today published its final report on its market study into the retail grocery sector. Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI) Chief Executive Chris Quin says this is an important moment for the industry and for New Zealand consumers. ... More >>
FSNI Provides Update On Action Plan Ahead Of Grocery Sector Market Study Final Report
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 10:29 am | Foodstuffs North island
Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI) has today provided an update on progress against its action plan to deliver better outcomes for New Zealand consumers. In response to the Commerce Commission’s draft report on its market study into the retail grocery ... More >>
Final Submission To ComCom Draft Report On Grocery Sector Shows Extreme Remedies Will Not Produce Better Outcomes
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 3:11 pm | Foodstuffs North island
FSNI’s final submission sets out why some of the Commission’s more extreme draft recommendations, such as wholesale separation or forced divestment of retail stores, are not justified, will not produce better outcomes for New Zealand customers and ... More >>
Masterton’s Food Bank Challenge Back For 2021
Monday, 27 September 2021, 12:10 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Led by New World Masterton, Masterton’s annual Foodbank Challenge is back for a third year in a row. The week-long challenge takes place from Monday 27th September – Sunday 3rd October, and this year’s goal is to raise $30,000 worth of groceries ... More >>
New World, PAK’nSAVE And Four Square To Mark The Start Of Plastic Free July By Announcing Plans To Remove Plastic Bags
Sunday, 27 June 2021, 5:11 pm | Foodstuffs North island
Steve Anderson CEO Foodstuffs South Island, Justin Vaudrey Owner New World Durham Street, Chris Hunt Produce Manager New World Durham Street. To celebrate Plastic Free JulyFoodstuffsis announcing it has begun the process of removingsingle ... More >>