Frucor to distribute and market Gatorade in New Zealand
Date: 18 May 2012Frucor is pleased to announce it will be taking over distribution and marketing rights for its Gatorade brand in New Zealand. Gatorade was successfully introduced to the New Zealand market by PepsiCo-owned Bluebird Foods in October 2011, with the launch of Gatorade Perform drinks and powder. Taking on the responsibility for local distribution and marketing of Gatorade is a great opportunity for Frucor, and one that Mark Callaghan, CEO of Frucor New Zealand is extremely excited about. ... more
Supermarket 'specials' may be investigated by Commerce Commission
Date: 10 May 2012The Commerce Commission is considering a complaint that Countdown supermarkets may be misleading shoppers with false "specials" prices Countdown has been accused of labelling products with "special" tags when there has been no price deduction. The Commerce Commission is now considering a complaint, after the issue was first raised on Consumer NZ's Facebook page. Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin said "specials" tags with a blank space under ... more
Cheaper dairy prices in store as auction falls
Date: 3 May 2012Shoppers could see the cost of dairy products fall as strong supplies and concerns about global growth cut into international prices. The average price for a basket of products in dairy company Fonterra's latest online auction yesterday dropped 2.4 per cent and has fallen in eight of the past 10 fortnightly events. The average winning price in the auction was US$2843 ($3495) a tonne, compared with US$4367 about a year ago and the lowest since August 2009. According to ... more
Bakers Delight using their loaf for cancer charity Look Good Feel Better
Date: 2 May 2012Bakers Delight is putting one of their delicious loaves to a good cause by helping Kiwi women with cancer look good and feel better. During a special three week long fundraising campaign (3 – 23 May), all 32 Bakers Delight bakeries throughout New Zealand will donate $1 from every nutritious Cape Seed Loaf sold to Look Good Feel Better to fundraise for the women’s cancer charity. Each year over 10,000 New Zealand women are diagnosed with cancer. Look Good Feel ... more
Artisan bread business on the rise in Rotorua
Date: 2 May 2012Bread connoisseurs from all over New Zealand are clamouring to buy one artisan bakery’s ciabatta products – but for the time being, you’ll need to visit Rotorua to buy them for yourself. Demand for Ciabatta Bakery’s products has increased dramatically in the past year, prompting owner/operator Alex Bürge (pictured at right) to expand his one-man enterprise. He now employs 12 staff and has had to open larger premises, just to keep up with local appetites. ... more
Gourmet grocer opening doors on a new brand
Date: 2 May 2012The founders of high-end gourmet grocer Farro Fresh are opening a new brand at their existing Hamilton site as part of an expansion which could challenge New Zealand's supermarket duopoly. Janene Draper, a Farro director, outlined how six new stores were planned and said a new store brand, Trader Jacks, would open at Tainui's The Base today. In what could be a tilt at Progressive Enterprises and Foodstuffs, she said plans were in hand for Trader Jacks to open in Auckland areas soon. ... more
Top 50 listings pay testament to New Zealand wine's enduring brand appeal
Date: 2 May 20127 New Zealand wine brands have secured places in the recently announced Top 50 'World's Most Admired Wine Brands' list by the drinks journal Drinks International. Brancott Estate, Oyster Bay, Cloudy Bay, Villa Maria, Babich, Wither Hills and Nobilo are listed alongside international brands such as Penfolds, Michel Chapoutier, and Chateau Margaux as being leading players in the global wine industry. Chris Yorke, New Zealand Winegrowers' Global Marketing Director, comments ... more
Food prices drop
Date: 16 Apr 2012Food prices fell 1.0 percent in the March 2012 month, following a 0.6 percent rise in February, Statistics New Zealand said today. "Prices fell in March for all five broad food categories. This last happened in October 2009," Statistics NZ prices manager Chris Pike said. The most significant decrease came from the fruit and vegetables subgroup (down 4.2 percent). The fall in fruit and vegetable prices reflected seasonal price falls for apples (down 24 percent). Lower prices ... more
Shoppers resent credit card charge - survey
Date: 10 Apr 2012Kiwi shoppers are voting with their feet as many say they’d rather leave their favourite store than pay a credit card surcharge according to a new retail survey*. The survey, commissioned by public relations agency Impact PR, investigated the habits of Kiwi consumers and their perceptions of having to pay additional credit card surcharges. The research showed the vast majority (90%) of customers would stop shopping at their regular store if a 3% credit card surcharge was ... more
Nosh gets its bottler - 2 litre Nosh Essentials milk to retail at $2.49
Date: 4 Apr 2012Affordable milk for consumers here to stay Affordable milk will be available indefinitely at all six Nosh food market stores from April 16 following a bottling agreement announced today. Nosh director Clinton Beuvink says the company has signed a deal with Green Valley to bottle milk under the Nosh Essentials own-brand label. Green Valley produces a wide range of milk, including organic milk, and is based in Mangatawhiri just south of the Bombay Hills. The company is the ... more
