It’s BBQ season
It’s time to get those grills all clean and shiny for what promises to be a bumper summer – and for retailers this means stocking up on all BBQ and entertaining essentials.
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People power brings ice creams back
Tip Top has brought back two of Kiwis’ favourite ice creams, following huge demand from fans on social media. Fruju Tropical Snow and Mint Trumpet have been the focus of a concerted Facebook campaign over the past 12 months.
Happy birthday Hutchinsons!
This year Hutchinsons celebrates 100 years in the NZ market. To mark the occasion, Hutchinsons brand recently relaunched its Flavoured Fruit & Cream Cheese range with a new pack size, a reduced price point, a new look design and an extended range of flavours.
Focus on water quality at Te Waihora living water open day
Fonterra and the Department of Conservation (DOC) held an open day recently to update the local community on their 10-year Living Water programme to improve water quality in the Te Waihora catchment in Canterbury.
Federal Court proceedings against Coles
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd and Grocery Holdings Pty Ltd (together, Coles) alleging that Coles engaged in unconscionable conduct in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law.
Food giant likely to can more jobs
Heinz Wattie’s is expected to make an announcement soon, canning jobs in New Zealand as part of a wider Australasian restructure.
Gastro bug prompts investigation
Since 1 September 2014 there have been increased notifications of illness due to Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Cases have mainly been notified from the Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington, Waikato and Bay of Plenty/Lakes regions.
NZ company takes on the drinks industry
A New Zealand owned and operated brand is turning the beverage industry on its sugar-laden head. VitalZing is a new to market brand that produces genuinely healthy ‘enhanced waters’.
Snackfoods category growing fast
At $331 million* annually, with growth at 4.1% ($13 million*), Snackfoods is one of the fast growing categories in Grocery, well ahead of the total Grocery growth at 1.6%.
Smart digital images for smart marketing
Digital images are increasingly important in the marketing and sale of most products. Food and grocery companies need ready access to high quality “digital assets” for use in printed collateral, websites, point-of-sale displays, planograms, mobile apps and more.
Weet-Bix star rating further step to help consumer choices
The release this week of the first product using the Health Star Rating labelling system is a further step in helping consumers make informed food choices, says the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council.
Australia shines at international industry awards
For the third year running, Australia’s entrants have enjoyed prestigious wins at the international convenience industry awards, which are part of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show in the US.