Supermarket giants could be stripped of their chains and have them sold off to boost competition under powers being pushed by Nationals leader David Littleproud. The conduct of Woolworths and Coles has been put back into the spotlight after a Four Corners investigation into the supermarket sectors’ pricing tactics. BothContinue Reading
Steven Miles has put major supermarkets on notice over the rising cost of grocery bills with the Queensland Premier set to meet with bosses on Thursday. Mr Miles will be convening with Coles, Woolworths and Aldi on Thursday, with a meeting with Metcash – the owners of IGA – slatedContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has delivered a fresh warning to supermarket giants, telling them the current voluntary grocery code of conduct could become mandated if they don’t do the right thing. Amid accusations supermarkets are not passing on the lower prices being paid to farmers to consumers, the government has threatened toContinue Reading
A top Woolworths executive has been grilled over high meat prices in a tense radio interview, as the supermarket stares down a looming Senate inquiry into alleged “price gouging”. Paul Harker, Woolworths’ chief commercial officer, appeared on Sydney’s 2GB on Friday where host Chris O’Keefe asked him to explain whyContinue Reading
New Zealand home cooks are frying up possum as meat prices soar, but food safety experts have warned it’s not a good idea. Possums are a protected species in Australia and it’s illegal to hunt them without a permit, but in New Zealand, where they are an invasive species, theContinue Reading
Supermarkets are experiences shortages on several budget grocery items, as cash-strapped Australians snap up cheaper alternatives and leave expensive produce on shelves. Chicken is currently proving very hard to come by in Victoria and NSW though there’s no reported supply chain issues. Dried pasta is also in short supply inContinue Reading
A lesser known Coles groceries hack has been exposed by a thrifty shopper who stumbled upon the cheeky trick recently by coincidence. Australian investing guru Queenie Tan shared in a TikTok interview on the Rask Invest channel the hack she uncovered for the first time during a recent trip toContinue Reading
Coles has announced changes to its deli opening times at selected stores. The deli counters will now closed at 8pm at some supermarkets, even if the store itself stays open later. “We know that most of our customers prefer to shop at our delis before 8pm,” a Coles spokesman said.Continue Reading
Supermarket giant Coles has revealed it has 2000 job vacancies and is struggling to fill shifts as Australia continues to experience a very tight labour market. Coles Group government and industry relations manager Vittoria Bon told a Senate committee the company was dealing with a “heightened” number of empty positions.Continue Reading