Aussie households are wasting almost $20bn a year throwing out food – the equivalent weight of 152 Sydney Harbour Bridges – with retailers raking in more than $1bn from the simple act. The shocking findings from progressive think tank The Australia Institute follow the country’s grocery giants posting massive profitsContinue Reading
Australia’s industrial disputes body has concluded union workers likely broke the law during a controversial strike against a major poultry supplier last weekend, even as it refused to issue an order suppressing the alleged behaviour. Workers with the United Workers Union shut downs Ingham’s chicken plants in Western Australia andContinue Reading
A furious customer has been filmed using a hammer to smash one of the new self-service gates at Woolworths. Video posted to social media on Tuesday showed a woman, wearing black pants, a purple hoodie and a surgical face mask, approaching a self-service area at the supermarket holding a hammer.Continue Reading
Speculation has swirled after a customer spotted small cameras on the shelves of one Woolworths store. In June the supermarket giant revealed it would install more than 500 “bite-sized” cameras on every shelf of its Wetherill Park store in NSW to help improve product availability. Some customers, however, have raisedContinue Reading
Woolworths has issued a warning to its customers regarding the proper placement of cans and bottles of drinks on the conveyor belt at its stores. In a video posted to social media, Woolworths spokesperson Liam Kirley emphasised that customers should always stand cans and drinks upright when placing them onContinue Reading
Those who are hoping to sink their teeth into some watermelon will be left with a bad taste in their mouth as the price soars for the summer favourite. The major supermarkets are now selling watermelons for an eye watering cost, thanks to a season change and supply challenges. ColesContinue Reading
A cult chocolate from one of the world’s biggest YouTuber has inspired less than rave reviews from fans. Mr Beast’s Feastables chocolate range arrived in Woolworths this week, prompting hysteria among the star’s fans. Food bloggers have rushed to try the chocolate and have shared less than rave reviews aboutContinue Reading
A food safety recall has been issued for two types of cookie dough bite snacks sold at Woolworths stores nationally. Byron Bay Superfoods is recalling their Wallaby Cookie Dough Bites in both the Double Chocolate Hazelnut and Chocolate Macadamia flavours. The items, advertised as being keto-friendly, vegan, and gluten-free, mayContinue Reading
Australia’s two biggest supermarkets are going to increasingly drastic lengths to fight back against stealing and violent behaviour in their stores – but experts are saying it could lead to a sense of “distrust” and “trauma” in customers. Retailers say the moves are necessary to combat a $9bn-a-year problem, butContinue Reading
Coles is “aggressively” rolling out new technology that will track shoppers’ every move from the moment they walk into a store. Overhead cameras, trolley locks, smart gates and, perhaps most bizarrely, fog machines will be introduced in a desperate bid to tackle rising theft. “If you’re a thief, we’re gonnaContinue Reading