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Frozen veg in New Zealand: The data behind McCain and Wattie’s cuts
Households now spend about $312m a year on frozen and processed vegetables.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Supermarket boom: Is your area about to get a new store?
Woolworths Paerāta Rise will open next February with an online order hub.
Woolworths boss warns supermarket break-up could push grocery prices higher
Woolworths NZ keeps just 2.3c from every $1, with 62c going to suppliers.
'Full pace on design' – New World Victoria Park boss on rebuild
Ponsonby/Herne Bay/St Marys Bay locals fume about what appears to them to be a dead site.
Bread returning to shelves but some Auckland supermarkets still short
Goodman Fielder says its bakery is operating at full capacity again.
Small town welcomes second supermarket - an independent - to compete with Foodstuffs
Baskete will revamp the old New World site and open in late June or July.
‘Grey washing’: SuperGold Card discounts skip entire regions
Up to one quarter of older New Zealanders have no access to online resources.
The supermarket where no one pays, but everyone leaves with dignity
The Wellington community partnership changing food support.
Supermarket fines spark more backlash over car park time limits
Several $85 fines have been waived after shoppers proved lengthy big-basket trips.
Shopping too long: Mum's $85 carpark fine on $210 Pak'nSave grocery bill
A day after the fine was issued, the supermarket increased its parking time for customers.
'I shop big': Customer contests $85 parking fine for being in supermarket more than 2 hours
Renee Sciascia did a $400 shop for five people. She didn't know there was a time limit.
Why an iconic ice cream flavour is vanishing from supermarket freezers
The divisive rum and raisin has been pushed out to make way for 'modern flavours'.
Sun-ripened flavour, grown in NZ
How growers and grocers get fruit from tree to table in days.
Lisa Asher: Tougher supermarket rules needed to tackle grocery price squeeze
OPINION: Expert sounds warning over supermarket power and grocery prices.
Tesco walked away from talks to take on supermarket duopoly, documents show
Aldi and Lidl also declined to engage, leaving the supermarket duopoly intact.
Pams beef lasagne recalled as it has wrong use-by date
People with the lasagne in their fridge are being warned to check the use-by date.
Sun-ripened flavour, grown in NZ - Webbs Orchard
How growers and grocers get fruit from tree to table in days.
Sun-ripened flavour, grown in NZ - Panmure Orchards
How growers and grocers get fruit from tree to table in days.
'Scented with truffles': Would you pay $15 for a packet of chips?
A big pack of Torres Selecta will set you back $15, and a small pack nearly $6.
Small Business: How a teacher built a nut-free oat butter for Kiwis
Allie Hemmings talks to Tom Raynel about her small oat spread business, ButterLuxe Co.
Woolworths warned that it might be breaking the law
The warning follows a review of how major supermarkets delist products.
How a teen warehouse job led to a $73m supermarket opening
He started as a picker in a distribution centre, now he's buying a $14m supermarket.
Facial recognition report shows teens are worst threat to Sth Island supermarkets
Six of Foodstuffs South Island's 10 worst offenders are under 18.
Who’s up, who’s down: NZ's biggest and fastest growing companies of 2025
Fonterra’s revenue rose 5.6% to $24.1b, extending its long-held top ranking.
Foodstuffs' failings allowed Golriz Ghahraman photo to get out – inquiry
Company made changes across all stores while blaming "separate and isolated" incidents.
Contractor to be appointed to rebuild fire-hit New World Victoria Park
New store to have a contemporary design but keep essence of previous one.
Mitre 10 poaches top Foodstuffs exec as new CEO from 2026
Rowles has been in charge of launching Foodstuffs newest supermarket offerings.
The final Countdown: Woolworths rebrand complete as last store makes switch
The Australian supermarket chain has spent millions on the rebranding exercise.
Small Business: Bark to match the bite with Howler Hotdogs
Jo Williamson talks to Tom Raynel about her small business Howler Hotdogs.
Fire investigator report raises concern about alarm at New World Victoria Park
Fire cause redacted under the Official Information Act but event was deemed accidental.