Foodstuffs North Island Limited

Over the last few months, our Emerging Supplier Manager Rachel Prenty and the team from the New Zealand Food Innovation Network have been all over the motu, from the Waikato to Wellington, hosting a series of nationwide forums to help emerging grocery suppliers set themselves up for supermarket success. And we’re not done yet! We’ve still got forums in Nelson, Queenstown, Christchurch, Levin, Hastings and Gisborne to go, head to our registration page where you can find out more and sign up to attend. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gasgnn9F These forums are just one of the ways that we support suppliers on their growth journey, whether that’s through events like our Foodstuffs North Island Emerging Supplier competition or resources like our supplier handbook. Any supplier looking for support or advice on how to get onto supermarket shelves, please get in touch. Chris Quin Catherine Tardif Jo Allan Lindsay Rowles Julian Benefield Jonathan Box Cindy Chaimowitz Wendy Hammonds Simon Kennedy Jocelyn McCallum Sandy Botterill Andrew Gaukrodger Willa Hand Carmen Sutton Caroline Green Marianela Correas Clinton Rowling Esther Gordon Sonia Beal Sophie Parish Giselle Bleakley Deb Fell Michelle Goodes Harriet Shaw Olivia Tallott Willa Hand Rachel Prenty Stefan Herrick

It's not every day a former Olympic athlete and Commonwealth bronze medalist leads your local grocery store, so Red Beach - you're in for a treat! 🏅 😀 Former Black Sticks hockey player Andrew Hayward is now the proud owner operator of Four Square Red Beach, and we’re so excited to have him on the Foodstuffs North Island team.  Andrew's bringing more than just match-winning skills - his years on the hockey turf honed his teamwork, leadership, and ability to adapt under pressure – essential skills for a successful store owner. Please join us in welcoming Andrew! We have no doubt he’ll make a big contribution to the Red Beach community.  🛒 👌 #foodies #groceries #community #olympics Chris Quin Catherine Tardif Jo Allan Lindsay Rowles Julian Benefield Jonathan Box Cindy Chaimowitz Wendy Hammonds Simon Kennedy Jocelyn McCallum Sandy Botterill Andrew Gaukrodger Willa Hand Caroline Green Marianela Correas Clinton Rowling Esther Gordon Sonia Beal Sophie Parish Giselle Bleakley Deb Fell Michelle Goodes Harriet Shaw Olivia Tallott Willa Hand Rachel Prenty Stefan Herrick

This week we brought the New World Wine Awards judging event to the beautiful Hawke’s Bay for the first time. 🏆 It was the perfect backdrop on our quest to find the Top 50 wines under $25, and a great chance to meet and work alongside some of Aotearoa’s top wine talents too.  We were joined by 26 expert judges from around the country, including leading and emerging young winemakers. Each judge blind tasted around 100 wines per day to get through the more than 1,280 entries, while our incredible stewarding team worked to ensure every sample was poured and delivered in perfect condition. #Cheers to all involved, and #watchthisspace for the October announcement of the New World Wine Awards Top 50 under $25 to see which wines came out on top. #newworldwineawards Chris Quin Catherine Tardif Jo Allan Lindsay Rowles Jonathan Box Cindy Chaimowitz Wendy Hammonds Simon Kennedy Jocelyn McCallum Sandy Botterill Andrew Gaukrodger Willa Hand Carmen Sutton David Stewart Dominic Quin Lindsay B. Clinton Rowling Esther Gordon Sonia Beal Giselle Bleakley Deb Fell Michelle Goodes Harriet Shaw Olivia Tallott Rachel Prenty Sarah Austin Nadia Narot Andrew Wilkinson Emma Tjhan Paula McGregor Dison Xiong David Dominic Quin Rachel Carter Liz Razey-Watts Rachel Touhey Nicole Dwight Stefan Herrick Milly Maling Alexandra Binns

Congratulations to our 10 finalists in the Foodstuffs Emerge Supplier Competition! 🙌 The grand finale takes place on August 30th giving our finalists just a few more weeks to wait to see if they’ve qualified for a life changing prize and journey that will take them from small beginnings to being ranged in every New World store across Aotearoa! 🥇 👌 #foodies #emergesupplier #winner Rise Growth Lab HOOP Brand Activation Precision Creative and Media DDB New Zealand Food Innovation Network     Chris Quin Catherine Tardif Jo Allan Lindsay Rowles Julian Benefield Jonathan Box Cindy Chaimowitz Wendy Hammonds Simon Kennedy Jocelyn McCallum Stefan Herrick Sandy Botterill Andrew Gaukrodger Willa Hand Carmen Sutton Dominic Quin Lindsay Oldershaw Caroline Green Marianela Correas Esther Gordon Clinton Rowling Tom McKenzieSonia Beal Sophie Parish Giselle Bleakley Deb Fell Michelle Goodes Harriet Shaw Olivia Tallott Willa Hand Rachel Prenty Christina Williamson Alice Richardson

In New Zealand, pumpkins are grown as an annual crop, planted in spring and harvested in autumn, just in time to enjoy a wide range of warm, comforting winter recipes.      It's good news for pumpkin lovers with one of our favourite winter vegetables having seen a significant price drop, down 57% in June compared to the same time last year, according to the latest Stats NZ FPI data.      Crown pumpkins, one of New Zealand’s most popular varieties with its large size offers a huge amount of value for customers at the moment due to great growing conditions over the past year.    Unearthed Produce is a local supplier of pumpkin for Foodstuffs North Island’s New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square stores.  General Manager, Ben Buchanan says that this year's pumpkin crop has made a good rebound after last year’s weather events impacted the growing season. Cutting up a whole pumpkin can be daunting, but if you work smarter, you won't need a super sharp knife or big muscles to get the job done. Here’s a great tip to make the job a lot easier.  Before cutting up the pumpkin, use a knife to poke a few slits around the outside of the pumpkin skin. Next, pop the whole pumpkin in the microwave for about five minutes. Microwaving will soften the skin, making the pumpkin much easier to cut! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g343Mtkf Chris Quin Catherine Tardif Jo Allan Lindsay Rowles Julian Benefield Jonathan Box Cindy Chaimowitz Wendy Hammonds Simon Kennedy Jocelyn McCallum Sandy Botterill Andrew Gaukrodger Willa Hand Carmen Sutton Dominic Quin Lindsay B. Caroline Green Marianela Correas Clinton Rowling Esther Gordon Sonia Beal Sophie Parish

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 New World Havelock North has opened its doors!  This 3,000sqm store features sustainable design, 143 carparks, and has created 25+ new jobs. It’s targeted to be our first 4 Green Star store ️✳️✳️✳️️️️️️✳️ and is a game changer for Havelock North and the wider Hawke’s Bay community. Congrats to Owner Operator Richard Lucas and the team! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/grjQ_h4f Chris Quin, Catherine Tardif, Cindy Chaimowitz, David Stewart, Jo Allan, Jonathan Box, Lindsay Rowles, Julian Benefield, Simon Kennedy, Wendy Hammonds, Andrew Gaukrodger, Nick Hanson, Sam Goddard, Paige Bergin, José Taiapa, David Gordon, Simon Jones, STEAD Construction, Stephen Birkhead, Stefan Herrick, Clinton Rowling, Esther Gordon, Sonia Beal,

Last week we wrapped up the pilot of Girls Who Own. A new 5-day programme to inspire the next generation of female retail leaders and owners 🍎🛒 As part of our commitment to increasing female representation in ownership and senior retail leadership, 20 young women aged 16-20 joined us to discover what it takes to become an Owner Operator and what the next steps are to pursue a career in retail. Highlights included a two-day instore experience, personal development workshops, and one-on-one coaching with an owner or senior leader. ✨ The girls blew us away with their ambition and we’re excited to stay connected and help them achieve their dreams 💪🏼 Check out this video to hear from everyone involved. Find out more about the Girls Who Own programme and other career opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gyr77zv #GirlsWhoOwn #WomenInBusiness #CareersAtFoodies #MeaningfulWork Chris Quin Catherine Tardif Jo Allan Lindsay Rowles Julian Benefield Jonathan Box Cindy Chaimowitz Wendy Hammonds Simon Kennedy Jocelyn McCallum Sandy Botterill Andrew Gaukrodger Willa Hand Carmen Sutton Dominic Quin Caroline Green Marianela Correas Clinton Rowling Esther Gordon Sonia Beal Sophie Parish Ruawai Te Rata Natacha Fairfield Montana Thomas Emily Rubin Suzanna Rangi Sacha Coburn

We’re looking forward to providing the Commerce Commission with our response and submissions to its ‘statement of unresolved issues’ on our proposed merger with Foodstuffs South Island.     In case you haven’t seen them previously, here are 10 reasons why we back our merger proposal 100%, and why we believe it’s the right thing to do for New Zealand right now. We reckon these 10 reasons are supported by lots of other evidence too – like PAK’n’SAVE being named New Zealand’s second most trusted brand, our ongoing strong relationships with our valued supplier partners, our two-year fight against food price inflation, and 99% of our local grocers voting yes for the merger back in June. We’ll continue to engage positively with the Commission through this process to resolve the issues. Foodstuffs’ updates on the merger and a copy of the clearance application are here: https://lnkd.in/gbRfAMDR Chris Quin, Catherine Tardif, Cindy Chaimowitz, Jo Allan, Wendy Hammonds, Jonathan Box, Lindsay Rowles, Julian Benefield, Simon Kennedy, Dominic Quin, Andrew Gaukrodger, Esther Gordon, Sonia Beal, Michael Allen, Clinton Rowling

An adaptogen is not something many of us have heard of, but ones like L-Theanine and Ginseng are not only reported to help reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue, but also believed to provide mood lifting properties too. The idea to add them to a delicious new range of non-alcoholic cocktails sparked a new business for Kiwi engineer Paul Duncan. Hear more about Paul's story and his Elta Ego range, supported by our Emerging Supplier Manager Rachel Prenty, and now available in 35 New World stores across the North Island. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dRKHxNva #foodies #eltaego #new #alcoholfree Chris Quin Catherine Tardif Jo Allan Lindsay Rowles Julian Benefield Jonathan Box Cindy Chaimowitz Wendy Hammonds Simon Kennedy Jocelyn McCallum Sandy Botterill Andrew Gaukrodger Willa Hand Carmen Sutton Dominic Quin Caroline Green Marianela Correas Clinton Rowling Esther Gordon Sonia Beal Sophie Parish Giselle Bleakley Deb Fell Michelle Goodes Harriet Shaw Olivia Tallott Willa Hand Rachel Prenty

The Foodstuffs co-ops have recorded another month of deflation at our stores in the same categories as Stats NZ's food inflation ‘basket’.    For the year to June, the co-ops recorded an average year-on-year decrease of -0.5% across our 500+ stores, while Stats NZ’s also recorded a deflationary nationwide rate of -0.3%. It’s the fourth consecutive month both rates have been below RBNZ’s inflation target of 1–3%.    At the same time, we saw an average 2.4% rise in what suppliers charged in the same food categories, while Infometrics recorded a 2.7% rate for all products in its Grocery Supplier Cost Index, which covers a wider set of 60,000 products the co-ops sell.    Read all the detail including comments from our Chief Exec Chris Quin here: https://lnkd.in/gsmDT8bX. Catherine Tardif, Dominic Quin, Jo Allan, Lindsay Rowles, Julian Benefield, Jonathan Box, Cindy Chaimowitz, Wendy Hammonds, Simon Kennedy, David Stewart, Andrew Gaukrodger, Brendon Nash, Hilary Jamieson, Clinton Rowling, Esther Gordon, Sonia Beal, David McArthur, Feri Tan