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Milk powder, butter, and cheese exports fall 22nd February 2024 /

Milk powder, butter, and cheese exports fall

The value of exports of milk powder, butter, and cheese fell to $1.8bn in January 2024, down 3.6% compared to the same month last year.


Grocery, liquor sales up in Q3 – Stats NZ 24th November 2023 /

Grocery, liquor sales up in Q3 – Stats NZ

Sales volumes as supermarket and grocery stores lifted 1.7% to $6.68bn in the September 2023 quarter compared with the June 2023 quarter, according to Stats NZ’s latest retail trade survey.


Dairy, meat, fish exports grow 20th September 2023 /

Dairy, meat, fish exports grow

Goods exports increased $773m to $18.2b in the June 2023 quarter driven by dairy products, meat, and fish, according to Stats NZ’s latest balance of payments data.


FPI jumps to highest level since September 1989… 13th March 2023 /

FPI jumps to highest level since September 1989…

The impact of extreme weather on the fresh category starts to show, with the price of tomatoes jumping 117%.


Milk powder, butter, and cheese Jan exports jump 25% 22nd February 2023 /

Milk powder, butter, and cheese Jan exports jump 25%

New Zealand’s goods exports rose to $5.5bn in January 2023, up 14% compared to the same month last year, according to Stats NZ.


IRI: Unit growth stays negative in June 30th June 2022 /

IRI: Unit growth stays negative in June

It’s the second month in a row of negative unit sales even with inflation pushing more dollars through tills.


Hospo, tourism job ads rise 14% – SEEK 15th June 2022 /

Hospo, tourism job ads rise 14% – SEEK

Job advertisements for hospitality and tourism roles have jumped 14% in May 2022, compared to April, according to SEEK New Zealand.


IRI: Consumer demand drifts as inflation continues unabated in May 7th June 2022 /

IRI: Consumer demand drifts as inflation continues unabated in May

The amount of money passing through grocery tills was up again in May, although fewer goods were sold and private label sales gained market share as consumers took action on inflation, according to IRI.


Steady increase in beef cattle numbers, dairy flat 9th May 2022 /

Steady increase in beef cattle numbers, dairy flat

Beef cattle numbers increased in 2021, while the number of sheep dipped slightly, according to Stats NZ.


Grocery Market Overview: Dairy drives growth as annual supermarket spend nears $17bn 4th April 2022 /

Grocery Market Overview: Dairy drives growth as annual supermarket spend nears $17bn

But rising costs are forcing consumers to re-think how they spend, says IRI.


Price hikes, Omicron push Feb grocery sales to $1.3bn – IRI 14th March 2022 /

Price hikes, Omicron push Feb grocery sales to $1.3bn – IRI

IRI’s Grocery Market Overview attributes price rises as the major driver behind February’s 5.8% increase in sales value.


Spending dips for hospitality, groceries 11th March 2022 /

Spending dips for hospitality, groceries

Hospitality venues continue to feel the pressure of Omicron with a 10% drop in card spending last month.


Spirits, RTDs, low alcohol enjoy growth, while wine goes flat 25th February 2022 /

Spirits, RTDs, low alcohol enjoy growth, while wine goes flat

Consumers are shifting from the middle ground and becoming more adventurous.


Overall August spend down, grocery up – Stats NZ 13th September 2021 /

Overall August spend down, grocery up – Stats NZ

Retail card spending in New Zealand fell 19.8% in August compared with July reflecting reduced spending as the country went into lockdown mid-month, according to Stats NZ.


June exports beef up to hit record 27th July 2021 /

June exports beef up to hit record

The value of NZ exports continues to climb hitting a new high of $6bn in June this year.


Paymark Q2 retail spend strong 8th July 2021 /

Paymark Q2 retail spend strong

Core retail spend has been consistently above 2019 and 2020 in recent months coming in at $10.9bn in the June quarter, according to Paymark.


Global F&B rankings for 2020 revealed 17th December 2020

Global F&B rankings for 2020 revealed

Did a global pandemic end Nestlé’s reign at the top of the international F&B power list?


Stats NZ: Solid November spend for consumables 11th December 2020 /

Stats NZ: Solid November spend for consumables

Retail card spending was stable in November rising just 1.4% or $85m to $6.25bn.