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Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Foodstuffs, NZFIN kick-off emerging supplier series 6th March 2024 /

Foodstuffs, NZFIN kick-off emerging supplier series

Foodstuffs North Island in partnership with The New Zealand Food Innovation Network is readying its 2024 emerging suppliers forum.


Foodstuffs opens Four Square in Taranaki’s Fitzroy 30th November 2023 /

Foodstuffs opens Four Square in Taranaki’s Fitzroy

Foodstuffs continues to grow the footprint of its Four Square banner, opening a new 250 square metre store in Taranaki’s Fitzroy.


Foodstuffs opens $21m depot 27th November 2023 /

Foodstuffs opens $21m depot

Foodstuffs North Island has opened a new $21m cross dock and depot facility in Grenada, Wellington.


New Four Square Mount Maunganui opens 19th October 2023 /

New Four Square Mount Maunganui opens

Foodstuffs North Island has today opened a new Four Square Mount Maunganui.


FSNI’s Mt Albert supermarket in post-flood revamp 4th October 2023 /

FSNI’s Mt Albert supermarket in post-flood revamp

Foodstuffs North Island’s Mt Albert supermarket, Fresh Collective Alberton, is getting a post-Auckland Anniversary flood revamp and will emerge as New World Mt Albert.


Hawke’s Bay Social Supermarket opens 19th September 2023 /

Hawke’s Bay Social Supermarket opens

Foodstuffs North Island in partnership with not-for-profit Nourished for Nil has opened the Hawke’s Bay’s first social supermarket.


Retail crime up 69% yoy – FSNI 29th August 2023 /

Retail crime up 69% yoy – FSNI

Foodstuffs North Island’s 300-plus grocery stores recorded 3,900 incidents of retail from May to July this year, a 59% increase year-on-year, and up almost 19% on the last quarter.  


FSNI highest performing stores recognised in co-op awards 16th August 2023 /

FSNI highest performing stores recognised in co-op awards

Foodstuffs North Island has celebrated the co-op’s achievers at its annual awards held at Auckland’s Viaduct Event Centre.


Palmerston North social supermarket opens 14th August 2023 /

Palmerston North social supermarket opens

Foodstuffs North Island and Palmerston North Methodist Social Services have opened a Social Supermarket in Palmerston North, Koha Kai Whare.


Hawke’s Bay next location for FSNI social supermarket 11th August 2023

Hawke’s Bay next location for FSNI social supermarket

Foodstuffs North Island is collaborating with community partners, Nourished for Nil, to open Napier’s first-of-its-kind social supermarket to combat food insecurity.


FSNI joins Auckland City Mission’s cook-off 25th July 2023 /

FSNI joins Auckland City Mission’s cook-off

Foodstuffs North Island participated in the Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai Cook-Off – which took place at St Matthew-in-the-City.


FSNI nears $10bn revenue in record year for private label 10th July 2023 /

FSNI nears $10bn revenue in record year for private label

Foodstuffs North Island’s wholesale foodservice distributor, Gilmours, also saw a strong FY23.


Foodstuffs opens $46m Warkworth Pak’nSave 21st June 2023

Foodstuffs opens $46m Warkworth Pak’nSave

Foodstuffs North Island has opened the $46m Warkworth Pak’nSave


FSNI, Visionwest add Auckland social supermarket 8th June 2023 /

FSNI, Visionwest add Auckland social supermarket

Foodstuffs North Island has partnered with West Auckland-based community trust Visionwest to open a social supermarket for Auckland.


Avocado season runs short – FSNI 15th May 2023 /

Avocado season runs short – FSNI

There are fewer avocados on supermarket shelves this month because the avocado season has run short, according to Foodstuffs North Island produce merchandise manager, Brigit Corson.


FSNI store prices above April GSCI 12th May 2023 /

FSNI store prices above April GSCI

Foodstuffs North Island prices were 0.2% above the Grocery Supplier Cost Index  in April, as the underlying drivers of inflation pile up, according to the supermarket group.


Two year milestone for Wellington social supermarket 11th May 2023

Two year milestone for Wellington social supermarket

The social supermarket owned and operated by the Wellington City Mission and backed by Foodstuffs North Island has now been up and running for two years.


FIN, FSNI partner for Emerging Supplier Forum 28th April 2023 /

FIN, FSNI partner for Emerging Supplier Forum

Foodstuffs North Island, in partnership with the Food Innovation Network, is holding a series of inaugural Emerging Supplier Forums.


FSNI Tokoroa social supermarket six month impact 20th April 2023 /

FSNI Tokoroa social supermarket six month impact

Foodstuff North Island third social supermarket opened in Tokoroa six months ago in partnership with Buttabean Motivation which had an existing BBM fitness and community group in the Waikato town.


FSNI opens $20m Hastings cross dock and depot 28th March 2023 /

FSNI opens $20m Hastings cross dock and depot

Foodstuffs North Island has officially opened its new $20m cross dock and depot facility in Hastings.  


FSNI gets in on wholesale action 21st March 2023 /

FSNI gets in on wholesale action

Foodstuffs North Island has delivered to its first external wholesale customer, Kennerley Gourmet Grocery.


Cyclone Gabrielle: FSNI pledges $250k targeted assistance for growers 10th March 2023 /

Cyclone Gabrielle: FSNI pledges $250k targeted assistance for growers

Foodstuffs North Island has committed $250,000 in the form of targeted assistance to help growers and partners to rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle.


Pak’nSave owners add $575k to cyclone support 3rd March 2023 /

Pak’nSave owners add $575k to cyclone support

Pak’nSave owner operators from across the North Island have donated over $575,000 to help communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.


FSNI operator uses boat for cut-off Coromandel deliveries 21st February 2023 /

FSNI operator uses boat for cut-off Coromandel deliveries

The owner-operator of New World Whitianga has been undertaking food deliveries to cut-off Coromandel communities via boat.


…as all Pak’nSave and New World stores re-open 20th February 2023

…as all Pak’nSave and New World stores re-open

Foodstuffs has confirmed all Pak’nSave and New World stores are open nationwide, although a “couple” of Four Square outlets remain closed.


FSNI Baker of the Year finalists line up 3rd February 2023 /

FSNI Baker of the Year finalists line up

Three bakers have been selected as finalists for Foodstuffs North Island’s annual Baker of the Year competition.


Foodstuffs gets Newmarket New World open 1st February 2023 /

Foodstuffs gets Newmarket New World open

New World Newmarket in Auckland re-opened for business yesterday.


Auckland floods: Four Foodstuffs and Countdown stores closed 30th January 2023 /

Auckland floods: Four Foodstuffs and Countdown stores closed

Four supermarkets across the Foodstuffs and Woolworths NZ groups remain closed in Auckland following the severe flooding that hit the city.


FSNI openings in Auckland, Taumarunui 26th January 2023 /

FSNI openings in Auckland, Taumarunui

Foodstuffs North Island has opened Four Square Eden Terrace in Auckland, and a new $14m New World in Taumarunui.


Top North Island Four Squares feted 15th December 2022 /

Top North Island Four Squares feted

Foodstuffs North Island recognised three winners at its annual Four Square Conference in Tauranga, doling out what are called The Charlies Awards, named after the face of the brand.


FSNI in Upparel partnership 9th December 2022

FSNI in Upparel partnership

Foodstuffs North Island is partnering with with textile and garment waste recycler Upparel to repurpose waste that comes from distribution centre uniforms and end-of-life personal protective equipment.


New World Green Bay reopens after $8m rebuild 6th December 2022 /

New World Green Bay reopens after $8m rebuild

Auckland’s New World Green Bay has re-opened following an 11-month $8m rebuild.


Foodstuffs opens new Remuera Four Square 2nd December 2022 /

Foodstuffs opens new Remuera Four Square

Foodstuffs North Island has opened a new Four Square in Auckland’s Remuera – the seventh new store development for the North Island co-op since July.


Foodstuffs to add Tauranga to social supermarket network 7th October 2022 /

Foodstuffs to add Tauranga to social supermarket network

Foodstuffs North Island and Linkt Community Trust are partnering to bring a social supermarket to the Tauranga suburb of Otumoetai.


FSNI opens $7.5m Newmarket New World… 4th October 2022 /

FSNI opens $7.5m Newmarket New World…

Foodstuffs North Island has opened a $7.5m New World supermarket in Auckland’s Newmarket.


FSNI marks a century in business 3rd October 2022

FSNI marks a century in business

Foodstuffs North Island is marking a century in business this year, having been launched in 1922 as a co-operative of a few grocers.


FSNI to add Whangarei social supermarket 15th September 2022 /

FSNI to add Whangarei social supermarket

Foodstuffs North Island is partnering with 155 Whare Āwhina to open Whangarei’s first social supermarket.


Foodstuffs opens Tokoroa social supermarket 16th August 2022 /

Foodstuffs opens Tokoroa social supermarket

Foodstuffs has opened its third social supermarket.


FSNI updates New World bulk bins with ‘CareFillery’ 3rd August 2022 /

FSNI updates New World bulk bins with ‘CareFillery’

Foodstuffs North Island is updating New World bulk bins in partnership with long-term supplier Prolife Foods, owner of the Alison’s Pantry brand.


Foodstuffs gets Rainbow Tick of approval 20th May 2022 /

Foodstuffs gets Rainbow Tick of approval

Foodstuffs North Island has gained Rainbow Tick accreditation.


Battle in the FSNI biscuit aisle 22nd April 2022 /

Battle in the FSNI biscuit aisle

Foodstuffs finishes its biscuit category review, keeping some well-known New Zealand names and adding new international brands.


FSNI launches ComCom reporting dashboard to help make “the biggest difference to customers” – Quin 20th April 2022 /

FSNI launches ComCom reporting dashboard to help make “the biggest difference to customers” – Quin

Foodstuffs is creating its own Grocery Price Index which will be included in a new reporting dashboard to “publicly track its progress” against the Commerce Commission grocery market review recommendations.