6th August 2026 Commerce Commission / FSSIThe Commerce Commission’s grocery crusade continues, with Foodstuffs South Island its latest legal target over alleged “far-reaching anti-competitive conduct”.
27th July 2026 FSSI / PricesA major supermarket pricing failure and a number of exceptions in Foodstuffs South Island’s refund policy have been flagged by Consumer NZ.
8th June 2026 FSSI / TechnologyFoodstuffs South Island will continue to use facial recognition technology in the three Christchurch stores involved in its recent trial and is extending it to New World Stanmore.
29th May 2026 Foodstuffs / FSSIFoodstuffs South Island has wrapped its largest Foodies Forum, bringing together suppliers from across New Zealand at Christchurch’s Te Kaha stadium
17th May 2026 FSSI / PeopleFoodstuffs South Island’s board is preparing to run a selection and appointment process for a new chief executive following the resignation of Mary Devine.
21st November 2025 FSSI / RecallNew Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said a “significant failure” in the retailer’s recall system led to the product being sold.
6th November 2025 Foodstuffs / FSSIThe Mary Devine-led co-op’s banners saw revenue rise across the board, with Pak’nSave showing the biggest sales increase, according to a one-off report.
29th October 2025 FSSI / SupermarketsFoodstuffs South Island has begun a three-month trial of controversial facial recognition technology in three Christchurch stores, following the adoption of the measure by Foodstuffs North Island.
9th October 2025 FSSI / Pak'nSaveFoodstuffs South Island is preparing for the opening next week of what it says is the South Island’s largest supermarket.
31st July 2025 Digital / FSSIThe Warehouse Group has lured a digital leader from grocery co-operative Foodstuffs South Island to join the retail group in a newly created role.
17th July 2025 Four Square / FSSIFoodstuffs South Island has opened a new $4m Four Square in Murchison, replacing the Tasman region town’s former store.
4th July 2025 Foodstuffs / FSSICo-op’s freshly filed financial statements fill in the blanks around its vastly improved operating performance and merger costs.
