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16th March 2026 GSCI / InfometricsThe first post-summer moratorium month saw flat growth in grocery supply costs, but this is likely to change as the affects of the Middle East war filter through the food system.
30th January 2026 Economy / Infometrics“The fundamentals are lining up – we just need businesses and households to be confident enough to start acting on them,” says Infometrics’ Gareth Kiernan.
22nd May 2025 Economy / InfometricsSustained but limited growth was recorded in some parts of the economy at the start of 2025, with hopes of improvement pinned to the primary sector, according to Infometrics.
10th March 2025 GSCI / InfometricsThe pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets fell below 2% in February as overall cost pressures appear more settled currently.
27th February 2025 Agriculture / Infometrics“The primary sector is helping drive the start of the economic recovery,” says Infometric’s Brad Olsen on the back of its latest Quarterly Economic Monitor.
10th February 2025 GSCI / InfometricsThe pace of supplier cost increases hovered at close to 2% in January, with bakery delivering the largest annual increase of any department, up 3.7%pa
11th November 2024 GSCI / InfometricsCost increases slow in October, but remained broad based across all departments, with rising butter and spreads costs keeping chilled food increases higher.
18th October 2024 Economy / InfometricsThe New Zealand economy’s recovery from the stagnation of the last two years will remain patchy until mid-2025, according to Infometrics’ latest forecasts.
10th June 2024 GSCI / InfometricsProduce costs were up just 1% per annum in May, with lower costs for spring onions and some fruits and green vegetables.
10th May 2024 GSCI / InfometricsWhile the pressure has come off produce, suppliers’ costs are still largely heading north across the board.
8th April 2024 GSCI / InfometricsCost increases might be 1 to 1.5 percentage points higher than before the pick-up in inflation in 2021, says Infometrics’ principal economist.
