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Thursday 06 August 2026

Wholesale

Wholesale supply: ComCom wants commitments after indicators, measures released 14th April 2026 /

Wholesale supply: ComCom wants commitments after indicators, measures released

The commission pushes ahead with its wholesale supply inquiry, engaging with industry and encouraging supplier improvement commitments over the next circa six weeks.


Wholesale supply: ComCom to release monitoring indicators, industry roadmap, draft report 5th March 2026 /

Wholesale supply: ComCom to release monitoring indicators, industry roadmap, draft report

The Commerce Commission’s next steps in its wholesale supply inquiry comprise the sharing of monitoring indicators, an industry roadmap, and a draft report.


Wholesale supply: ComCom updates on price, range and access 11th November 2025 /

Wholesale supply: ComCom updates on price, range and access

What is the latest on pass-through of promotional funding, price discrimination, opting out, private label and more?


Open letter – ComCom expectations and next steps for wholesale supply 11th November 2025 /

Open letter – ComCom expectations and next steps for wholesale supply

Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden’s open letter to participants in New Zealand’s wholesale grocery market – and expectations and next steps for wholesale supply.


Startup spotlight: Rude Health Coffee 5th August 2025 /

Startup spotlight: Rude Health Coffee

After just over three years building up a direct-to-consumer channel, startup Rude Health Coffee is now looking to take the brand into retail and foodservice.


Wednesday Letter: Commercial solutions must lead the way in grocery wholesale reform 16th July 2025 / /

Wednesday Letter: Commercial solutions must lead the way in grocery wholesale reform

Grocery Commissioner Pierre Van Heerden says industry must take the lead in making commercial arrangements that promote better competition.


Wholesale submission deadline extended 16th July 2025

Wholesale submission deadline extended

The deadline for responses to the Commerce Commission’s wholesale Preliminary Findings Paper has been pushed out until the start of August.


Wholesale recommendations: Unintended consequences from unmanageable regime? 9th July 2025 /

Wholesale recommendations: Unintended consequences from unmanageable regime?

Concerns grow over detrimental ‘unintended consequences’ for the grocery sector due to ComCom’s latest wholesale recommendations.


Wholesale recommendations: ‘Dramatic impacts’ from removal of opt-out option 9th July 2025 /

Wholesale recommendations: ‘Dramatic impacts’ from removal of opt-out option

Forcing suppliers to participate in the grocery wholesale regime would have widespread detrimental ramifications, experts have warned.


Foodstuffs Expo returns in 2025 5th February 2025 /

Foodstuffs Expo returns in 2025

Foodstuffs B2B food industry event is returning in 2025, taking place in Hamilton for two days in March.


Wholesale inquiry: The verdict from Night’nDay 26th November 2024 /

Wholesale inquiry: The verdict from Night’nDay

New Zealand’s wholesale regimes are “designed for a market that doesn’t exist”, according to the managing director of convenience retail group Night’nDay.


Range, pricing, and RDPs – wholesale inquiry issues set out 25th September 2024 /

Range, pricing, and RDPs – wholesale inquiry issues set out

ComCom plans to dig into some thorny issues around both RGRs’ wholesale offers, and secondly, direct supply.