Olive oil is among the essential household staples that have increased in price thanks to climate change’s impact on weather unpredictability,joining the ranks of cocoa and coffee.
The practice of downsizing products without downsizing their prices has enraged shoppers in Australia,Britain,the US and elsewhere. France says it’s a scam.
The supermarket giant’s outgoing CEO refused to answer repeated questions about the company’s return on equity,which infuriated Greens senator Nick McKim.
The sparring between Greens senator Nick McKim and Woolies boss Brad Banducci deteriorated into an unedifying headbutting contest.
The past few years have been tough financially for many of us,and it’s potentially changing our eating habits.
The opposition leader thinks that by making repugnant statements he can turn Australian against Australian
Woolworths and Greenlife Industry Australia have formed an unlikely alliance against the hardware giant,whose managing director says the industry code of conduct is for grocery retailers.
While Woolworths and Coles point the finger at the behaviour of other big retailers,it’s a brain twister as to how giving suppliers more help will benefit customers at the checkout.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government would reform competition rules for supermarkets to drive down prices and address claims of market manipulation.
The review,led by Craig Emerson,recommended potentially huge fines and a mandatory code of conduct to ensure farmers get fairer prices and consumers receive greater savings.
Researchers investigated hundreds of antibacterial products sold in Australian supermarkets and chemists,and found that almost one in three contain potentially harmful ingredients.