L’OREAL AWARD
The inaugural L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science New Zealand Fellow was honoured at a reception in Auckland hosted by L’Oréal New Zealand’s executive general manager, Martin Smith. Dr…
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CHANGES AHEAD FOR WOOLWORTHS
Former Countdown boss Dave Chambers, now Woolworth’s director of supermarkets in Australia, has said he is not only changing its pricing policy but forecasting a possible…
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POWDERED DRINK A HIT
With over 20 million sachets sold each month, Bolero’s convenient and healthy powdered drink sachets are a bighit with consumers to keep hydrated. Bolero Classic…
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HEWETT ELECTED CHAIRMAN
The Packaging Forum has elected Andrew Hewett as its new chairman along with his role as chair of the Public Place Recycling Scheme. Hewett is head of Communications as Coca-Cola…
Read MoreCOOK TO MOVE FROM TASTI
Adrian Cook, the prominent face of Tasti for the past 27 years, is moving on from the company at year-end for what he describes as a “career break”….
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COMPANY REVIVAL TARGETS TOP JUICE MARKET
New Zealand Natural Juice was in danger of dropping out of the market until 18 months ago when new investors took an interest and today’s revival of the Napier-based company is showing…
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NEW OPENING CREATES JOBS
Countdown last month opened a new 3,860 sqm store in the booming west Auckland development at Hobsonville. Managed by Andre Ciseau, the store is centred…
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SUPPORTING THE ALL BLACKS
Rugby fever got an extra boost from Countdown last month with the release of 30 limited edition All Black micro-figures that came hidden in a $2…
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