COOK 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…
Read MoreSTRATEGY BRINGS CHANGES TO GILMOURS
A new wholesale strategy by Foodstuffs North Island has brought a number of changes to the now single branded Gilmours operation. A strong investment programme has…
Read MoreRETAIL CONCERN OVER THOSE CHRISTMAS SUPPLY LEVELS
WHILE suppliers continue to complain about the ongoing delays from both retail groups in being allotted codes for new products and variants at this time of year, the retailers…
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NZ GIRLS TOP THE WORLD
New Zealand’s two representatives at this month’s National Association of Convenience Stores convention in Las Vegas took the top honours in the international presentations. Rachel Williams of British…
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MALCOLMSON TO RETIRE NEXT YEAR
Foodstuffs South Island general manager of retail operations, Alan Malcolmson, has announced his retirement from the company from April next year. The popular Foodstuffs executive has been with the company close on 40 years and started…
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