COUNTDOWN’S CAGED EGGS CAUSED BACKLASH ON FB
Consumers are pleading with Countdown to stop stocking caged eggs, as part of a social media campaign sparked by animal rights group Safe. “Countdown…
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CHAMBERS APPOINTED PROGRESSIVE’S MANAGING DIRECTOR AGAIN
As Woolworths Food Group just announced, Dave Chambers will be Progressive Enterprises’ Managing Director again, a position that he already held from July 2011 to January…
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BIG SUPERMARKET CHAINS HAVE AN EYE ON RICHMOND
Both major retail players Countdown and Foodstuffs are sticking with their plans to build new stores at Richmond, on the South Island. Progressive Enterprises…
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COUNTDOWN SHOWS PROGRESS IN CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
According to its inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report (June 2014–June 2015), since 2006 Countdown managed to reduce its carbon emissions and waste by 26 percent…
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FIRST ONLINE FOOD BANK A SUCCESS
So far, New Zealand’s first online food bank has been a success. Created by Nelson web developer Lucid in collaboration with the Salvation Army…
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AFFORDABLE MEALS COOKBOOK BY COUNTDOWN
In time for the festive season, a limited edition ‘Feed Four for $15 Cookbook’ has been released by Countdown, featuring 90 affordable everyday recipes….
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‘FOOD RESCUE’ TO HELP TAURANGA FAMILIES
Countdown and Tauranga non-profit organisation Good Neighbour teamed up to help local families in need through food waste minimisation, as part of the Food…
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PAK’NSAVE CHEAPEST STORE, COUNTDOWN GETS CLOSER
PAK’nSAVE stores are the cheapest, as reported by the latest Consumer NZ supermarket price survey, according to which the Foodstuffs’ chain had the lowest…
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