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Australia’s first hemp water, +hemp, is releasing a new flavour this month. Restore is described as a natural raspberry and coconut flavour. Similar to +hemp’s Hydrate flavour, Restore is said to be rich in omega-3 and omega-6. It also contains antioxidants, amino acids and Gamma Linolenic Acid. According to +hemp, the …

In the battle for the modern grocery shopper, Woolworths edges out Coles, but watch out for Aldi. The findings are from the inaugural Australian Grocer Retailer Preference Index (RPI) released by customer data science platform Dunnhumby. The report was modelled after a series of studies that Dunnhumby conducted in the …

Even though intense rivalry exists between Australia’s main supermarkets, Aldi has once again emerged the winner in overall popularity in the Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers Award for 2019 ranking. Surpassing Foodland, Woolworths, IGA and Coles in terms of value for money and food quality, Aldi’s shoppers have been recognised …

Independent retailers have grown their share of the retail alcohol market in the past year, Roy Morgan has found. Supermarkets still dominate retail alcohol with 72.9 per cent of what is a $15.4 billion market. But, over the past 12 months, their share has fallen from 74.7 per cent. At …

IGA has partnered with national not-for-profit GIVIT to help support people affected by the recent floods in Townsville, Queensland. Through the partnership, IGA will supply $100,000 in IGA shopping vouchers to families in affected areas. “North Queensland is the food hub of our state and a vital part of our …

IGA has announced the winners of its coveted Supplier of the Year (SOTY) Awards. The ceremony took place last night at The Star in Sydney. The company says it judges nominated suppliers and winners on criteria including sales, support and innovation, promotions and field teams. “These suppliers are supportive of …

Supermarkets are continuing to tighten their grip on the fresh food market, with Woolworths and Aldi showing the biggest gains. These are some of the findings from Roy Morgan’s ‘Supermarket & Fresh Food Currency Report – September 2018’. It’s based on in-depth face-to-face interviews with more than 50,000 consumers per …

Woolworths continues to be the biggest fish in seafood retail, says the latest research from Roy Morgan. In fact, Woolworths still dominates the fresh-food market overall. According to Roy Morgan’s September quarter Supermarket & Fresh Food Currency Report, it’s ahead of Coles at 24.6 per cent and ALDI at 9.8 per …

Vinnies and IGA hosted a BBQ in Sydney last week to celebrate the launch of the 2018 Vinnies Christmas Appeal. The launch took place at Matthew Talbot hostel in Woolloomooloo with Vinnies NSW CEO Jack De Groot and Channel 9 News Weather Presenter Belinda Russell. Also attending were IGA NSW …

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured $320,263 in penalties in court for the underpayment of six IGA workers. The court found the operator to have deliberately underpaid six workers at two IGA supermarkets in Melbourne – despite having been put on notice to comply. Said “Sam” Haddad is the …