Tag Archives: Woolworths

Supermarkets are continuing to tighten their grip on the alcohol retail sector, according to the latest data from Roy Morgan. The trend continued apace over the year to September. Roy Morgan’s data showed that Woolworths Group-owned outlets picked up 250,000 customers, while hotel bottle shops lost almost the same number …

Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci has hailed the supermarket’s ‘strong’ metrics and praised customers for weathering single-use plastic-bag ban. He was commenting on Woolworths’ first-quarter sales results for the financial year 2019 14 weeks to 30 September 2018 (Q1’19). In a statement, Woolworths Group listed its progress against “key priorities”, …

Woolworths has launched a $30 million fund to help Aussie farmers meet the growing demand for organic fruit and vegetables. The supermarket established the fund, the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund, in partnership with Heritage Bank. It will allocate grants and interest-free loans over the next five years to Australian organic …

Woolworths redesigned its logo for the first time in more than 20 years in October 2008. This redesign, which celebrates 10 years this October, represented the biggest change in the communication of the business. Woolworths Supermarkets says it wanted a modern identity that not only reflected its positioning as “the …

Woolworths started selling its Drought Relief Milk range in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT this week. The limited-edition range offers customers the option to buy Woolworths Full Cream and Woolworths Lite Milk varieties at $2.20 for 2L and $3.30 for 3L. The extra 10 cents per litre will go …

Tesco’s Sustainable Dairy Group Farmers (TSDG) in the UK will soon receive more money for the milk they produce. From November 1, Tesco will increase the price it pays farmers from 30.17ppl (54.38¢) to 31.24ppl (56.31¢). This higher price follows Promar updating its yearly cost tracker budget for the year …

Two of Woolworths’ transport partners have been recognised at the 2018 Carrier of the Year Awards. This is a program that recognises carriers that have delivered outstanding performance in safety, compliance and service. Centurion took out the Large Carrier of the Year category, while Mystgold won Small Carrier of the Year. Woolworths began …

Woolworths has announced a limited-edition milk range to help provide short-term relief to drought-stricken dairy farmers. Available in Queensland, NSW, ACT and Victoria from mid-October, the new drought relief range will offer customers additional Woolworths Full Cream and Woolworths Lite Milk varieties at $2.20 for two litres and $3.30 for …

Punnets of strawberries sabotaged with sewing needles have been recalled to protect consumers after a Queensland man was hospitalised. The affected brands are Berry Obsession and Berrylicious strawberries bought in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. The recall was issued yesterday. ‘Swallows half a sewing needle’ Queenslander Hoani Hearne, 21, found a …

Australia’s biggest listed honey company Capilano, and the supermarkets that sell it, stand accused of lining shelves with “fake” honey. Scientific testing has shown that almost half of honey samples from major supermarket shelves are “adulterated”. This means they were mixed with substances other than nectar from bees. Industry experts …