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Foodstuffs responds to the Government’s alert level announcement
Friday, 27 August 2021 - Our stores remain 100% committed to ensuring New Zealanders have their grocery needs met safely as we continue to fight the latest outbreak of Covid-19.
New data reveals shoppers supportive of new safety measures for essential services and workers
Monday, 23 August 2021 - New research shows New Zealanders are supportive of the Ministry of Health’s recent announcements for people aged 12 and over to be required to wear a face covering when visiting any essential services and for essential workers to be prioritised for the COVID-19 vaccination.
Level 4 lockdown frequently asked questions
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 - Read the frequently asked questions about level 4 lockdown and our stores.
Foodstuffs reinstates 10 per cent bonus for essential employees during latest Level 4 lockdown
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 - The Foodstuffs Co-operatives, Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island, have today confirmed all essential front-line, distribution and a few other key employees nationwide will, once again, receive a 10 per cent bonus to their hours worked while in Alert Level 4 lockdown.
Foodstuffs stores ready for New Zealand Alert Level 4 lockdown
Tuesday, 17 August 2021 - Following the announcement from government this evening that New Zealand is to return to Alert Level 4 from midnight 17 August, our supermarkets and integrated supply chain are prepared, and our stores have a good supply of groceries on the shelves.
Foodstuffs South Island welcomes Nick Barnes as General Manager of Supply Chain
Lend a hand, give a can and feed a Kiwi fam – inaugural PAK’canSAVE campaign aims to feed New Zealand’s City Missions and food banks with canned goods and $100,000 donation
Monday 28 June 2021 - A can-do attitude goes a long way, but a can of spaghetti for a struggling family can go much further.
New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square to mark the start of Plastic Free July by announcing plans to remove plastic produce bags
Sunday, 27 June 2021 - To celebrate Plastic Free July Foodstuffs is announcing it has begun the process of removing single use plastic produce bags from across its supermarkets.
Covid-hit South Island charities given funding boost by (Foodstuffs South) Island Community Trust
When a Blenheim family received a small pack of mince in their emergency food parcel, their little boy asked if it was Christmas time again – that was the last time there had been any luxuries on the family’s dinner table.
Foodstuffs (South Island) Community Trust donates funding to Wakatipu Charities helping to combat food insecurity
Every New World in NZ partners with local foodbank to help struggling families
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 - Every New World in New Zealand has partnered with a local foodbank and is inviting customers to help feed their local foodbanks by filling a special paper bag at stores nationwide.
Foodstuffs Expo returns to Waikato celebrating the FMCG industry’s innovations, recognising supplier partners’ accomplishments
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 - New Zealand’s largest B2B food show, Foodstuffs Expo, saw more than 5,000 attendees from across New Zealand’s FMCG industry travel to Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton from 12-13 May to recognise one another’s accomplishments and celebrate the winners of the inaugural Foodstuffs Partnership Awards.