Sentences with phrase «packaged groceries»

In assessing the market in that case the court rejected the claim that there was a separate market for the wholesale supply of packaged groceries to independent supermarket retailers.

Mr Durkan first accused multinational suppliers of price gouging soon after joining Coles from Britain in 2008, saying Australian consumers were paying at least 10 per cent and as much as 100 per cent more than British consumers for packaged groceries because suppliers had been making excessive profit margins in Australia and relying on annual price increases for margin growth.

According to Nielsen, national brands account for 10 per cent of packaged grocery sales at Aldi, up from 5.8 per cent two years ago.

It reiterates concerns that «the proposed acquisition is likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition through the removal of Metcash's closest and only genuine competitor for the wholesale supply of packaged groceries in NSW» (a market definition not accepted by Justice Emmett).

Two years ago, in an attempt to gain scale, Aussie Farmers took on Coles and Woolworths by adding packaged groceries to its fresh - food range and expanded into meal solutions, competing with meal kit start - ups such as Marley Spoon and Hello Fresh.

Grocery Baggers provide assistance to customers and package their grocery items.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council, which represents major packaged grocery manufacturers such as Goodman Fielder, Unilever, Arnott's and Nestlé, acknowledges that demand for fresh food and semi-prepared chilled meals is growing strongly.

In the Sundance packaged groceries department we strive to provide products that are both good and good for you.

Woolworths and Wesfarmers» Coles are devoting more floor space to fresh food such as fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, dairy and chilled meals — thus reducing space for packaged groceries and general merchandise.

The rapid expansion of private label groceries at Coles and Woolworths — where house brands now account for about 20 per cent of packaged grocery sales — has had devastating consequences for some suppliers, particularly in staples such as bread and milk.

Graeme Samuel stated: «Central to the ACCC's concerns is that the proposed acquisition is likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition through the removal of Metcash's closest and only genuine competitor for the wholesale supply of packaged groceries in NSW».

The Melbourne - based Aussie Farmers Direct delivered fresh milk, vegetables, meat and bread to about 100,000 customers but losses mounted two years ago when it added packaged groceries to its fresh food offerings to try to gain extra scale to take on Coles and Woolworths.

Online retailer Amazon has stepped up the pressure on Britain's traditional supermarkets with the nationwide launch on Friday of a packaged groceries offer for Amazon Prime members.

Kaufland's stores are typically 20,000 square metres, five times the size of the average Coles or Woolworths supermarket, and carry about 60,000 branded and private label products, more than double the range in Coles and Woolworths, mainly fresh food and packaged groceries but also clothing and footwear, electronics, homewares, sporting goods, stationery, garden products and hardware.

When it comes to packaged groceries, private label brands account for 18.3 per cent of sales at Woolworths, up from 16.8 per cent two years ago, according to Nielsen scan data.

The baskets consisted of 33 items, including fresh foods such as chicken fillets and mince, fruit and vegetables and packaged groceries, and did not take into account Coles» and Woolworths» specials or promotions.

After abandoning IPO plans, Aussie Farmers appointed a global investment bank to find buyers for the business, which was launched in 2005 and delivered fresh food boxes, meal kits and packaged groceries to about 150,000 customers using a network of franchisees.

Fresh food generates higher gross margins than packaged groceries.

Woolworths estimates its share of fresh food sales is about 28 per cent, well below its 36 per cent share of packaged groceries.

A spokesman said the «renewal» stores were about 40 per cent larger than old - format stores — between 3500 and 4000 sq metres — increasing shelf space for both fresh and packaged groceries.

«There's huge emphasis in the grocery aisles on branded versus private label but the elephant in the room is that as fresh food grows, the pressure on shelf space in packaged groceries will continue to escalate,» Mr Conomos said.

Coles» private label brands now account for 20.5 per cent of packaged groceries, down from 21 per cent two years ago.

Nielsen's Homescan survey shows private label brands at Woolies now account for 18.3 per cent of packaged grocery sales, up from 16.8 per cent in April 2011, and are catching up with Coles, which has had a more aggressive private label strategy in the past.

The deal, expected to close by the end of October, would help the company supply packaged groceries that do not require cold storage to major retailers in the U.K. such as Sainsbury's, Tesco and Marks & Spencer.

Private - label food and grocery sales are worth about $ 18 billion in Australia, according to IRI data, and account for about 20 per cent of packaged grocery sales, less than half the 45 per cent to 50 per cent penetration rate in markets such as the United Kingdom and Europe.

Any items from our packaged grocery, bulk foods, non-food, frozen, or refrigerated departments can be acquired in full cases for 10 % off the retail price.

The current rate of food inflation at 1.8 % may be running below the general inflation rate of 2.1 % (quarter one of 2017), but our survey found some packaged grocery prices have risen well above this.