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• Political Pressure Mounts for Structural Break-up of New Zealand’s Grocery Duopoly

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The long-standing dominance of the New Zealand grocery sector by Woolworths and the Foodstuffs co-operative is facing its most significant political challenge to date. Over the wee...

• Foodstuffs CEO Reveals Butchers Smuggled in Car Boots to Bypass Pandemic Lockdown Blockades

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Lifestyle Hacks

  Chris Quin, head of the retail giant Foodstuffs, disclosed that supermarket staff used extreme measures, including hiding in vehicle trunks, to cross regional borders during COVID-...

• Foodstuffs CEO Reveals Butchers Were Smuggled in Car Boots to Bypass COVID-19 Blockades

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Foodstuffs CEO Chris Quin has disclosed that supermarket butchers were smuggled across regional borders in car boots to maintain food supplies during COVID-19 lockdowns. Speaking o...