I’d like to thank the Commission and the commissioners for hosting the conference in trying circumstances. I believe you’ve done an excellent job in facilitating thought-provoking discussion. I also thank all the other conference participants for sharing their...
As the Commerce Commission’s virtual conference on its Grocery Market Study continues, commentator Ernie Newman reviews the first few days of what he calls compelling viewing. His article in the New Zealand Herald begins: “In a lockdown almost any pastime beats...
The NZ Food & Grocery Council and Consumer NZ have published a joint open letter to Parliament today calling for a shake-up of the supermarket industry. They want the following changes to benefit consumers and suppliers: A mandatory Code of Conduct for...
NZ Herald reporter Kate MacNamara interviews Katherine Rich and looks at the supermarket duopoly, the market study, and the changes needed. It begins: “The goliath market power of New Zealand’s supermarket duopoly is now clearly in slingshot range of the...
On 17 November 2020, the Government announced a market study by the Commerce Commission into supermarkets. The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, David Clark, said this was to ensure people are paying a fair price for groceries. The study would look at whether...
Private labels do more harm than good for suppliers and consumers in New Zealand’s highly concentrated grocery sector, according to independent research commissioned by FGC. Researchers examined the effects of private labels on consumer outcomes in the retail grocery...
The Commerce Commission has today published the 87 submissions it has received on its draft report on the market study into the grocery sector. You can find them on their website along with NZFGC’s submission and a report we commissioned into the effects of private...
There are significant opportunities for New Zealand food and beverage exports in the United Kingdom in a post-Brexit world, according to a new report. It’s the latest Food and Beverage Information Project market research report and is entitled ‘What does the United...
