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Australia: Woolworths introduces ‘Delicious Nutritious’ ready meal range

March 27, 2017
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Asia Pacific, Food, Retail

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has launched a ‘Delicious Nutritious’ line of ready meals, developed in partnership with celebrity fitness trainer Michelle Bridges. According to Australian Food News, the line is targeted at consumers who are looking for healthy and quick meals. Michelle Bridges, who is said to have worked closely with the retailer to create the range, commented: “I’m pleased to continue my mission to help busy Australians eat well …

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Australia: Woolworths launches ‘branded’ private label products

November 9, 2016
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Asia Pacific, Marketing, Retail

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has introduced a new range of private label products with names that exclude Woolworths branding, News Limited reports. According to the article, the supermarket claims that the line – which includes new brands such as Smitten and Apollo pet food, Chevron batteries and Little Ones nappies, as well as the removal of Woolworths and Homebrand branding from other products – was developed in response to insights …

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Australia: Woolworths debuts Simply Heat meat and vegetable range

August 15, 2016
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Asia Pacific, Food, Products

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is launching a new range of ready-to-heat meat and vegetable dishes under the name Woolworths Simply , according to an article in Australian Food News. The range comprises  21 SKUs in total and is sub-divided into products labelled Simply Heat Slow-Cooked, Simply Stir Fry, Simply Roast, Simply Bake, Simply Roast and Simply Steam. Targeted at consumers looking for an easier way to create a home-cooked meal, the …

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Australia: Woolworths extends click & collect service

February 22, 2016
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Asia Pacific, Retail

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has recently announced the launch of an extension to its click & collect service using local transport hubs, to be trialled at Sydney’s Bondi Junction train station. According to a report in InsideFMCG, the 12 month click & collect initiative will allow customers to place an online order with the retailer before 11am and then collect their purchases from specially designed lockers later in the day. Woolworths …

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Australia: Parmalat wins private label contract

August 4, 2015
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Asia Pacific, Manufacture & Distribution, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Retail

It has been announced that Parmalat has won a five-year contract “to supply Woolworths’ private label milk in NSW and South Australia”. According to Food and Drinks Business News, the company was the successful contender a $100 million battle for the Woolworths’ private label brand contract after edging out rivals Lion and Murray Goulburn. Lion is said to have retained the contract in Tasmania. The Australian also report that the …

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Australia: Woolworths expands Asia presence with Summergate acquisition

December 10, 2014
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Alcoholic Drinks, Asia Pacific

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has announced that its subsidiary Woolworths Liquor Group has acquired the China-based wine and drinks distributor, Summergate Fine Wines and Spirits (Summergate). Summergate is a drinks distributor representing a portfolio of around 80 global brands. It has a small fine wine retail business, as well as a limited online and direct retail operation. Established in Shanghai in 1999, it employs over 400 people across 13 offices …

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Australia: Woolworths and Coles plot move into convenience stores

October 7, 2014
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Asia Pacific

Woolworths and Coles, Australia’s two primary supermarket chains, are considering a move into smaller-format stores to cater for the needs of city dwellers, according to a story from the Sydney Morning Herald. The newspaper reports that Woolworths is sizing up centrally-positioned sites in major cities including Sydney and Melbourne. 200-400 square metre locations are the company’s target as it looks to tap into a market currently dominated by established convenience …

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South Africa: Woolworths receives animal welfare award

April 23, 2014
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Food, Middle East & Africa

Woolworths has become the first African retailer to receive the international Good Egg Award from international farm animal welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming (Compassion), Fastmoving reports. The retailer is said to have received the award for its ongoing commitment to leading the free range egg category in South Africa. The Good Egg Award recognises organisations that have a written policy to source only cage-free eggs or egg products. Fast …

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Australia: “Success” for Woolworths with Farmers’ Own Milk

March 3, 2014
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Asia Pacific, Food

Supermarket Woolworths has announced that the trial of Farmers’ Own milk has been an “enormous success” and will now be permanently available in 105 stores across New South Wales. Australian Food News reports that the move allowed more than 2.5 million customers to be “directly” linked to dairy farms from the Manning Valley (where the milk is produced). The milk trial has run since October 2013 and Woolworths has announced …

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Australia: Woolworths sales growth continues

February 11, 2014
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Asia Pacific

Woolworths Limited has released its sales results for the first half of the 2014 financial year (the 27 weeks to 5 January 2014) with key figures showing that group sales from continuing operations (excluding petrol) grew 5.8% to AUD$28.2 billion ($25.2 billion). The supermarket chain also revealed sales for the second quarter from continuing operations were AUD$16.2 billion ($14.5 billion), an increase of 5.9% on the previous year, while online …

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Australia: Woolworths CFO to retire

November 29, 2013
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Asia Pacific

Tom Pockket is to step down as Woolworths CFO in January 2014, Just Food reports. He is to be replaced by David Marr, currently general manager of corporate finance at the market-leading Australian grocery retailer. Pockket has spent 11 years in charge of finance at Woolworths. Chairman Ralph Waters stated:  “It has been Tom’s wish for more than 12 months to retire and the board prevailed upon him to stay …

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