Shopping for food in NZ...
#46
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Food prices in NZ are exorbitant. It's very hard to walk into the supermarket without spending $50 or more just on a few basic items. Compared to Australia, my wife and I are always pleasantly suprised with the lower cost of everyday items (milk, bread etc) when we are on holiday there. Sure wish Aldi would open in NZ soon .....
#47
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Aldi in the UK stocked everything you could ever need, i would kill for one here
Neil
PS Jan would never go in them cos she,s a bit posh
Neil
PS Jan would never go in them cos she,s a bit posh
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This may explain why Aldi's milk has come down in price: there's a milk price war going on between the supermarket giants and Aldi is matching them.
It would be nice if it could work its way across the Tasman.
THE hidden message in Woolworths's unprecedented profit downgrade was a renewed strategy to join Coles in a price war, and Coles wants the battleground to be milk.
The 33 per cent cut in home-brand milk by Coles was aimed at both Aldi and Woolies, but the real victim will be milk processors, starting with National Foods parent Kirin.
Contrary to popular opinion, the supermarket giants actually do well in milk sales, earning 25 per cent margins.
This includes private-label and branded milk, with profits of about 30c a litre on private label and 50c on branded milk.
Coles's Ian McLeod has just signed a contract with Murray, under which he committed to paying the recent 38 per cent increase in farm-gate prices.
McLeod is saying he won't make any money on house-brand milk, which accounts for 51 per cent of his milk sales.
Woolies and Aldi have matched him.
The 33 per cent cut in home-brand milk by Coles was aimed at both Aldi and Woolies, but the real victim will be milk processors, starting with National Foods parent Kirin.
Contrary to popular opinion, the supermarket giants actually do well in milk sales, earning 25 per cent margins.
This includes private-label and branded milk, with profits of about 30c a litre on private label and 50c on branded milk.
Coles's Ian McLeod has just signed a contract with Murray, under which he committed to paying the recent 38 per cent increase in farm-gate prices.
McLeod is saying he won't make any money on house-brand milk, which accounts for 51 per cent of his milk sales.
Woolies and Aldi have matched him.
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I think if they are able to get a foothold prices will start to fall dramatically over there.
The stupid thing is that Aldi sells loads of items that are made or grown in New Zealand - fresh and frozen vegetables and salmon for instance plus things like these NZ wool rugs for $99. I wonder how much this sells for in New Zealand?
Last edited by Expat Kiwi; Jan 30th 2011 at 10:58 pm. Reason: added info about NZ products
#50
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No, never been to Australia. So of course I can't tell for sure if Aldi is more upmarket in Australia. But to be honest I can't imagine that Aldi changed its concept for Australia. I think that its product range is limited (of course adjusted to the Australian taste), plain shops, no extras,
no fancy services. That is Aldi. That is what it is good at, what made it successful. But I will visit Australia soon and will visit an Aldi shop there. I expect it to be similiar to the German Aldi shops in concept, not the individual products. But maybe a surprise is waiting for me
no fancy services. That is Aldi. That is what it is good at, what made it successful. But I will visit Australia soon and will visit an Aldi shop there. I expect it to be similiar to the German Aldi shops in concept, not the individual products. But maybe a surprise is waiting for me
My local F&V [this shop is in the centre of town] has bananas at $1.99 organic bananas $2.49 [overrated imo] avos 99 cents or 3 for $2.49 and peppers @ $1.49, that was today, the price of the bananas does not change being a year round crop, which is why i always price them , but the price of the avos and peppers do depending on how ripe they get I guess.
Bananas at Woolworth/countdown $2.95
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technically theres no "organic banana" exist yet. coz they must spray no matter what.
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#52
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Assanah do they sell the Moser Roth cherry chilli dark chocolate bars in Germany, I think they're a Lindt knock off?
http://gonechocco.com/wp-content/upl...-2-300x251.jpg
If not I recommend that you try some whilst you're over here.
http://gonechocco.com/wp-content/upl...-2-300x251.jpg
If not I recommend that you try some whilst you're over here.
No, they used to but not anymore. They sell all of these:
Moser Roth
Won't buy the chili chocolate though. Thanks for the tip
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Tell her to go to Aldi but take her own carrier bags. That way she can walk down the street with her cheap Aldi goods inside a Marks & Spencer bag.
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Discounter focus on a narrow range of basic products, have simple stores, very few people employed, don't invest much in modern technology etc. but are very successful because they cater to a segment that is not covered by "normal" supermarkets.
And you are right, a discounter is definitely missing in NZ. However, it was missing in OZ too for a long, very long time. Aldi exits since 1946 in Germany, in Oz it open in 2001 I believe. Lets hope for NZ sake that it won't take Aldi that long to move to NZ
And you are right, a discounter is definitely missing in NZ. However, it was missing in OZ too for a long, very long time. Aldi exits since 1946 in Germany, in Oz it open in 2001 I believe. Lets hope for NZ sake that it won't take Aldi that long to move to NZ
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/indu...eyes-NZ-market
This rumour has been going around for at least six years that I am aware of.
Foodstuffs, which has the New World and Pak 'n Save brands, and Progressive, which has the Countdown brand, came under fire late last year after figures showed New Zealanders had suffered a 42.5 per cent increase in food prices since 2000.
Labour consumer spokeswoman Carol Beaumont has called on the Government to encourage more competition in the market.
The study showed New Zealand grocery prices have risen 42.5 per cent between 2000 and 2009, followed by Australia, which was paying 41.3 per cent more. Britain's prices rose 32.9 per cent and America's were up 28.4 per cent.
The Australian study said food prices in New Zealand were growing faster than in any OECD country.
Labour consumer spokeswoman Carol Beaumont has called on the Government to encourage more competition in the market.
The study showed New Zealand grocery prices have risen 42.5 per cent between 2000 and 2009, followed by Australia, which was paying 41.3 per cent more. Britain's prices rose 32.9 per cent and America's were up 28.4 per cent.
The Australian study said food prices in New Zealand were growing faster than in any OECD country.
Last edited by Bo-Jangles; Jan 31st 2011 at 9:58 am.
#56
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I think maybe you missed a key point - we have Pak n Save that is very much the 'normal' everyday supermarket, which fits the bill with the basic range and simple no frills stores. The bar is set very low here and unfortunately the 'higher end' does not exist beyond a few select specialist shops. Lidl and Aldi, much the same as Ikea have been trying to get a foot in the NZ door for many years, but the Kiwi door is slammed in their faces because we should be very afraid of anything foreign, different or new.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/indu...eyes-NZ-market
This rumour has been going around for at least six years that I am aware of.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/indu...eyes-NZ-market
This rumour has been going around for at least six years that I am aware of.
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People say the same about Ikea too. For some reason these types of stores are kept out of New Zealand despite there being an enormous demand for them.
I think if they are able to get a foothold prices will start to fall dramatically over there.
The stupid thing is that Aldi sells loads of items that are made or grown in New Zealand - fresh and frozen vegetables and salmon for instance plus things like these NZ wool rugs for $99. I wonder how much this sells for in New Zealand?
http://www.aldi.com.au/au/media/offe...ool_Rug_PD.jpg
I think if they are able to get a foothold prices will start to fall dramatically over there.
The stupid thing is that Aldi sells loads of items that are made or grown in New Zealand - fresh and frozen vegetables and salmon for instance plus things like these NZ wool rugs for $99. I wonder how much this sells for in New Zealand?
http://www.aldi.com.au/au/media/offe...ool_Rug_PD.jpg
#59
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[quote=Assanah;9141221]Everybody is moaning about the high prices in NZ/quote]
Then that should tell you something perhaps. After all, us 'moaners' who have been here a fair few years, come from a variety of backgrounds with a variety of income and have settled in an assortment of places around NZ.
Then that should tell you something perhaps. After all, us 'moaners' who have been here a fair few years, come from a variety of backgrounds with a variety of income and have settled in an assortment of places around NZ.
#60
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Actually no ! Big stores have sought to enter NZ . Low population doesn't mean low profits for some . Then there is monopoly, lack of competition and basically price rigging a we see around the supermarkets.