Aldi has been names Supermarket of the Year 2023
Aldi has been names Supermarket of the Year 2023 in Roy Morgan’s customer satisfaction
awards for the 4th consecutive year with a score of 95.7% for customer satisfaction (average).
El Nino Declared Inactive, with warnings of La Nina later in the year.
The ENSO Outlook is currently at ‘Inactive’, meaning an El Niño or La Niña
is not underway in the tropical Pacific Region
Berry Category sees a drop in volume
All Berry categories saw a drop in volume vs the prior week with Blueberries and
blackberries seeing our biggest volume decreases across all berries.
Signs are pointing towards Peru as being set for a big export season.
Signs are pointing towards Peru as being set for a big export season.
Calls for rules to prevent supermarket majors from land banking.
IGA calls for rules to prevent major supermarkets from land banking to prevent competition.
Blueberries reach the bottom as strawberries volumes decrease alongside raspberries and blackberries
Blueberries are now at the bottom of the season, and Strawberry Volumes have dropped
by 10% week on week. Raspberries and blackberries saw volumes decrease week on
week, but compared to last year, there was more volume around during the same period.
More customers shopping frequently dives growth in standard blueberries
Increase in customers and frequency of purchase driving growth in Standard Blues
Blueberries drop as Strawberries remain flat and Raspberries and Blackberry supply see less supply.
Blueberry volume continues to drop, and Strawberries remain flat. Raspberries and blackberries are seeing less supply due to poor growing conditions and the slowing down of the season in Tasmania, while northern production has increased week on week.
Unemployment rate drops to 3.7%
Unemployment rate drops to 3.7%
Easter Weekend should bring good demand for berries.
Easter Weekend should see good demand for Berries before the school holidays, with limited supply across Blueberries and Strawberries. Raspberries and Blackberries continue to move sideways with the transition from Southern Production to the North.
