Choice report finds Aldi 25% cheaper than Coles and Woolworths
Choice report finds Aldi 25% cheaper than Coles and Woolworths
Blueberry volumes rise with good weather.
Blueberry volumes continue to rise with the good weather, Strawberries move sideways after the first flush on the east coast, Raspberries picked up after 3 weeks of drops in volume, and Blackberry production has dropped to its lowest volume since September 2023.
Tough times for Restaurants and Food service
Restaurants are heading into Winter (typically the slow season) with the added challenge of reduced spending by dinners and rising costs
Berries Volume rises with good weather
Blueberries volumes continue to rise with the good weather, Strawberries are fractionally up compared to the week before, Raspberries volumes continue to drop, and Blackberry production has dropped significantly vs the week prior.
Coles and Woolworths given more time to deal with REDcycle soft plastic waste
Following the collapse of REDcycle in 2022, (the scheme where customers collect soft plastics and return them to Coles & Woolies stores for recycling), over 5000 tonnes of plastic was discovered as having been stockpiled due to the lack of plastic recycling facilities and demand for recycled products.
Inflation increases in April to 3.6%
Inflation has slightly increased for the 12 months to April to 3.6% (up from 3.5% for 12 months to March), making it the second consecutive month where it has increased after dropping since the peak in December 2022.
NSW Takes 1st place for the most fruit and vegetables consumed per household but are the only state to decline vs the prior year.
NSW Takes 1st place for the most fruit and vegetables consumed per household but are the only state to decline vs the prior year.
Blueberry volume lowers along with strawberries but raspberries on the rise.
Blueberries had the lowest volume in the last 104 weeks (even lower than the previous week’s record). Strawberries are fractionally down compared to the week before, Raspberries are significantly back compared to the week before, and Blackberries move sideways.
