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Australian supermarket corn chip taste test: ‘Salsa is not required – but electrolytes are’

Jess Ho mindlessly shovels through 10 very different permutations of corn, oil and salt to get to the kernel of what makes a top chip

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths says it has more than 40 competitors in Australia – we went looking for them

The supermarket giant cites specialist providers, convenience stores and online retailers among its rivals, but many seem well out of its league

The Guardian - AU

Christmas ham taste test: cheaper meats beat ‘Frankfurt-smelling’ premium option in Choice ranking

Consumer advocacy group sampled 10 hams from major Australian supermarkets, with the worst ham also the most expensive

The Guardian - AU

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Coles denies unhappy suppliers cop 'holiday' check outs

Supermarket giant Coles rejects punishing fresh produce suppliers who disagree on pricing, as the company is grilled at an inquiry into the sector.

AAP

Shopping around for the best deal on groceries is good advice for most Australians – except if you live in the bush

It’s a 100km round trip to the nearest major supermarket chain. Should I budget in extra fuel to shop the specials, or just stick to my local IGA?

The Guardian - AU

Coles and Woolworths buy big independents to help protect dominance, IGA says

Major supermarkets’ takeover strategy prevents smaller grocers from growing into stronger competitors, inquiry hears

The Guardian - AU

IGA talks shop over cheaper prices at supermarket probe

Bosses of the company supplying independent grocers say prices are consistently coming down, benefiting customers and their stores.

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More challenging market in months ahead, Metcash warns

Challenging conditions will remain ahead of Christmas as consumers tighten their belts, IGA supplier Metcash has told shareholders.

AAP

We have one supermarket in our little town. Are they required to display unit prices?

Your grocery store may not be obliged to display pricing in this way, writes policy professional Kat George. But you can still advocate for it to do so

The Guardian - AU

Supermarkets could face billions in fines for grocery code breaches as Labor commits to reforms

Government to adopt recommendations of conduct review in full amid consumer and supplier complaints about soaring profits

The Guardian - AU

Smaller grocers 'annihilated' by retail giants tactics

IGA and Foodworks have told Queensland's supermarket pricing inquiry many of their businesses are being forced to close due to tactics of major retailers.

AAP

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

The chief executive of IGA's parent company has slammed Coles and Woolworths for hoarding land as a way to prevent competition in the sector.

AAP

Here's why there's certain fizzy drinks missing from supermarket shelves

Why Kooragang Island is at the epicentre of the issue.

Newcastle Herald

Fans at Sydney stadium evacuated after nearby lightning strikes – as it happened

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Metcash to acquire Superior Food, 2 hardware businesses

IGA supplier Metcash will buy Superior Food, Bianco Construction Supplies and Alpine Truss for a total of around $558 million.

AAP

Supermarket 'big duopoly' to go under microscope

A review into the big supermarkets could force them under a mandatory code of conduct or recommend an investigation by the consumer watchdog.

The Guardian - AU

IGA’s ‘delicious and budget-friendly’ Christmas ham tops Choice taste test

Winning ham is just $8 a kilo, while worst rated option in consumer group taste test is also one of the most expensive

The Guardian - AU

Australian supermarket hash brown taste test: the clear winner isn’t technically a hash brown

From crunchy wonders to literal flops, Nicholas Jordan reveals which frozen shredded-potato products make the cut

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EW: An IGA Was Hit With A Huge Fine After CCTV Captured Workers Changing Expiry Dates On Food

The footage showed staff removing best before stickers and replacing them with new dates.

The Canberra Times

Supermarket operator fined for 'label tampering', food safety offences

Public health officers deemed one area 'critically non-compliant'.

The Guardian - AU

Dodging the duopoly: can three shoppers avoid Coles and Woolworths for a week?

A regional family, an urban family and a single man in the suburbs spend a week abstaining from Australia’s big two supermarkets, with widely divergent results

Radio France Internationale

Raids in French probe on alleged misuse of murdered teacher's fund

French investigators have searched the homes of a journalist and a former senior official over allegations of embezzlement from a fund set up in memory of a teacher beheaded by an Islamist radical.

The Canberra Times

New Woolworths will 'lessen competition', watchdog says

ACCC concerned about purchase of IGA, saying there are already two Woolworths nearby.

The Canberra Times

'Bring on the next 60 years': Ainslie IGA 'family' celebrate special milestone

The owner said he could recognise faces from many years past.

ABC News

NDIS clients claim a disability advocate charged their plans for non-existent services

Jane Hellyer says a disability advocate she trusted charged her children's NDIS plans for services they never received as a private investigator raises the alarm.

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