Aussie parochialism knobbles kiwi suppliers, Coles says

Aussie parochialism knobbles kiwi suppliers, Coles says
By Paul McBeth Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand food exporters will struggle to crack one of Australia's biggest supermarket chains unless they do something different as parochial Australian consumers demand locally-made items lining their grocery aisles. Supermarket chain Coles, one of the major two players across the Tasman, won't stock kiwi products if they're indistinguishable from Australian-sourced suppliers, the retailer’s general manager of meat, dairy and deli, Allister Watson, told New Zealand manufacturers and suppliers last w...