Supermarket inquiry: the role of ‘Pam’s’

Supermarket inquiry: the role of ‘Pam’s’
The battle over supermarket competition continues at the Commerce Commission. (Image: Depositphotos)
Pattrick Smellie
This article has been republished. It was first published in OctoberPam’s branded grocery products seem to be “the major winner” on supermarket shelves as their owner, the Foodstuffs cooperative, rationalises the range of products offered at its New World and Pak’n Save supermarkets, says Food and Grocery Council head Katherine Rich.She was speaking on the third morning of the Commerce Commission’s inquiry into supermarket competition, where attention turned to the role of ‘own’ or private brand product...

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