NZ food prices weaken in May, avocados smash records

NZ food prices weaken in May, avocados smash records

By Tina Morrison June 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand food prices slipped in May as record high prices for avocados and increased meat prices were offset by weaker prices for mandarins, kiwifruit and tomatoes. Statistics NZ said food prices fell a seasonally adjusted 0.1 pe...

Tina Morrison 12 Jun 2018
Restaurant Brands signs Pizza Hut master franchise deal with Yum! for NZ market

Restaurant Brands signs Pizza Hut master franchise deal with Yum! for NZ market

By Tina Morrison June 13 (BusinessDesk) - Restaurant Brands New Zealand has inked a master franchise agreement with Yum! Brands for the continued operation of the Pizza Hut brand in New Zealand. The 10-year agreement will see Restaurant Brands responsible for day-to-day adm...

Tina Morrison 12 Jun 2018
NZ electronic card spending nudges up in May after big drop in April

NZ electronic card spending nudges up in May after big drop in April

By Tina Morrison June 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards edged up in May, led by consumer spending on household essentials such as groceries and fuel.       Seasonally adjusted total retail spending on credit and debit cards rose a modest 0....

Tina Morrison 11 Jun 2018
Tegel posts 24% drop in annual profit, recommends investors accept takeover offer

Tegel posts 24% drop in annual profit, recommends investors accept takeover offer

By Tina Morrison June 11 (BusinessDesk) - Tegel Group Holdings, the poultry group which listed on the NZX two years ago, posted a 24 percent drop in annual profit and recommended shareholders accept a $437.8 million takeover offer from Philippines poultry company Bounty Fresh...

Tina Morrison 10 Jun 2018