Episodes
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Special report on UK supermarket prices
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
This time our roving reporter Ian Dickinson has visited Asda in the UK to have a look at prices in comparison New Zealand. We also learn about Woolworths and New Zealand and how next year the Countdown supermarkets will disappear.
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Once more we take a look at supermarket prices and see where to do the best value buy.
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
The cost of food in the UK is still so high. When will it fall?We investigate.
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Prices are still high and none more so than in convenience stores. Why? Many convenience stores these days are owned by the big supermarkets, yet the prices on shelf do not reflect the value found in supermarkets.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Aldi still the cheapest UK supermarket. How much more are you paying elsewhere?
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Basket sizes and trolley sizes are compared. Excluding Aldi and Lidl, the cheapest supermarket for a full trolley is Asda as it has been for some years. We also have three stories from New Zealand. What new produce to expect in your supermarket soon. a Tauranga PAK'nSAVE focusses on crime prevention and where in Aucklands a Countdown is about to be bowled to make way for yet another PAK'nSAVE
Tuesday May 23, 2023
A sign that prices may be starting to fall, but shrinkflation marches on!
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
We learn that supermarket prices may soon be falling, Tesco is testing a new layout in its stores, Asda's growing its Asda Express convenience stores and 7-11 may be thinking about returning to the UK after a 20-year absence. There's also news from New Zealand.
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Aldi boosts its customer base, but Iceland closes more stores
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Who are we focussing on this time: Both Aldi and Lidl, Morrisons seem to be turing a corner, shrinkflation raises its ugly head again and McVitie's launches a new campaign promoting tea and a biscuit.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
A bumper gold kiwifruit this year in New Zealdn thanks to, rather than despite, the bad weather we have had. What are New Zealand most trusted grocery brands and a telling survey of how the UK's supermarket shoppers are switching to store brands.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Tesco demands price cuts from its suppliers - but will they agree?
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
We learn how supermarkets shoppers' habits are changing, your cup of tea is shrinking and you will never believe the latest vodka flavouring. I know it's April but All Fools Day has passed so this is for real!
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
We learn of big price rises, some doubling the original prices, a possibility that Russion discounter MERE may re-enter the UK and more shrinkflation!
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Fruit prices are likely to shoot up by a third in the next six months, the reason for the vanishing Kiwifruit and the supermarket owner that's planning to sell its golf course to sell its golf course!