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Scoop
5 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Foodstuffs Keep Inflation Below Average As Meat And Dairy Increase; Tomatoes Rise On Import Ban
Press Release – Foodstuffs Co-operative Affairs The Foodstuffs grocery co-ops say global prices for dairy and meat are continuing to drive food price inflation in New Zealand while prices for another Kiwi favourite tomatoes are up now too due to the current ban on tomato imports from Australia. Stats NZ records 4.4% annual food price inflation (FPI) in May 2025 Foodstuffs see retail prices rise 3.2% YOY for their comparable FPI basket of products Global prices continue to drive NZ price increases for butter, cheese, beef and lamb Tomato prices up 30% YOY as ongoing ban on Australian imports impacts overall supply The Foodstuffs grocery co-ops say global prices for dairy and meat are continuing to drive food price inflation in New Zealand while prices for another Kiwi favourite – tomatoes – are up now too due to the current ban on tomato imports from Australia. Stats NZ has today reported a food price inflation (FPI) rate of 4.4% in May 2025, year on year, while the Foodstuff co-ops recorded an average 3.2% for their comparable FPI basket of products. The co-ops have been monitoring inflation at their stores since 2022, based on a basket of goods in the same categories Stats NZ monitors. Key drivers of Foodstuffs' average 3.2% retail price increase in May were butter up 55%, cheese up 32%, beef steak up 25%, and lamb leg roasts up 23%. Foodstuffs NZ Managing Director Chris Quin says butter prices have surged worldwide since late-2023 due to constrained supply and rising demand. 'Fortunately, Foodstuffs' scale means we can keep offering competitive prices throughout the country. Right now we're selling butter at a loss because we're committed to keeping essentials like butter as affordable and accessible as possible for customers. 'Meat is where inflation is being felt more keenly, given most of us eat more of it per day than butter. Beef commodity prices are still near record levels, with high demand for New Zealand exports just as we've seen a decline in the national herd. To bolster supply we're even bringing in a bit more Australian beef but only until local supplies improve in spring.' Foodstuffs also saw a slight rise in the produce category, up 1.5% overall in May (YOY), influenced by increases of 30% for fresh tomatoes and 18% for both cucumbers and kiwifruit. 'Tomatoes are up due to seasonal supply and MPI's ban on Australian imports since brown rugose virus was detected there last year. That's to protect our domestic growers but it does mean supply will be lower until there's more sunlight and warmer temperatures here,' Quin says. 'So while Aussie tomatoes are off the shelves, a bit more Aussie beef is coming in – a reminder that New Zealand often relies on imports to supplement local supply and keep prices down or fill gaps entirely, and why it matters to have NZ-owned grocery retailers with the scale to compete for these products on global markets, if needed. 'That's how Foodstuffs have kept delivering value for customers for over a century, and why our scale will remain critical to keeping everyday items affordable.' Foodstuffs' retail prices were again outpaced by supplier costs, up an average 4.8% for products in the co-ops' FPI basket, year on year. Earlier, Infometrics reported a 2.0% rate for the Grocery Supplier Cost Index, across 60,000 goods the co-ops stock including non-foods.
Scoop
5 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Foodstuffs Keep Inflation Below Average As Meat And Dairy Increase; Tomatoes Rise On Import Ban
Stats NZ records 4.4% annual food price inflation (FPI) in May 2025 Foodstuffs see retail prices rise 3.2% YOY for their comparable FPI basket of products Global prices continue to drive NZ price increases for butter, cheese, beef and lamb Tomato prices up 30% YOY as ongoing ban on Australian imports impacts overall supply The Foodstuffs grocery co-ops say global prices for dairy and meat are continuing to drive food price inflation in New Zealand while prices for another Kiwi favourite – tomatoes – are up now too due to the current ban on tomato imports from Australia. Stats NZ has today reported a food price inflation (FPI) rate of 4.4% in May 2025, year on year, while the Foodstuff co-ops recorded an average 3.2% for their comparable FPI basket of products. The co-ops have been monitoring inflation at their stores since 2022, based on a basket of goods in the same categories Stats NZ monitors. Key drivers of Foodstuffs' average 3.2% retail price increase in May were butter up 55%, cheese up 32%, beef steak up 25%, and lamb leg roasts up 23%. Foodstuffs NZ Managing Director Chris Quin says butter prices have surged worldwide since late-2023 due to constrained supply and rising demand. 'Fortunately, Foodstuffs' scale means we can keep offering competitive prices throughout the country. Right now we're selling butter at a loss because we're committed to keeping essentials like butter as affordable and accessible as possible for customers. 'Meat is where inflation is being felt more keenly, given most of us eat more of it per day than butter. Beef commodity prices are still near record levels, with high demand for New Zealand exports just as we've seen a decline in the national herd. To bolster supply we're even bringing in a bit more Australian beef but only until local supplies improve in spring.' Foodstuffs also saw a slight rise in the produce category, up 1.5% overall in May (YOY), influenced by increases of 30% for fresh tomatoes and 18% for both cucumbers and kiwifruit. 'Tomatoes are up due to seasonal supply and MPI's ban on Australian imports since brown rugose virus was detected there last year. That's to protect our domestic growers but it does mean supply will be lower until there's more sunlight and warmer temperatures here,' Quin says. 'So while Aussie tomatoes are off the shelves, a bit more Aussie beef is coming in – a reminder that New Zealand often relies on imports to supplement local supply and keep prices down or fill gaps entirely, and why it matters to have NZ-owned grocery retailers with the scale to compete for these products on global markets, if needed. 'That's how Foodstuffs have kept delivering value for customers for over a century, and why our scale will remain critical to keeping everyday items affordable.' Foodstuffs' retail prices were again outpaced by supplier costs, up an average 4.8% for products in the co-ops' FPI basket, year on year. Earlier, Infometrics reported a 2.0% rate for the Grocery Supplier Cost Index, across 60,000 goods the co-ops stock including non-foods. Stats NZ measures FPI by tracking the prices of individual items that make up a representative 'basket'. Foodstuffs NZ measures the prices of a basket of products in the same categories Stats monitors, applying the same weighting and methodology to calculate a year-on-year rate.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Danny Care to retire from rugby after 19 years with Harlequins: 'It's finally time'
Harlequins and former England scrum-half Danny Care has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the end of the season. The 38-year-old announced on Tuesday that he was hanging up his boots after almost two decades with Quins, making 393 total appearances across all competitions - a club record in the professional era - and scoring 111 tries and 587 points after joining as a teenager from Leeds Tykes in 2006. Care won two Premiership titles at The Stoop in 2012 and 2021 in addition to the 2011 European Challenge Cup and last year signed a new one-year contract to take his stay in south-west London into a 19th season after rejecting a lucrative move abroad. That came after he had retired from international duty following the 2024 Six Nations, having amassed 101 caps for England since 2008 and won three Six Nations championships, including a Grand Slam under Eddie Jones in 2016. Thank you @dannycare ❤️#COYQ | #DC9 — Harlequins 🃏 (@Harlequins) May 13, 2025 'So, it's finally time. Unfortunately, after 19 years of playing for this incredible Club, I'm going to be retiring from rugby at the end of the season,' said Care, who will remain at Harlequins moving forward in an ambassadorial role. 'I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting a lad from Leeds come down to this Club and feel like home from day one. 'To all the fans. Thank you for everything you've given me and my family. As I said, you brought us into your hearts. You've sung my name louder than it's ever deserved. And I can't really put into words what representing this Club and playing in front of you all has meant to me. 'To Charles and to Duncan, the owners of the Club - two magnificent people, who've given me this opportunity to play here, and have stuck by me all these years – thank you both. I'd also like to thank all my amazing teammates, all the coaches, staff members who have been a part of my career. 'I will be supporting this Club forever, and I'll always be a Quin.' Harlequins' director of rugby Billy Millard said of Care: 'It has been an honour to work with Danny these last 6 seasons. He will go down as one of the greatest to play for Harlequins, and his spirit and approach to the game has luckily been passed down to our group of players. 'I will never forget that look on his face after we won the Premiership in 2021, he drove the back end of that season brilliantly. His impact at this club has been immense and his presence and cheeky grin will be missed around the environment.'
Chicago Tribune
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Waukegan library launches summer program; ‘A celebration of reading of all genres'
Now that the local school year has drawn to a close, the Waukegan Public Library moves into high gear with its summer reading program and a panoply of other events over the next three months, with many geared toward youths. Though the reading program is designed for all ages, library executive director Tiffany Verzani said that for young people it helps the youngsters keep their reading skills sharp while they are out of class during the summer months. 'It's important for kids and teens to keep reading poetry, graphic novels and the things they like over the summer after the school year,' Verzani said. 'Our summer reading program is a celebration of reading of all genres.' The library's summer reading program starts this week, giving people of all ages an opportunity to read library books or volumes from elsewhere, thus qualifying for raffle tickets and a prize. Continuing through Aug. 10, the reading program is one of several at the library this summer. Weekday free lunches start this week for those under 18 and run through Aug. 8, concerts begin on the first Friday in June and the annual used book sale takes place May 31 and June 1. Labeled 'Color Our World,' Claire Quin, the library's youth and teen services manager, said the reading program has three divisions. One is for all youngsters under 14, another for teens between 14 and 18 and the third for adults. The requirements are the same. Rubi Arreola, a youth services assistant, said each participant keeps a log to show what they are reading. Reading five books qualifies for a raffle ticket, where one person will get a $50 gift card. If they read a sixth, they get a second raffle ticket. 'They have to read or listen to five books,' Arreola said. 'Kids who complete the program get a box of crayons, teens get colored pencils and adults receive a colorful poster. They can read what they like, or we can help them find something.' Quin said there will be a kickoff party sponsored by the Friends of the Waukegan Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 1. Participants will be able to engage in a community art project, take pictures in a selfie booth and more. Quin said the program grows each year. Last year, more than 300 participated. During the school year, students in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 receive free breakfast and lunch. In the summer, the library offers supplements to the school lunch program with meals, plus an activity. On Fridays, lunch moves outside with a picnic at the concert. 'We want to make sure the children have food security during the summer,' Verzani said. While the children are getting a free lunch at the concerts, Verzani said the Friends of the Library, who organize and fund the events, sell cookies and drinks. The music includes a wide variety of genres. Mary Rose Strubbe, a member of the Friends of the Library who organizes the annual book sale, said it takes place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 31, and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on June 1. The first three hours on May 31 are reserved for members of the organization. 'It's not a problem,' Strubbe said. 'You can join for $10. There are thousands of books, mostly gently used.' For those who want a bargain, Strubbe said people can fill a bag with books for $5. Bags will be available, but she urges people to bring their own reusable shopping bags.
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2009 NFL re-draft shakes up history of the Houston Texans with selection of DB
2009 NFL re-draft shakes up history of the Houston Texans with selection of DB The Houston Texans didn't with three picks in the 2009 draft. Linebacker Brian Cushing became a Pro Bowler and all-time leader in tackles for Houston before retiring in 2017. Connor Barwin was one of the league's better No. 2 pass rushers for several seasons in both Houston and Philadelphia. And Glover Quin eventually transformed into a Pro Bowl and All-Pro defensive back when he left for Detroit. If history could be revisited, how many players would land in Houston a second time? Overall, one. In a recently published 2009 NFL re-draft, Pro Football Focus had two of Houston's picks that year going off the board in the first round. While both Cushing and Quin were on the board, PFF has the Texans going with Quinn because of his potential in coverage. "While Brian Cushing was often the heart and soul of Houston's defense, the Texans instead select a player they originally drafted in the fourth round in Glover Quin. He made the Pro Bowl in 2014 after leading the league with seven interceptions. Quin earned an 88.0 PFF overall grade for his career." Quin spent four seasons in Houston, totaling six interceptions and 47 pass deflections. Once he left for Detroit, everything changed. During his six seasons in the Motor City, he led the league in interceptions (seven) and ranked second in pass deflections (10) during 2014. Quin retired after the 2018 season, totaling 24 interceptions and 84 pass deflections. Cushing, who was selected 20th overall in the re-draft, finished with 644 tackles, 30 pass breakups, eight interceptions and 13.5 sacks.
