The Latest Breaking News from Woolworths

NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits

Exclusive: For small Australian food brands, supermarket giant’s move to ‘simplify’ its range could be devastating – and unfair

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2025

Coles gains on Woolies, grabs sales during rival's woes

Coles estimates it scored $120 million in extra sales during a 17-day strike by Woolworths workers, as it announces superior sales growth than its big rival.

AAP · Feb 26, 2025

Woolworths’ profit slumps as cost of living drives shoppers elsewhere

Grocery chain, which has also been rocked by industrial disruptions at warehouses, suffers a near 21% drop in its six-month net profit

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2025

From farm to table, less food is being wasted: report

With nearly 3.5 million Australians going hungry, the fight against food waste is gaining ground as more than 15,000 tonnes saved in three years.

AAP · Feb 17, 2025

As Coles slashes its product range, will well-known brands disappear from supermarket shelves?

Coles is reducing its product range by at least 10%, a move that has sparked public backlash and renewed discussions about the role of supermarkets in the cost-of-living crisis.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025

About 2,500 products will disappear from Coles shelves soon. Here’s what we know

Decision means about 10% of supermarket’s total range will be slashed in a bid to lessen ‘duplication’, with salt and haircare in the crosshairs

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2025

Australian supermarket corn chip taste test: ‘Salsa is not required – but electrolytes are’

Jess Ho mindlessly shovels through 10 very different permutations of corn, oil and salt to get to the kernel of what makes a top chip

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2025

Australia’s egg shortage: why are consumers still scrambling six months after the bird flu outbreaks?

High seasonal demand and caged eggs being phased out have been cited as factors contributing to the supermarket shortage

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2025

Woolworths, Wilko and now WH Smith – why Britain’s high-street stalwarts didn’t deserve to survive

IN FOCUS: With the news that another veteran retailer is officially shutting its doors, Helen Coffey asks whether any of the UK’s heritage chains can cling on amid the digital shopping storm

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Woolworths selling downsized Brut deodorant for more than double unit cost of old product

Consumer advocates call for more transparency around ‘shrinkflation’ as supermarkets continue to defend against price-gouging allegations

The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2025