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Foodstuffs admits mis-steps in pushing merger proposal

Chair and CEO concede they didn’t pay enough attention to suppliers’ and politicians’ concerns.

Foodstuffs’ North Island CEO, Chris Quin, remains confident that consumers will eventually be won over.

Karyn Scherer Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Foodstuffs’ North Island chief executive Chris Quin has admitted the grocery giant was blindsided by its relationship with its suppliers, in the wake of its doomed bid to merge its North and South Island operations.

Quin told a meeting of the Trans-Tasman Business Circle this morning he believed

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Karyn Scherer Tue, 11 Feb 2025
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