Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 22, 2023 3:35:35 GMT 12
SUPIE'S COLLAPSE COULD HELP SECRET MĀORI SUPERMARKET INITIATIVE, SUPPORTERS SAY
A Māori project to establish a new supermarket group to take on Countdown and Foodstuffs could get a leg-up from the demise of online grocery retailer Supie, supporters of the initiative believe.
The iwi venture has been shrouded in secrecy, but The Post learnt in October that it was being led by Waikato Tainui and former PwC partner Tina Kilmister-Blue and her partner.
They have been lining up British food giant Iceland as a key supplier to the chain, which could have an initial tally of 20 to 30 stores.
Waikato Tainui received a $2.85 million loan from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to “enable the Māori economy and food and beverage industry” that it may be using to investigate the opportunity.....
www.waikatotimes.co.nz/business/350113796/supies-collapse-could-help-secret-maori-supermarket-initiative-supporters-say
A Māori project to establish a new supermarket group to take on Countdown and Foodstuffs could get a leg-up from the demise of online grocery retailer Supie, supporters of the initiative believe.
The iwi venture has been shrouded in secrecy, but The Post learnt in October that it was being led by Waikato Tainui and former PwC partner Tina Kilmister-Blue and her partner.
They have been lining up British food giant Iceland as a key supplier to the chain, which could have an initial tally of 20 to 30 stores.
Waikato Tainui received a $2.85 million loan from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to “enable the Māori economy and food and beverage industry” that it may be using to investigate the opportunity.....
www.waikatotimes.co.nz/business/350113796/supies-collapse-could-help-secret-maori-supermarket-initiative-supporters-say