You would have to be a mug, to be a supplier to either woolworths or coles. They have destroyed millions of small businesses, ...by implementing the latest technology they out price anyone. We now have a dysfunctional society due to supermarkets. Self respect of the individual has largely been destroyed by these two monster corporations. Now they are trying to re-destroy small milk companies that supply an excellent product.
My point is that the small farmers DON'T cover the "loss" when a product is on special - only the big suppliers do. Woolworths purchases produce at a set price determined by supply and demand as well as quality and that is what is paid to the farmer.
It's a good thing the cost of farming is the same as it was 15 years ago. Petrol is still 70 Cents a litre, there is abundant water supplies & you can grow your own seeds that you have saved.
For example: the argument that Woolworths and Coles have too much control over the Fresh Produce market. 71% of Woolworths customers across the country weekly spend on fresh fruit and vegetables is actually spent outside of Woolworths - with 39% of this spend going to the independent fruit shops and markets.
There are many steps involved in putting fresh produce on the shelf and naturally, costs are incurred at every point in the process. Take beef for example. Nearly two thirds of the cost of beef is spent before it reaches a supermarket...
Why do these big corporations pass their margin reductions on to the Farmers who are only small producers. Woolworths sells products at a loss all the time, they should be paying for that, not reducing how much they charge the farmer.
Why only Woolworths? Another flaw with this story - just because Woolworths are comfortable with the way they do business and happily let this film crew into its stores and do an interview with the CEO. Where was Coles? Are they perfect?
Woolworths don't pass the margin reductions onto the farmers. Woolworths purchases produce at a set price determined by supply and demand as well as quality and that is what is paid to the farmer.
If a GROCERY product goes on special, most of the time the supplier pays for all, or some, of the reduction - called a rebate. If Woolworths can sell a certain amount of Coke 30pk Cans in a week on special, Coca Cola will pay a promo rebate, which will sometimes cover all of the "loss", but most of the time only covers some of it.
So Coca Cola a huge Corporation in fact larger than Woolworths and Coles put together is able to negotiate a better deal than a Farmer. If you had bothered to watch the other 3 parts of the video you may understand the points being raised. Go back to your job at Safeway (Woolworths).
PS Your Rocky Road looks absolutely delicious,
if your not supplying the supermarkets yet you should be!
Coca Cola don't pay our losses - they pay the supermarkets to promote their product. The money supermarkets "lose" from selling GROCERY products on special is partially covered by the promo rebate the big suppliers pay to have their product on the Front and Back Ends and/or in the catalogue.
I understand the points being raised completly, actually having watched the program when it originally aired on the ABC. There are limited facts and lots of exagerations in this story.
All your posts are about big suppliers. Not on the small farmers and food producers. These farmers are growing the basic food. You are talking about manufacturers who purchase their ingredients off of the same farmers that this story is talking about. I mostly agree with your posts. You have missed the point.
9:00 LOOK AT THAT MOUSTACHE!
wyrwich 8 months ago
You would have to be a mug, to be a supplier to either woolworths or coles. They have destroyed millions of small businesses, ...by implementing the latest technology they out price anyone. We now have a dysfunctional society due to supermarkets. Self respect of the individual has largely been destroyed by these two monster corporations. Now they are trying to re-destroy small milk companies that supply an excellent product.
ianpennack 10 months ago
to watch the whole program do an internet search for 'four corners the price we pay'
c4r90 1 year ago
i am impartial but i think that most costs come from logistics and DC's woolies own their dc's coles doesn't go figure
kelsbest86 2 years ago
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Harry7784 2 years ago
This is terrible, a Rockmelon at coles costs $7 and $2 at Paddy's markets..
Azurju 2 years ago
My point is that the small farmers DON'T cover the "loss" when a product is on special - only the big suppliers do. Woolworths purchases produce at a set price determined by supply and demand as well as quality and that is what is paid to the farmer.
bennydillon 3 years ago
It's a good thing the cost of farming is the same as it was 15 years ago. Petrol is still 70 Cents a litre, there is abundant water supplies & you can grow your own seeds that you have saved.
SentientSight 3 years ago
This story is bull shit. Using facts would be a great start.
bennydillon 3 years ago
Please provide examples and evidence, rather than an ignorant opinion.
SentientSight 3 years ago
For example: the argument that Woolworths and Coles have too much control over the Fresh Produce market. 71% of Woolworths customers across the country weekly spend on fresh fruit and vegetables is actually spent outside of Woolworths - with 39% of this spend going to the independent fruit shops and markets.
bennydillon 3 years ago
There are many steps involved in putting fresh produce on the shelf and naturally, costs are incurred at every point in the process. Take beef for example. Nearly two thirds of the cost of beef is spent before it reaches a supermarket...
bennydillon 3 years ago
Why do these big corporations pass their margin reductions on to the Farmers who are only small producers. Woolworths sells products at a loss all the time, they should be paying for that, not reducing how much they charge the farmer.
SentientSight 3 years ago
Why only Woolworths? Another flaw with this story - just because Woolworths are comfortable with the way they do business and happily let this film crew into its stores and do an interview with the CEO. Where was Coles? Are they perfect?
Woolworths don't pass the margin reductions onto the farmers. Woolworths purchases produce at a set price determined by supply and demand as well as quality and that is what is paid to the farmer.
bennydillon 3 years ago
No Coles is just as bad as Woolworths.
SentientSight 3 years ago
In Fact Wal-Mart owns shares in both of them!
SentientSight 3 years ago
If a GROCERY product goes on special, most of the time the supplier pays for all, or some, of the reduction - called a rebate. If Woolworths can sell a certain amount of Coke 30pk Cans in a week on special, Coca Cola will pay a promo rebate, which will sometimes cover all of the "loss", but most of the time only covers some of it.
bennydillon 3 years ago
So Coca Cola a huge Corporation in fact larger than Woolworths and Coles put together is able to negotiate a better deal than a Farmer. If you had bothered to watch the other 3 parts of the video you may understand the points being raised. Go back to your job at Safeway (Woolworths).
PS Your Rocky Road looks absolutely delicious,
if your not supplying the supermarkets yet you should be!
SentientSight 3 years ago
Coca Cola don't pay our losses - they pay the supermarkets to promote their product. The money supermarkets "lose" from selling GROCERY products on special is partially covered by the promo rebate the big suppliers pay to have their product on the Front and Back Ends and/or in the catalogue.
I understand the points being raised completly, actually having watched the program when it originally aired on the ABC. There are limited facts and lots of exagerations in this story.
PS. Thanks.
bennydillon 3 years ago
All your posts are about big suppliers. Not on the small farmers and food producers. These farmers are growing the basic food. You are talking about manufacturers who purchase their ingredients off of the same farmers that this story is talking about. I mostly agree with your posts. You have missed the point.
SentientSight 3 years ago