Foodstuffs South Island expands facial recognition across stores, sparking privacy concerns and boosting security efforts

Foodstuffs South Island expands facial recognition across stores, sparking privacy concerns and boosting security efforts

Foodstuffs South Island is moving facial recognition beyond a small trial and into more stores, which puts store safety, privacy controls and front-end retail operations on the same line. For FMCG operators, that matters because this is no longer just a security experiment; it is becoming a live store-management tool. The three Christchurch stores in … Read more

Foodstuffs North Island Steps Up Financial Support for Suppliers Struggling With Rising Fuel Costs

Foodstuffs North Island Steps Up Financial Support for Suppliers Struggling With Rising Fuel Costs

When a co-operative shortens its payment cycle by ten days without being forced to, it signals something more than goodwill — it signals that fuel costs have moved from a line-item concern to a genuine supply chain stress point. Foodstuffs North Island is acting before smaller suppliers start making harder decisions about capacity. The New … Read more