Supermarket news headlines

Coles and Woolworths workers have taken their first-ever nationwide strike with stores in nearly all major capital cities affected.

Hundreds of Coles and Woolworths workers represented by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) have backed a two-hour stoppage from 10am on Saturday which will impact stores across Australia.

The cereal company in Australia behind Sultana Brown, Coco Pops and Crunch Nut is undergoing a name change, but shoppers won't notice any changes on the supermarket shelf.

Here's a quick state-by-state guide of some of Australia's biggest retailers as to whether they will be open over the long weekend.

The price of watermelon is squeezing the household budget of Aussie families.

Union members have threatened to strike for another five days.

Roy Morgan has crowned Aldi Australia's best supermarket for the third year in a row.

Comparison website Finder browsed the aisles at Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi.

The supermarket said it was aiming to shame suppliers into reducing their prices.

The technology will be deployed to 30 high-risk stores in a bid to deter theft and violence.

A Woolworths spokesperson confirmed that the amount of cash a customer can withdraw at a store will change.

Paw Patrol-branded kids' snacks have been recalled in the United Kingdom because their packaging contained the address of a website "not suitable" for children.

Woolworths will continue its rollout of Metro stores across Sydney as it converts classic supermarkets into smaller-format stores.

Supermarket giant Aldi has walked back claims the German chain has plans to offer online shopping in Australia.

The popular item will now only be available to purchase at pharmacies.

Coles and Woolworths have launched their Christmas range, with more products expected to be on the shelves by the end of next week.

'For people who go to the grocery store and pay $200 for a cart, that's adding insult to injury.'

The supermarket's bottom line results were bolstered by an increase in customers spending on food.

Profits jumped by 4.8 per cent while its sales revenue increased by 5.9 per cent.

Meat prices are still high but might be on the way down.

Chief executive Anna McGrath said the discount supermarket will remain laser focused on pricing amid the cost-of-living crisis.

From what we eat, to where we shop, the cost of living crunch is changing a lot of things - including the way we do our groceries.

Wage Inspectorate Victoria alleges the company failed to pay nearly $1 million to 1199 former employees between 2018 and 2021.

Charges against the operators of the failed REDcycle recycling scheme have been dropped in Victoria.

CHOICE has come up with a list of simple actions shoppers can take to save, after finding most spent $2000 more on their grocery bill in the past 12 months than in previous years.

Even as people struggle to cut back their spending, shops are working to lure them in for longer.

A new online shopping tool claims to be able to guarantee you the best deal at the checkout using artificial intelligence.

Administrators are urgently seeking a buyer to save the Australian brand, which is stocked in Coles, Woolworths independent grocers and convenience stores.

Leaked data from the supermarket giant shows customers are spending less on personal and household cleaning products.

The onion is designed to be less likely to make you cry when you cut it.

The recall has widened to include new products.

Chocoholics are being warned the cost of the sweet stuff is set to rise.

Woolworths says the tragic death of one of its distribution centre workers earlier this week is the reason behind supply shortages at some of its Sydney stores.

Both NSW and Victorian health authorities have issued warnings over "non-food grade poppy seeds" that have "incorrectly entered the food supply chain".

The incident may cause restocking issues across stores in Sydney.

The supermarket giant will still leave some chocolate and chips on display at checkouts but it will be a smaller variety, with a boost to the number of healthier snacks.

Ernest Hillier, the iconic Australian chocolate brand that claims to be the country's "longest continuously operating confectioner", has gone into voluntary administration.

Scanning shoppers in high-definition as they bag their items, the screens read "monitoring in progress" as they detect potential theft.

An egg so perfectly round the chances of coming across one are a billion to one has been discovered at a Victorian supermarket.

Food Authority NSW have issued a recall notice for One Rusty Jack Indian Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce 400g with an expiry up to and including May 25.

Eagle-eyed shoppers in one store will notice a sneaky change that marks a major move by the supermarket giant.

9news.com.au has taken to one of the country's major supermarkets to compare a grocery shop in 2022 with one from today.

After promising in 2021 to only offer Australian-made paper bags at the checkout, Woolworths has revealed it'll now continue to source the bags from China and Vietnam.

One woman appeared to hand her baby to a man before joining the melee.

Coles and Woolworths short-changed workers on overtime by setting up a payment structure "entirely foreign" to Australia's industrial awards system, a court has been told.

The cost of the supermarket giant's employee underpayment review has ballooned to $50 million following a class action by workers.

IGA has announced it will drop the prices on 860 "products focused on winter" over 13 weeks to help families save money on their grocery bills.

A year after the launch of paid subscription service Everyday Rewards Extra, Woolworths has announced it plans to jack up the annual fee of the program while also lowering the number of points shoppers accrue per buy.

British shoppers would pay less for items such as bread and milk under a voluntary deal with retailers.

The supermarket giant has acquired the brand of the failed super fast online business.