New World Shoppers Shocked by $4 Potato Price Gap Across Auckland

Grocery price variations between local supermarkets are driven by independent ownership models rather than centralized price-setting, according to Foodstuffs. While consumers often report frustration over regional price gaps, retailers maintain that local store owners set prices based on operating costs, seasonal fluctuations, and specific community-based promotions. Why do grocery prices vary between stores in the … Read more

Scaling Success: Meade’s Journey From 4 to 1,100 Acres

LOBINSTOWN, Co Meath — The evolution of the Irish agricultural sector was on full display recently as global delegates from the 2026 Nuffield Triennial tour visited the Meade Farm production and packing site. The visit offered a window into how a modest four-acre potato enterprise, started in 1977, has transformed into a major fruit and … Read more