‘Price Off' Offers Not Popular

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31499, 13 October 1967, Page 19

‘Price Off' Offers Not Popular

(From Our Grocery Reporter)

During the settling down period with decimal currency, manufacturers have been withholding “price off” offers. These offers are now reappearing and are not particularly popular in the grocery trade, at either wholesale or retail lewis.

If not properly controlled by the manufacturer, marked stock becomes redundant and creates a poor image to the public, especially when the

price alters, which is often. Grocery marketing is still very keen in Christchurch and housewives have excellent weekly special prices to choose from. Many offers perhaps are the keenest in New Zealand.

Chow Mein.—Crest Foods, Ltd, is adding a new line to the Vesta range. This is chow mein which is the second fastest seller on the United Kingdom market where Vesta accounts for 95 per cent. The chow mein will be available in two sizes, one and two-serve packets, and is ready now.

Asparagus Spaars.—According to an Auckland report, it appears that stocks of canned Asparagus are in short supply This also is apparent in Christ church which is not unusual at this time North Island canners shpuld be starting to can asparagus and it should not be long before fresh stocks are available. Already, fresh asparagus cut in the Marl borough area is appearing in Christchurch shops. This is an indication that crdps are well under way-

< Muscat* Is.-r From now until Christmas is/tfie main selling; pSiHod lor muscatels. So far no stocks quantity have arrived frojrfi Australia but a boat the next few flays may bring stocks here. Writes are expected to be in line with last'year.

New Season's Figs.—The, Health Department has held up the importation, of Turkish figs but this has how been clarified and New Zealand agents will bequoting when prices become available. So (ar there has been no direct boat named for New Zealand but transhipment is expected through London towards the end of this month. Fig sales in the past few years have been drifting. An increase in price is expected which could further retard this food. Marmalade Mix. Another brand of marmalade base is be ing introduced within the next few days. It will be available under the brand Milton House and is packed in a lOoz can This quantity will make 21b of Marmalade and will be about two-thirds the cost of straight marmalade bought in 11b cans. This new pack will sell at 25c and at this price is extremely competitive.