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Foodstuffs South Island
Foodstuffs imbues every project - urban development, retail or residential housing - with quality and finesse. Pursuing the complementary visions of innovative thinking and sustainable contemporary design, Foodstuffs enjoy creating communities with character and spirit.
The first Foodstuffs co-operative was formed in Auckland in 1922 when Foodstuffs founder J Heaton Barker called together members of the Auckland Master Grocers’ Association to discuss plans for the formation of a co-operative buying group.
The buying group expanded in 1925 with the introduction of Four Square branding on members’ stores. Similar co-operatives were set up in other parts of the country, with Wellington commencing in 1922, Christchurch in 1928 and Dunedin in 1948. Initially the buying groups traded under different names but in 1935, the name Foodstuffs was applied to all the original co-operatives.
There have been various mergers between the small regional
co-operatives, and today there are now three co-operative companies:
• Foodstuffs (Auckland) Ltd
• Foodstuffs (Wellington) Co-operative Society Ltd
• Foodstuffs South Island Ltd.
Philosophically, our members believe the strength of our Co-operative comes in part from the ownership of the best retail sites possible. Consequently the Co-operative has extensive property investment in supermarkets, shopping mall complexes and warehouses. Foodstuffs South Island Ltd, is a proud partner to this innovative development.
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