THREE KEY FACTS: Boutique supermarket chain Farro Fresh was founded in 2006 and now has seven stores across Auckland. In June, Farro Fresh union workers threatened to go on strike over a pay offer and plans to introduce a 90-day trial period for all new workers. The union claimed staff were among “the very lowest-paid in the industry”.
A report released in February by World Vision showed the cost of 10 common foods - including rice, bananas, chicken, tomatoes, eggs and oil - had increased by 56 per cent locally, despite food prices trending down globally. Steve Braunias is an award-winning New Zealand journalist, author, columnist and editor. OPINION Farro Fresh anxiety is a thing.
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