Foodstuffs - wikipedia Foodstuffs For the commodity, see food. Foodstuffs ( NZ ) Ltd Type Co-operative Industry Retail Founded 1922 ; 96 years ago ( 1922 ) Headquarters New Zealand Revenue North Island NZ $6,393,277,000 ( 2017 ) South Island NZ $2,970,709,000 ( 2017 ) Operating income North Island NZ $216,420,000 ( 2017 ) South Island NZ $279,960,000 ( 2017 ) Net income North Island NZ $16,885,000 ( 2017 ) South Island NZ $8,912,000 ( 2017 ) Total assets North Island NZ $2,669,466,000 ( 2017 ) South Island NZ $1,112,377,000 ( 2017 ) Total equity North Island NZ $774,829,000 ( 2017 ) South Island NZ $373,208,000 ( 2017 ) Subsidiaries Four Square New World Pak'nSave Website www.foodstuffs.co.nz Foodstuffs ( NZ ) Ltd is a group of two New Zealand grocery and liquor retailers ' cooperatives based in the North Island and the South Island that collectively control an estimated 53 % of the New Zealand grocery market. The group owns retail franchises Four Square, New World and Pak'nSave, in - store private labels Pam 's and Budget, and a ten percent stake in The Warehouse. The effective duopoly in New Zealand 's supermarket industry means that Foodstuffs ' only real competitor is Australian supermarket chain Progressive Enterprises. Contents 1 History 2 Four Square 3 New World 4 Pak'nSave 5 On the Spot 6 Liquor retailers 7 Wholesalers 8 References 9 External links History The first Foodstuffs co-operative was formed in Auckland in 1922. On 6 July 1922, 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 also 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 until recently there were three co-operative companies : Foodstuffs ( Auckland ) Ltd ; Foodstuffs ( Wellington ) Co-operative Society Ltd, and Foodstuffs South Island Ltd. Each operated independently and autonomously with its own board of directors, chief executive officer and management structure. There were no common members or shareholders. The organisation has continued to evolve, adopting supermarkets early in their evolution with the formation of the New World group in 1963. The Pak'nSave group began later and the first store was opened in Kaitaia in 1985. On 7 February 2013 Foodstuffs ( Auckland ) Ltd and Foodstuffs ( Wellington ) Co-operative Society Ltd announced that a merger was being planned to bring the two companies together under the name Foodstuffs North Island Ltd. The merged Foodstuffs North Island started trading on 1 September 2013. Four Square Main article : Four Square ( supermarket ) Four Square logo Four Square is a trans - Tasman chain of small scale grocery stores -- ranging from small dairies to small supermarkets. During the 1950s the Foodstuffs advertising department designed the famous `` Mr 4 Square '' who initially appeared only in newspaper advertising and posters, but was developed to become part of the Four Square identity, appearing in every Four Square store and eventually becoming a nationally recognised symbol in New Zealand, remaining famous to this day. The image is often closely associated with the art of New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell, who has used the iconic character in many of his works. The current Four Square brand was designed by Auckland branding and design studio Sanders Design. New World Main article : New World ( supermarket ) New World is a full - service supermarket chain. Founded in 1963, New World was the first American - style full - service supermarket brand of Foodstuffs, and the second in New Zealand ( after Foodtown ). There is a total of 140 New World supermarkets across the North and South Islands of New Zealand ( as of October 2017 ). New World stores tend to be smaller ( 2,500 -- 3,000 square metres ( 27,000 -- 32,000 sq ft ) ) and more upscale than their competitors. Prices tend to be higher in most stores, due to the cost of upscale presentation, large employee numbers ( 200 -- 300 in some large stores ), and often a lack of competition, especially in smaller towns. New World has been a member of the Fly Buys programme since the programme started in September 1996 ; Foodstuffs has a 25 % stake in the Fly Buys company. The New World brand was designed by Auckland design and branding studio Sanders Design. Pak'nSave Main article : Pak'nSave Pak'nSave is a New Zealand discount supermarket chain owned by the Foodstuffs cooperative. Founded in 1985, Pak'nSave is the most recent of the three current major New Zealand supermarkets ( Countdown, New World, and Pak'nSave ) to be founded. There are 57 Pak'nSave stores operating across the North and South Islands of New Zealand as of September 2017. Stores are large and have a no - frills environment, often with unlined interiors and concrete floors. Customers are left to pack their own bags or boxes, and charged for plastic bags in most stores. Pak'nSave was developed following a trip by a group of Foodstuffs executives to the United States in 1985. On that visit they saw Cub Foods, operated by SuperValu, Pak ' n Save operated by Safeway, and other box warehouse supermarkets. Foodstuffs then copied this format in New Zealand. The original Pak'nSave format was almost an identical copy of Safeway 's Pak ' n Save chain in Northern California. The PAK'nSAVE brand was designed by Auckland design and branding studio Sanders Design. The stores are supplied daily from their co-operative distributor Foodstuffs. Pak'nSave stores often buys stock in bulk. This process means that stores do n't offer a wide variety of products as full - service supermarkets -- a 2009 Consumer magazine survey noticed this especially in the pet food and toilet paper categories. On the Spot On the Spot is a chain of over one hundred convenience stores in the South Island. Liquor retailers Liquorland Northland ( part of Foodstuffs North Island ) Liquorland Auckland ( part of Foodstuffs North Island ) Liquorland Waikato ( part of Foodstuffs North Island ) Liquorland Southland ( part of Foodstuffs South Island ) Henry 's Beer, Wine & Spirits ( part of Foodstuffs South Island ) Wholesalers Gilmours ( part of Foodstuffs North Island ). Trents ( part of Foodstuffs South Island ) References Jump up ^ Scherer, Karyn ( 12 April 2010 ). `` Big two supermarket chains locked in fierce food fight ''. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2011. Jump up ^ Kedgley, Sue ( 14 February 2014 ). `` Sue Kedgley : Supermarket spotlight overdue ''. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Four Square ''. Sandersdesign.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` New World ''. Sandersdesign.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` PAK'nSAVE ''. Sandersdesign.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Where to find the cheapest groceries ''. nzherald.co.nz. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009. Jump up ^ `` On The Spot ''. Foodstuffs South Island. Retrieved 22 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Liquorland Store Locator Northland ''. Foodstuffs. 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Liquorland Store Locator Auckland ''. Foodstuffs. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Liquorland Store Locator Waikato ''. Foodstuffs. 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Liquorland Store Locator Southland ''. Foodstuffs. 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Henry 's Store Locator ''. Foodstuffs. 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Store Locator ''. Gilmour. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Store Locator ''. Trents. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010. External links Foodstuffs Foodstuffs South Island Henry 's Beer, Wine and Spirits Gilmours Trents Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foodstuffs&oldid=850669865 '' Categories : Retail companies of New Zealand Companies based in Auckland Supermarkets of New Zealand 1922 establishments in New Zealand New Zealand brands Hidden categories : EngvarB from March 2013 Use dmy dates from August 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 17 July 2018, at 09 : 58 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who owns new world and pak n save
Answer: Foodstuffs (NZ) Ltd