Chris Quin: Foodstuffs North Island CEO on the company merging its North Island and South Island co-operatives

Foodstuffs, is set to apply to the Commerce Commission to merge its North Island and South Island co-operatives into one national business. The company is half of New Zealand’s supermarket duopoly - and expected to spark big debate on competition issues. Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin says this merger is part of a strategy focused on creating better value to customers. "Like any business, we have to look harder at our cost base- and also where our energy and efforts are going." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.