Foodstuffs denies co-ordinating campaign against National’s plan to break up company

NZ Herald18 Sep, 2026 06:11 AM4 mins to readNational's Nicola Willis and Christopher Luxon announced plans this week to carve Foodstuffs into two entities, one operating New World and Four Square stores and another responsible for Pak’nSave supermarkets. Inset photo / Mark MitchellFoodstuffs is denying it co-ordinated a social media campaign against National Party proposals to split up the grocery giant. Over the past day, several locally owned supermarkets operating under Foodstuffs’ brands have posted similarly worded statements on Facebook arguing the proposal could lead to increased prices for consumers.