7 WORST Aussie Grocery Stores That SCAM YOU (What They Hide Will Shock You)

Описание: 7 Grocery Stores in Australia to AVOID At All Costs! (What They're Hiding Will Shock You)

Where is your grocery money actually going? After weeks of research into ACCC reports, Federal Court documents, and Food Standards Australia recalls, this investigation exposes the shocking truth about Australian supermarkets. The biggest retailers have been accused of fake discount schemes. Workers have allegedly been underpaid by billions. And contaminated food keeps making it onto shelves.

Australians spend over one hundred billion dollars on groceries every year. But the ACCC found Coles and Woolworths are among the most profitable supermarkets globally, operating in an oligopolistic market with limited incentive to compete on price. Their margins increased during a cost of living crisis.

Stores examined include IGA/Metcash (Community Co hot cross buns shrank from 480g to 450g while price increased $4 to $4.50, shrinkflation across house brands), Costco (American multinational, $240 billion revenue, bulk buying encourages 30% more food waste, profits to US shareholders), Aldi (German multinational, March 2025 E. coli recall on baby spinach, December 2024 undeclared allergen recall, margins increased despite budget positioning), Coles (ACCC action over misleading Down Down promotions on 245 products, Federal Court ruling on underpayment of 8,750 managers, March 2025 E. coli recall, Flybuys data shared with Bunnings Kmart Target), Woolworths (ACCC action over Prices Dropped promotions on 266 products, underpayment of 19,000 managers with liability up to $750 million, 2025 E. coli and Listeria recalls, Everyday Rewards data harvesting feeding Quantium analytics), any supermarket with contaminated food (glass in Woolworths products, metal in Aldi cheese, undeclared allergens), and the duopoly itself (70% market control, ACCC made 20 reform recommendations).

Learn why ACCC called it an oligopolistic market, why Federal Court found nearly 30,000 workers underpaid with $1 billion liability, why food recalls continue across chains, and why loyalty card data is monetised even without scanning.

Quality Australian-owned alternatives include Drakes Supermarkets (100% Australian family-owned since 1974, 70+ stores in SA and QLD, 5,500 employees, own distribution and meat processing, $1.3 billion revenue), Harris Farm Markets (family-owned NSW fresh food retailer, 50+ years supporting Australian farmers, no data mining), and Foodland SA (independently owned by local families, Saints Foodland awarded World's Best Supermarket 2024, no data harvesting).

Your purchasing power matters. Every time you choose Australian-owned independents, you support local jobs and grocers not accused of fake discounts and wage theft.

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DISCLAIMER: Educational content only. All information based on publicly available ACCC reports, Federal Court documents, Food Standards Australia recalls, and media reports. Legal proceedings ongoing, allegations not finally determined. AI-generated images used for illustration.