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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Popular chip brand pulled from major Australian supermarkets
A popular potato chip brand has been pulled from the shelves of Australia's two biggest supermarket chains after being discontinued. Fans have noticed that the entire Tyrrells range has quietly disappeared from Coles and Woolworths stores. 'We always aim to bring delicious snacks to our consumers in line with their needs; however, we sadly had to retire the Tyrrells brand from the market due to insufficient levels of consumer demand,' a spokesperson said. 'We realise that there will always be true lovers of the brand out there; however, we need to balance the requirements of our consumers as well as our retail partners when making these tough decisions.' Daily Mail Australia has contacted Snackbrands Australia and Woolworths for further comment. Fans took to social media to express their disappointment at not being able to stock up before the range disappeared. 'It's been confirmed from Tyrrells that Woolworths, Coles and IGA have stopped stocking these. Gone from their shelves without warning or even clearance tags. Didn't even get a chance to stock up,' a shopper fumed on social media. 'These were [expletive] good, made in Australia with Aussie potatoes, and at $3.80 for 165g. Price does what it says, without stupid price hikes and fake offers. 'Maybe Colesworths couldn't deal with a product that didn't play their game?' The post attracted a divided response. 'Damn, that's really disappointing. They were the best chips on the shelves,' a fan wrote. Another added: 'These are the king of chips and I am heartbroken.' Others weren't surprised to hear that the brand had vanished from store shelves. 'Worked at a servo and this brand was always getting thrown out because nobody wanted them, even when marked down for quick sale,' one Aussie wrote. The Tyrrells range is still sold in selected Harris Farm stores. Fans have also spotted the Tyrrells range in some IGAs, at 7-Eleven and The Reject Shop, as well as online on Amazon. Originally created in Herefordshire in England, manufacturing relocated to Victoria in 2016, following Tyrrells' acquisition of Yarra Valley Snack Foods a year prior. The move created 120 jobs in the Yarra Valley as the region became the first location for Tyrrells' production outside the UK.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Popular potato chip brand sold at Coles and Woolworths to end production
A popular potato chip brand has been pulled from the shelves of Australia's two biggest supermarket chains. Outraged snack lovers have noticed that the entire Tyrrells range has quietly disappeared from Coles and Woolworths stores. Coles confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that it no longer stocks the brand and directed customers to contact the supplier for more information. Snackbrands Australia, the makers of Tyrrells, confirmed its demise, citing 'insufficient levels of consumer demand.' 'We always aim to bring delicious snacks to our consumers in line with their needs however we sadly had to retire the Tyrrells brand from the market due to insufficient levels of consumer demand,' a spokesperson said. 'We realise that there will always be true lovers of the brand out there however we need to balance the requirements of our consumers as well as our retail partners when making these tough decisions.' Daily Mail Australia has contacted Snackbrands Australia and Woolworths for further comment. Fans took to social media to express their disappointment at not being able to stock up before the range disappeared. 'It's been confirmed from Tyrells that Woolworths, Coles and IGA have stopped stocking these. Gone from their shelves without warning or even clearance tags. Didn't even get a chance to stock up,' a shopper fumed on social media. 'These were f***ing good, made in Australia with Aussie potatoes, and at $3.80 for 165g. Price does what it says, without stupid price hikes and fake offers. 'Maybe Colesworths couldn't deal with a product that didn't play their game?' The post attracted a divided response. 'Damn, that's really disappointing. They were the best chips on the shelves,' a fan wrote. Another added: 'These are the king of chips and I am heartbroken.' Others weren't surprised to hear that the brand had vanished from store shelves. 'Worked at a servo and this brand was always getting thrown out because nobody wanted them, even when marked down for quick sale,' one Aussie wrote. The Tyrrells range is still sold in selected Harris Farm stores. Fans have also spotted the Tyrrells range in IGAs, 7-Eleven and The Reject Shop, as well as online on Amazon. Originally created in Herefordshire in England, manufacturing relocated to Victoria in 2016, following its acquisition of Yarra Valley Snack Foods a year prior. The move created 120 jobs in the Yarra Valley as the region became the first location for Tyrrells' production outside of the UK. 'Yarra Valley was already doing premium potato chips and vegetable crisps like us, and Australia now being one of the foodiest nations on Earth, we think the premium share of the market here will grow' then-chief executive David Milner told the Australian Financial Review at the time.
News.com.au
23-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- News.com.au
Backpacker stunned by eye-watering IGA wages in Australia
A British backpacker has been left gobsmacked by how much cash she's raking in working at a remote supermarket in Western Australia, and it's a lot more than she made slogging 60-hour weeks back home. Lauren, 29, from Liverpool, quit her job as a support worker earlier this year and packed her bags for the other side of the world. She landed a gig stacking shelves at an IGA in Derby, tucked away in the Kimberley region of WA, Daily Mail reports. The young expat took to TikTok to share her surprise at earning significantly more in a laid-back job than she ever did in the UK, and the video quickly blew up. 'My wages in Australia compared to my wages at home need to be spoken about,' she told followers. Back in England, Lauren was earning £12.50 ($A23) an hour as a support worker. Despite working 60-hour weeks, including bank holidays and public holidays, she only brought home around £2500 ($A4700) monthly. Over here? A totally different story. 'My rate of pay, Monday to Friday, is $34, which is the equivalent of £16 an hour,' the 29-year-old said. 'And on public holidays, my rate of pay is $64 an hour, which is equivalent to about £30 an hour.' The expat reckons she's making more money stacking shelves 40 hours a week in the outback than she did slogging it out for 60 hours in healthcare. 'I just cannot believe the difference in wages. It's just insane,' she added. While Lauren admits the cost of living in Australia is higher, she still feels she's coming out on top. 'I know accommodation can be expensive here, and that's part of why the pay is higher,' she said. But, she added, sharing with housemates helps ease the financial sting. 'I've decided to experience outback life, so I've come to Derby. My accommodation is $165 a week – around £80,' she said. 700,000 views later, hundreds of fellow Brits jumped into the comments to vent, or plan their own Aussie escape. 'And this is why everyone is leaving the UK. It's going to s**t. 'I'm emigrating in December to Perth and I can't wait for the better work/life balance,' one person wrote. 'I earn more here working at David Jones in retail than I did in a health clinic,' another said. 'You can earn a decent amount in hospitality and retail, especially on weekends. So good.' 'Put me down for every Sunday and public holiday.' Another added, 'Fellow Scouser here, how beautiful is Western Australia, enjoy and get that bank.' 'I miss that place. I did the same 20 years ago and I urge you not to come back,' one nostalgic Brit commented. But not everyone was buying it. 'Give your head a wobble. The cost of living is double over there, that's why you need more money,' one user argued. 'You can't just compare wages. Brits can travel all over Europe in a couple hours for so cheap, would cost Aussie families $30k … not to mention the price of housing in Australia.' 'Everything in the UK is cheaper. I lived there for five years. Food, rent, electricity, cars, fuel, all cheaper.' 'A pint of milk in Australia costs $8 compared to £1 in the UK,' someone else claimed. Others pointed out it's not all sunshine and fat pay slips Down Under, especially for frontline workers. 'As a nurse, I earned more in the UK than here. Singing earns me more here. Crazy!' And the bigger picture? It's not exactly rosy. A report released last month revealed just how little Aussies on minimum wage are able to save once the essentials are paid for. According to Anglicare's 2025 Cost of Living Index, a single person earning minimum wage has just $33 left each week after paying for rent, food and transport. For a couple with two kids, both working full-time? A dismal $5. Since 2023, the amount left over has shrunk by $24 a week, largely thanks to skyrocketing rental prices. For single parents, the situation is even grimmer, with only $1 left over after essential expenses, even when factoring in government support like the Family Tax Benefit and Commonwealth Rent Assistance, which adds a much-needed $227 to their budgets. So while Lauren's riding high on shelf-stacking pay cheques, not everyone in Australia is feeling quite so flush.
Perth Now
21-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Young Brit ‘cannot believe' IGA earnings compared to UK wage
A British backpacker has been left stunned by her earnings as a causal supermarket worker in remote WA compared to her earnings in the UK. 29-year-old Lauren from Liverpool quit her job as a support worker earlier this year and flew to the other side of the world to explore Australia. She secured a job stacking shelves at IGA in Derby in May, according to Daily Mail. The young Brit posted a video on TikTok that quickly went viral — breaking down her pay packet from the popular Aussie supermarket, explaining that she earns much more than when she was working gruelling 60-hour weeks in the UK. 'My wages in Australia compared to my wages at home need to be spoken about,' she said in the video. She explained that she earned £12.50 (around $23) an hour as a support worker in England, working 60 hours a week including bank holidays and public holidays, and brought home about £2,500 per month (around $4700). In Australia, the minimum rate of pay for stacking shelves at IGA on weekdays is $34 an hour and those rates are even higher on evenings and weekends. 'After 6pm, Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays, my rate of pay is $38 an hour, which is the equivalent to about £19. The British backpacker has explored various places in Australia, including Melbourne, Cairns and Broome. Credit: @laurensadventures / TikTok 'And on public holidays, my rate of pay is $64 an hour, which is equivalent to about £30 an hour. 'I just cannot believe the difference in wages. It's just insane' she said in the video. She explained that she will be earning more in a supermarket doing 40 hours a week than she did as a support worker working 60 hour weeks. The 29-year-old is aware that there is a higher cost of living in Australia but she still feels like she is better off overall. 'I know accommodation can be expensive here, and that's part of why the pay is higher,' she said. She elaborated that most of the time if you come to Australia as a single person and share with housemates the costs can be reduced, especially in more remote areas like WA's Kimberly region. 'I've decided to experience outback life, so I've come to Derby. My accommodation is $165 a week — around £80,' she said. The video has racked up close to 700,0000 views and was flooded with hundreds of comments from fellow Brits, some of whom agreed with her. 'And this is why everyone is leaving the UK and not only that it's going to s..t, I'm emigrating in December to Perth and I can't wait for the better work/life balance,' one person said. The young Brit has emphasised the other elements of WA she enjoys including sunsets, frozen yogurt and Aboriginal art. Credit: @laurensadventures / TikTok 'Fellow scouser here, how beautiful is Western Australia though 😍 enjoy and get that bank 💰,' a second commented. 'I miss that place, I did the same 20 years ago and I urge you not to come back,' another Brit added. Others were quick to disagree with her stance. 'Give your head a wobble. The cost of living is double over there that's why you need more money,' one person said. 'You can't just compare wages. Brits can travel all over Europe and for a couple hours and for so cheap get a European holiday, would cost Aussie families 30k not to mention the price of housing in Australia,' another replied.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
British backpacker is stunned by how much she can earn stacking shelves in an Outback supermarket versus her old 60-hour-week in the UK
A stunned British backpacker has revealed her 'insane' earnings as a casual supermarket worker in Australia compared to her earnings back home. Lauren, 29, from Liverpool, quit her support worker job earlier this year to travel around Australia and began stacking shelves at IGA in Derby, in Western Australia 's Kimberley region, in May. She says she now earns more stacking shelves in the Outback than she ever did working gruelling 60-hour weeks in the UK. 'It's insane,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'I just cannot believe how much money I am going to save.' Posting on TikTok as 'Lauren's Adventures', the Brit broke down her pay packet in a video that quickly went viral. 'For the last three months, I hadn't worked, I'd just been travelling,' she said. 'Then I thought, right, I need to get a job now. I wanted somewhere with no distractions, and live the Outback life for a bit. 'But I just cannot believe the difference in wages. It's just insane.' The video, which has racked up nearly 700,000 views and hundreds of comments, compares her earnings in Australia to those back in the UK. Lauren explained she earned £12.50 an hour as a support worker in England, working 60 hours a week including bank holidays and public holidays, and brought home about £2,500 per month. In Australia, the minimum rate she receives for stacking shelves at IGA is $34 an hour, equivalent to around £16, from Monday to Friday. That was already more than she earned back in Britain, but the rates are even higher on evenings and weekends. 'My wages in Australia compared to my wages at home need to be spoken about,' she said. 'After 6pm, Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays, my rate of pay is $38 an hour, which is the equivalent to about £19. 'On Sundays, my rate of pay is $45 an hour - equivalent to £22.50 an hour. 'And on public holidays, my rate of pay is $64 an hour, which is equivalent to about £30 an hour. Lauren was shocked her weekday rate topped her UK earnings but said evenings and weekends were even higher 'So, I was working back home 60 hours a week for less money than I will be earning in a supermarket doing about 40 hours a week. 'I will be earning more money doing that. My mind is just like, what!' Lauren is aware of the higher cost of living in Australia, but still feels she is better off overall. 'I know accommodation can be expensive here, and that's part of why the pay is higher,' she said. 'But most of the time, if you come to Australia on your own, it's better to live with others and house share. 'You can rent a room for $450 a week, some for $300 — that's about £600 to £800 a month. 'I've decided to experience outback life, so I've come to Derby. My accommodation is $165 a week — around £80.' Lauren's experience struck a chord online, with fellow Brits flooding her comments section to say they'd also earned far more in Australia. 'I earn more here working at David Jones in retail than I did in a health clinic,' one wrote. 'It's crazy - you can earn a decent amount in hospitality and retail, especially on weekends. So good.' 'Put me down for every Sunday and public holiday,' added another. But not everyone agreed with Lauren's take. 'Everything in the UK is cheaper. I lived there for five years,' one person said. 'Food, rent, electricity, cars, fuel are all cheaper.' 'You can live in the UK on less than £2,000 a month easily.'
