Feeding the South: A History of Foodstuffs in the South Island, 1928-2018 by Alan Malcolmson, John McCrystal.

Publisher: Foodstuffs South Island Limited, 2018, First Edition. SCARCE.

Hardback with jacket in excellent, near new condition; no inscriptions; pages excellent. Jacket has light shelf-wear. 275 pages, illustrated.

Foodstuffs South Island has touched so many lives over the years and so many families have had family members working in the stores and being part of the Foodies team. Very few companies have the same philosophies and high standards, 90 years in the making. I really felt the Foodstuffs South Island journey and history was a story that had to be preserved by being researched thoroughly, recorded and shared. It s fair to say my retirement was put on hold, and my first endeavour as an author began, says Malcolmson. One of the favourite chapters for Malcolmson is the disasters chapter, which would seem unusual to some. The disasters chapter really stands out for me as it demonstrates the incredible resilience, passion, team-work and camaraderie we have when faced with incredible challenges and at times sheer devastation. Those were the times I was proudest to be a member of the Foodstuffs South Island team, says Malcolmson. The book is a sweeping history of the days of the local grocer to modern larger supermarkets like PAK nSAVE, and includes mergers, the evolution of systems and technology and the most important element and biggest asset to a successful business, the people, who share their memorable stories with pride.

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