27 Oct 2022

Growing fruit and veg at work to combat rising costs

From Nine To Noon, 9:35 am on 27 October 2022

South Aucklanders are growing their own organic fruit and veg in a company carpark.

Stats NZ data shows the price of fruit and vegetables increased 17% in the last quarter.

As a way of easing staff shopping bills, Mangere-based drinks distributors Hancocks has lined its car park with garden pods for growing fresh produce.

It's part of a quarter of a million dollar investment to reduce the cost of living for workers.

Joe Jakicevich is Hancock's managing director and joins Kathryn to explain how it's helping.

Hancocks fruit and veg pods

Photo: supplied