Kevin Hogan, a federal politician, urged Australians to boycott Woolworths after it was reported that the company would no longer be selling Norco milk in its stores in Sydney.
However, the details he used to justify his call have been disputed by the supermarket.
He released a media statement on Tuesday, where he called for a boycott of the company.
BOYCOTT WOOLWORTHS. They are axing Norco milk from 90 stores. They are sourcing their 6 pack mini ice cream sticks from Slovenia and 1lt tubs from New Zealand. They don't like Australia Day. They don't support our region. Please don't support them #auspol #boycottwoolworths pic.twitter.com/8kKsJenRmF
— Kevin Hogan MP (@KevinHoganMP) February 26, 2024
According to him, he started boycotting the company after seeing its support for Australia on Australia Day.
He noted that the company is not a good friend of Australian farmers.
There are three main factories that produce Norco milk, and one of these is located near his electoral division in Page. Another is in Lismore.
He then called for the community to boycott the company. According to reports, about 150 of the company’s stores in Sydney will no longer sell Norco milk.
This will be replaced by a variety of milk products that will be available in other stores in the state.
It’s believed that the actual number of stores affected by the boycott was much higher, with Hogan claiming that there were over 90.
In response, the supermarket noted that it would continue to sell Australian-made milk products in its outlets.
A spokesperson for Woolworths noted that the company still maintains a strong relationship with Norco, and it still carries their products in its stores in NSW and Queensland.
In response to the boycott, the supermarket noted that it would continue to sell Australian-made milk products in its outlets.
It has also shifted the space that was previously allocated for Norco to other local brands such as Riverina and Dairy Farmers.
Despite this, Hogan still maintained that he would continue to boycott the company.
He urged others to do the same until they see more loyalty to Australian brands.
According to him, the company is taking Norco milk off of around 90 of its stores, and it’s compensating somewhere else.
He also noted that Woolworths’ own brand ice cream products, such as the six-pack mini chocolate and vanilla bean ice cream, are made in New Zealand and Slovenia.
According to Hogan, the company is now sourcing its ice cream from New Zealand and Slovenia instead of locally.
He also noted that some of the company’s own brand products, such as the vanilla bean and six-pack mini chocolate, are made in other countries.
According to Hogan, the company had previously been sourcing its ice cream from Norco. He noted that the company is now sourcing it from New Zealand and Slovenia.