Arnott's has refused to supply Coles with several varieties of Tim Tams after the supermarket giant knocked back unexplained price increases on the popular treat.
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The biscuit maker advised Coles in July it planned to lift prices in October by up to 10 per cent on a range of products, including Tim Tams, Scotch Fingers, Teddy Bear, Monte Carlo and TeeVee Snacks.
Coles said the increases were unjustified, prompting Arnott's to stop shipping Tim Tams to Australia's second-largest supermarket chain's warehouses from early October.
"When a major international manufacturer decides they will unilaterally force through a price hike without justification, we will resist that," a Coles spokesman said.
The stand-off lasted two weeks, with Coles finally agreeing to increase the price of 44 "must-have" Arnott's biscuit products, including the Original Tim Tam 200 gram packets, as well as on seven lines of Campbell's stock.
But the supermarket refused to jack up the cost of some products, which were then not supplied.
Coles has instead discontinued six varieties of Tim Tams, including multi-packs, coconut cream, choc raspberry and salted caramel creations.
Campbell's Soup Co, which owns Arnott's, has been contacted for comment.
Arnott's and Campbell's products no longer stocked at Coles:
- Tim Tam Zumbo Coconut Cream 165 gram
- Tim Tam Zumbo Choc Raspberry 165 gram
- Tim Tam Zumbo Salted Caramel 171 gram
- Chocolicious Tim Tam Multipack: Caramel 191 gram
- Chocolicious Tim Tam Multipack: Dark 187 gram
- Chocolicious Tim Tam Multipack: Original 187 gram
- Twisted Faves Monte Carlo: Salted Caramel 250 gram
- Twisted Faves Shortbread: Strawberry Cream 250 gram
- Arnott's Chocolate Biscuits: Royal Dark 200 gram
- Arnott's Cheeseboard
- Campbell's Real Stock: Beef 500ml
- Campbell's Real Stock: Chicken 500ml
- Campbell's Real Stock: Vegetable 500ml
- Campbell's Real Stock: Chicken (salt reduced) 500ml
