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FrieslandCampina is further expanding its factory in Mátészalka
The Dutch-owned FrieslandCampina Hungária Zrt. will further expand its dairy factory in Mátészalka. The government will provide HUF 900 million in support for the 5.1 billion HUF investment, Szijjártó Péter,...
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Underground rapper and fitness champion in Aldi’s new video
Over the past year, as a result of the epidemic and protective measures, shopping habits have changed considerably, and customer attitudes towards in-store shopping have clearly changed. Even during the...
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SPAR Magyarország: 8.7-percent growth in 2020
SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. came up with an excellent performance in the very challenging year of 2020: sales were up 8.7 percent at HUF 738.9 billion and by the end...
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Lifebuoy donation to OMSZ
Hand hygiene brand Lifebuoy – recently relaunched by Unilever in Europe and Hungary – donated more than HUF 4.5 million worth of 4,600 hand hygiene gels to the National Ambulance...
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Continente comes out with plant-based product range
Portuguese supermarket chain Continente has unveiled ‘Powered by Plants’, a new private label vegetarian product line. The product range consists of meat-free burgers, nuggets and meatballs made exclusively from vegetable protein....
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Svetofor launches new store format in Serbia
Russian hard discounter Svetofor has debuted with its second store format in Serbia, in the towns of Subotica and Kruševac. The Svetofor supermarket in Kruševac has a retail area of 1,150m²,...
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Lidl Italia introduces household products made of 95 percent recycled plastic
Lidl Italia’s first household products are made with 95 percent recycled plastic. The new range is made by PreZero, the environmental division of the Schwarz Group. PreZero is responsible for recovering...
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Barilla Group unveils Mulino Bianco pancakes in breakfast range
Italy’s Barilla Group has launched ready-to-eat pancakes under its Mulino Bianco bakery breakfast range. Mulino Bianco Pancakes are made with flour, sugar, eggs from free-range hens and 100-percent fresh Italian milk. The pancakes...
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Heineken to launch Pure Piraña in Europe too
Heineken plans to introduce its Pure Piraña hard seltzer to the European market this year. At first the brand will be available in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain,...
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Polish company Eurocash acquires stake in Arlehan
Polish retailer Eurocash has bought a 49-percent share in Arlehan, which operates over 100 stores in north-eastern Poland. At a later date Eurocash will acquire 1 more percent of Arlehan. Arlehan employs almost...
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Kifli-partnerships
With just a few clicks on the Kifli.hu website, customers can reach the more than 1,500 most popular products of BENU pharmacies online. This way shoppers don’t have to queue...
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Ocado to eliminate 27 tonnes of plastic waste a year from its private label range
Ocado is reviewing its private label product range. Ocado is revamping its 530-item product range to make its products and branding appear more appealing on screens. In addition to the...
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Carrefour Polska to sell imperfect apples and carrots
Carrefour Polska has announced that customers will be able to buy imperfect carrots and apples at reduced prices at specially marked stands in every Carrefour hyper- and supermarket in the country. The...
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Amazon opens second Just Walk Out store in London
Amazon has opened its second Just Walk Out store in London. The approximately 232m² shop is waiting for customers between 7.00 and 23.00 on every day of the week. The...
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Dutch retailer Jumbo tests smart shopping trolleys
Dutch retailer Jumbo trialled a smart shopping trolley featuring cameras, a touchscreen and artificial intelligence capabilities. The pilot projects assesses whether these innovations offer potential future added value for customers....
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Ferrero rolls out ice cream sticks in France
Italian company Ferrero has unveiled ice cream sticks in France in three varieties – Raffaello coconut ice cream in coconut-almond coating, and Ferrero Rocher in dark and classic variants. The...
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Italian company Enel sells green electricity to Kellogg
Enel – Europe’s biggest utility service provider – has agreed to sell 360 gigawatt hours of green power per year to Kellogg, to help the US food giant reach climate...
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Spar Austria’s new private label focuses on domestic produce
Spar Austria has announced the launch of a new private label range, showcasing local producers on the packaging – Spar Austria seeks to promote domestic agriculture this way. Five Austrian beekeepers will...
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Online marketplace Ozon opens new IT lab in St Petersburg
Online marketplace Ozon has announced the opening of a new IT lab in St Petersburg, where it plans to employ more than 300 developers and engineers. Ozon is the third most valuable...
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Continente to eliminate 400 tonnes of plastic with new water bottles
Portuguese retail chain Continente will change the composition of its private label water bottles as part of its plastic reduction strategy. This step will help in eliminating 400 tonnes of virgin plastic...
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Amazon’s new Polish website launched
In early March online retailer Amazon’s new Polish website went live. This event marks a significant intensification of competition in Poland’s booming e-commerce sector. Amazon launched the site to better...
Read moreTesco intends to cut food waste with unwashed potatoes
Tesco has introduced unwashed potatoes to approximately 262 stores in the United Kingdom, in order to reduce food waste. Unwashed potatoes have a longer shelf life, because soil helps to block out...
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Diageo completes Chase Distillery deal
Spirits giant Diageo has completed the acquisition of Chase Distillery in the UK. The deal was given regulatory clearance in February 2021.This acquisition will see the addition of the award-winning Chase...
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New sustainability strategy from Greencore
British convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has introduced a new sustainability strategy that includes a range of pledges in the areas of sourcing, manufacturing and community engagement. The company has pledged to make...
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Despar Italia rolls out private label UHT milk
Despar Italia has launched a new range of private label, 100-percent Italian UHT milk. Despar UHT milk is available in three varieties – whole, skimmed and partially skimmed – in 1-litre and...
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Carrefour joins forces with Deliveroo in Belgium for delivery service
Carrefour Belgium cooperates with Deliveroo to deliver groceries to customers’ homes in less than 30 minutes. First the service will be rolled out in Brussels, followed by Antwerp, Ghent, and...
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Crema Baci: Chocolate spread from Nestlé Italia
Nestlé Italia has rolled out a creamy spread version of its popular Baci Perugina chocolate brand. Crema Baci is a gluten- and palm oil-free sweet chocolate spread with crunchy hazelnut bits. It...
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Albert Heijn opens unmanned stores with Selecta
Albert Heijn and Selecta are to open new, unmanned ‘to go’ stores in offices across the Netherlands. They also plan to introduce the concept to Belgium in the near future. First 20...
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Żabka opens 7,000th store in Poland
Polish retail chain Żabka has opened its 7,000th store in the city of Biecz. The retailer has adapted the external visualisation of the store to align with the historical character of the...
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New eco-friendly package range by Auchan
Auchan’s eco-friendly packaging range continues to expand. As of today, we can take the baked products home in textile pouches. Practical and flashy containers can be washed in two sizes,...
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