Events
Waitrose Marks 10 Years Of Sustainable Tuna In Own-Brand Products
Date: 2019-12-20 08:50:55
Waitrose & Partners has announced that it is 10 years since the retailer pledged to offer sustainably caught tuna for its private-label products. Waitrose also claimed that it is the...
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Venchi Introduces Smart Packaging For Chocolates
Date: 2019-12-20 08:30:20
Italian gourmet chocolate manufacturer Venchi has secured €3.2 million in financing for its intelligent packaging project, media reports suggest. The financing, obtained from the Piedmont Region and Ministry of Economic...
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Tesco To Sell ‘Ugly’ Potatoes To Help Flood-Hit Farmers
Date: 2019-12-20 08:10:50
UK retailer Tesco has announced that it has introduced potatoes sourced from the flood-hit farmers in the eastern region in collaboration with supplier Branston. The floods have resulted in lower...
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(HU) Díjmentes belépő a Sirha Budapest kiállításra
Date: 2019-12-19 12:15:00
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Countdown has begun: the final of S.Pellegrino Young Chef comes in 2020
Date: 2019-12-19 11:00:19
S.Pellegrino announces finalists for S.Pellegrino Young Chef International Culinary Talent Research. Launched in 2015, the competition aims to support the future of gastronomy by helping culinary talent. This year, the...
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Spar Aims To Raise €400,000 For Make-A-Wish
Date: 2019-12-18 08:50:42
Spar has announced Make-A-Wish as its new national charity partner for the next two years, vowing to raise up to €400,000 for the Children’s Charity through collection boxes in more...
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Finnish Plastic-Free Drinking Straw Attracts Funding To Scale Up
Date: 2019-12-18 08:30:27
Finland’s Stora Enso said its biodegradable drinking straws aimed at tackling the world’s plastic waste were now on sale to European customers, while its developer, Sulapac, had raised funds to...
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Nestlé Portugal Invests €11m In Organic Snacks Production Line For Babies
Date: 2019-12-18 08:10:29
Nestlé has announced that it has invested around €11 million in a new production line for organic snacks for babies in its facility in Avanca in Portugal. The new line...
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The Trade Parliament was in session (Part 2)
Date: 2019-12-17 15:39:55
On Thursday the day’s topic was hypermarkets, discounters, drugstores and e-commerce. The moderators of the day’s work were Zoltán Fekete, secretary general of Branded Goods Association Hungary and HD Group’s...
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Salling Group Phases Out Own-Brand Products Containing Caged Eggs
Date: 2019-12-17 08:50:06
Denmark’s Salling Group has announced that it has removed own-brand products containing eggs sourced from caged hens, from its Netto, Føtex, and Bilka stores. Eggs from caged hens were being...
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Aldi Announces Plan To Sell Blemished Apples
Date: 2019-12-17 08:30:52
Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced plans to sell blemished apples across all outlets to sensitise consumers about food waste and help farmers minimise losses on their produce. The...
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Edeka, Netto Marken-Discount Introduce Eco-Friendly Receipts
Date: 2019-12-17 08:10:35
Germany’s Edeka and Netto Marken-Discount have announced that they have introduced eco-friendly paper for cash register rolls. The FSC-certified recyclable thermal paper in blue-grey colour uses heat to make the...
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Magazine: PayTechShow: Payment in just a second
Date: 2019-12-17 07:27:51
The PayTechShow was organised for the first time in October, and its objective was to discuss the future of electronic payment services. Participants worked in three sections, there were nearly...
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AM Minister of State: the AGROmashEXPO and Agri Machine Show show facilitate the knowledge of agro-industrial trends
Date: 2019-12-16 11:18:27
In order to be successful in agriculture, it is important to be aware of the latest trends in the agro industry. The AGROmashEXPO and Agri Machine Show that will take...
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Dialogue is behind the good economic results
Date: 2019-12-16 11:18:15
The success of the economy is welcomed, but decisions are needed to be taken now to maintain the current pace of growth – was said Müpa at this year’s Entrepreneurs...
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Britvic Announces Carbon Emission Reduction Targets
Date: 2019-12-16 08:50:59
British soft drinks company Britvic has announced new carbon emission reduction targets to tackle climate change. The business has committed to halving emissions from its operations by 2025, with a...
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Carrefour Italia Acquires 28 Auchan Outlets From Conad
Date: 2019-12-16 08:30:49
Carrefour Italia has signed an agreement with Conad to acquire 28 Auchan stores in the Lombardy region in Italy for an undisclosed amount, reports suggest. Most of the stores are...
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Valio Seeks To Personalise Healthy Eating With Vending Prototype
Date: 2019-12-16 08:10:49
Finnish dairy company Valio has taken part in a research project headed by the VTT Technical Research Centre, to create a prototype for a personalised food dispensary product. The aim...
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Albertsons thinks small for e-commerce fulfillment
Date: 2019-12-13 08:50:03
Albertsons Cos. is expanding on a pilot of “micro-fulfillment” centers supported by a hyperlocal fulfillment solution from Takeoff Technologies. Located inside an existing store, micro-fulfillment centers typically hold about 15,000...
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Auchan Retail Launches Organic Hygiene And Beauty Products
Date: 2019-12-13 08:30:01
Auchan Retail has announced that it has launched Cosmia Bio, a new range of organic hygiene and beauty products for adults and babies. It is available in all Auchan stores...
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Asda Switches To 100% Recyclable Trays For Entire Steak Range
Date: 2019-12-13 08:10:22
UK retailer Asda has announced that it has switched to 100% recyclable cardboard trays for its entire steak range. The initiative will allow the retailer to remove more than 23...
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Tesco and WWF launch ground-breaking measure to map environmental impact of food production
Date: 2019-12-12 08:50:25
Tesco is teaming up with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to map the environmental impact of food production in what is said to be a “ground-breaking measure” that will...
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Amazon on-time delivery slip reported after Cyber Monday sales surge
Date: 2019-12-12 08:30:24
On-time delivery rates fell for Amazon.com Inc van drivers in the latest week, consulting firm ShipMatrix said on Wednesday, but the online retailer said its performance was “far better than...
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Esselunga Trials New Promixity Store Format
Date: 2019-12-12 08:10:31
Esselunga has opened its first experimental proximity store under the La Esse banner, reports suggest. Located in Corso Italia in Milan, the store spread across three levels houses around 2,500 products. It...
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The world’s largest collection of privately owned Scotch whiskey is auctioned
Date: 2019-12-11 11:10:24
The world’s largest privately held collection of Scotch whiskeys is being auctioned for 7-8 million pounds (2.7 – 3.1 billion HUF). The collection consist of more than 3,900 bottles. Australian-based...
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Spar Austria Announces Plan To Expand Forecourt Business
Date: 2019-12-11 08:50:17
Spar Austria has announced plans to launch 20 new Spar Express forecourt outlets across the country, over the next 14 months. The retailer has revised the layout of new Spar...
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Google has 100 reasons for consumers to shop this holiday season
Date: 2019-12-11 08:30:25
Google continues to position itself as an e-commerce marketplace, adding a new list of trending holiday products. Known as Google Shopping 100, the list showcases products that have shown the...
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Carrefour Belgium Introduces Bags Made Of Ocean Waste
Date: 2019-12-11 08:10:50
Carrefour Belgium has announced that it has introduced a new range of reusable and recyclable carrier bags derived from ocean waste. The new range includes three varieties – a tote...
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The 2019 Professional Awards of the Hungarian Sommelier Association were announced
Date: 2019-12-10 11:22:45
This year the Hungarian Sommelier Association (Masosz) has awarded Par Excellence professional awards in five categories. The recognition given to Masosz’ membership votes will be given to domestic professionals who,...
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Colombia Launches Plan To Guarantee Sustainable Coffee Production
Date: 2019-12-10 08:50:35
Colombia, the world’s top producer of washed arabica, has laid out what it called a road map to guarantee sustainable production of coffee for the next decade, with plans to increase quality...
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