Events

SPAR Express expanding in Austria

In partnership with petrol forecourt operator, Doppler Mineralöl, SPAR Austria will convert 15 Nah & Frischpunkt forecourt stores to its SPAR Express format. The expansion of this format builds on...

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M&S opts for glitter-free Christmas cards & wrap

Marks & Spencer has said it has removed glitter from its entire Christmas celebration range this year, in a bid to improve recyclability and reduce the impact of microplastics on...

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Walmart Pilots Pollinator Gardens at Stores in 3 States

Walmart Inc. revealed that it has planted 21 pollinator gardens at stores in Oregon, Washington state and North Carolina. The gardens are designed to beautify the stores’ outdoor grounds while...

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Female Founder Building A Plastic-Free Beauty Brand

A beauty and fashion photographer for more than two decades, Toler-Phillips had worked with celebs, models, and industry leaders. At heart, she says, she’s been an animal lover and environmentalist...

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The programs of the Kiskunfélegyháza Goose Festival are extended every day

All eleven districts of Bács-Kiskun County will present their values at the Kiskunfélegyháza Goose Festival on 6 and 7 September in the framework of County Days. Kovács-Csonka Szilvia, director of...

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Plum days in Szarvas this year again

During the plum season the Szarvasi Plum Days are organized this year again. In addition to the culinary experience, the three-day event is open for visitors from 6 to 8...

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K Group To Introduce Carbon Footprint Calculator For Food Items

Finland’s K Group has announced that it is to add a new feature to its K-Ostokset tool that will show customers the carbon footprint of their food purchases. The K-Ostokset tool is...

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Best of both worlds: Coca-Cola US water brand to launch plant-based rPET HybridBottle

Coca-Cola bottled water brand DASANI has announced a series of landmark sustainability moves, including the introduction of the HybridBottle. The HybridBottle is Coca-Cola’s first US pack to be made with...

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Norwegians Shopping In Sweden More, Spending Less In Home Market

Norwegian consumers are crossing the border into Sweden more often, while also spending less in domestic supermarkets, new data has found. The data, from Statistics Norway, found that in the...

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Countdown to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 60%

Countdown has announced its target to reduce carbon emissions by 60 percent by 2030 vs its 2015 levels, published in the company’s 2019 Sustainability Report released today. In the last three years,...

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Aldi Suisse tests the Nutri-Score

Aldi is pinning its hopes on the Nutri-Score in Switzerland. The discounter wants to be the first retailer in the country to introduce the five-stage nutritional labeling system, starting from...

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McDonald’s expands McDelivery with new partnership

The fast-food giant is offering on-demand delivery from DoorDash at thousands of stores across the country. Following a successful 200-restaurant pilot launched in July 2019 in Houston, McDonald’s will offer...

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The Budapest Wine Festival is coming soon

For the 28th time, the Budapest Wine Festival awaits the guests who want to drink wine, want to relaxation and be entertained at one of the most spectacular venues of...

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Next-generation ice cream: PureCircle launches stevia treats

Producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners PureCircle is launching an ice cream with no added sugar, set to debut at the end of the month in Chicago, US. The “gourmet”...

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Denmark’s Dagrofa Introduces Store Game To Train Spar Employees

Danish retail group Dagrofa has announced that it has introduced a digital store game for training employees in 51 Spar outlets. The company believes that gamification is a more effective...

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Barry Callebaut Opens Second Chocolate Factory In Indonesia

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has announced that chocolate manufacturing has commenced in its second manufacturing plant in Rancaekek in Indonesia. The new factory, located in the premises of Garudafood’s biscuit...

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Jumbo Foodmarkt Groningen Tests Online Meal-Order Service

Dutch retailer Jumbo has introduced an online meal order service for customers of its Foodmarkt outlet in Groningen in partnership with meal order site Thuisbezorgd.nl. Presently, the project is in...

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Aliexpress opens in Madrid

In Madrid, Alibaba has opened a 740 square metre shop in the Xanadú shopping centre. Chinese online giant Alibaba is pushing its multi-channel strategy in Europe. The company has opened...

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A national game stew and wine festival to be held in Zalaegerszeg

The hunting and gastronomic traditions of the area, the treasures of the forests and fields, and the natural beauty of the area will be presented in Zalaegerszeg at the National...

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Germany’s Norma To Launch Private-Label Chocolate Assortment

German discounter Norma has announced plans to launch a new assortment of high-quality, private-label chocolates under the name Ex­cel­si­or Ma­gie du Cho­co­lat (Excelsior Magic du Chocolat) in September of this...

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FrieslandCampina Installs First Small Windmill In Dutch Farm

FrieslandCampina has installed the first small windmill in a dairy farm in Zwolle in the Netherlands as part of a collaboration with E.A.Z. wind to generate sustainable energy. More than...

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Budapest Wine Festival will focus on the Eger wine region

The winemakers and wines of the Eger wine region, as well as the local gastronomy and culture, will be at the center of this year’s Budapest Wine Festival, which will...

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National Lecso Festival in Balatonkenese

The National Lecso Festival will be held on Friday in the Széchenyi Park of Balatonkenese – the organizers of the event told MTI. For the first time this year, a...

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Waitrose becomes first UK grocer to sell eggs from ‘teenage’ hens

Billed as a way of reducing waste for farmers, Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to start selling pullet eggs from so-called ‘teenage’ hens. Pullets, otherwise known as hens...

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Meatless scramble: Plant-based vegan eggs coming to Kroger

The plant-based trend is about more than burgers: Plant-based eggs are coming to Kroger. The major grocery chain is already stocking Just Egg, made with mung beans, in some of...

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Amazon launches a new program to donate unsold products from third-party sellers to charity

Amazon will make it easier and more affordable for its third-party sellers to donate their unwanted excess inventory and returns, rather than having the items sent back or destroyed. The...

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Rewe Group Pledges To Offer ‘Unpackaged’ Cucumbers

German retailer Rewe Group has pledged to remove plastic packaging from its cucumbers, saving up to 160,000 kilograms of plastic per year. As the retailer noted, the thin plastic film...

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Despite the heat, the Hungarian Taste Street and the Craft Festival attracted many visitors

In spite of the heat, many people visited the Hungarian Taste Street in front of the Castle Garden Bazaar on Tuesday morning and the Buda Castle for the Crafts Festival,...

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The Farmer Expo in Debrecen has ended

In four days, 30,000 visitors attended East Hungary’s largest agricultural and food trade fair, which ended on Sunday evening at the University of Debrecen (DE) Böszörményi Road agricultural campus, Vaszkó...

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