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Dino Polska opened 33 new stores in the first quarter
Polish retailer Dino Polska reported opening 33 new stores in the first quarter of 2019. The store expansion means that Dino Polska now operates a total of 1,009 stores as...
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Discounters open new stores in Italy
Lidl has opened a new ‘green’ store in the Tuscany region: all electricity comes from renewable sources. At the same time the MD chain opened its 169th store in the...
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7-Eleven takes Japanese convenience to India
Seven & i Holdings will open a Japanese-style 7-Eleven store in India this year, to exploit the great opportunities in a market dominated by family-owned small shops, as growth slows...
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FamilyMart: fighting the workforce shortage with facial recognition technology
In Yokohama FamilyMart introduced checkouts that use facial recognition technology. The company seeks to make adjustments as there is a nationwide labour shortage. With technology developed by Panasonic, customers can...
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Aldi to protect water responsibly
Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced the publication of a joint water protection policy, which will focus on the supply chain for fruit and vegetables, as well as on...
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Kroger teams up with Pinterest in digital marketing
Precision Marketing – a division of The Kroger Co. – has entered into a partnership with Pinterest: advertisers will be able to track shopper behaviour from digital inspiration to purchase....
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Robotic apple harvester used in New Zealand
New Zealand’s biggest apple grower and exporter T &G Global has begun using a robotic harvester for commercial apple. The technology has been developed in partnership with US company Abundant...
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Danish Crown has pledged to become climate neutral
Denmark-based meat processor Danish Crown has pledged to halve the company’s carbon footprint per kilogram of pork by 2030 if compared with the 2005 level. As part of the effort,...
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Tesco introduces gin made from discarded grapes
Tesco’s new gin Hyke is special because it is made from discarded grapes. Hyke gin is the result of collaboration between the Kent-based fruit supplier Richard Hochfeld Ltd. and craft...
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Coop Denmark cuts pesticide residue in fruits and vegetables
Coop Denmark will introduce measures to reduce pesticide residue in fruits and vegetables by 50 percent. They will also take steps to ensure that suppliers stop using problematic pesticides. The...
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Carlsberg buys share in Chinese micro brewery
Danish beer company Carlsberg has acquired a minority stake in Chinese micro brewery Jing-A. Carlsberg will distribute beer produced by Beijing-based Jing-A but the Chinese brewer will remain in control...
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2 Sisters Food Group sells its frozen food business
2 Sisters Food Group has announced that it has completed the sale of frozen food brands Green Isle Brands and Donegal Catch to a consortium of investors led by Maurice...
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eMarketer: by the end of 2019 every other US household will be an Amazon Prime member
By the end of 2019, 51.3 percent of US households will belong to Amazon Prime, according to a new forecast from eMarketer. This means 63.9 million households, up from 47.4...
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Tropical Mountains: respect makes coffee taste better
Tropical Mountains believes that respecting coffee trees, local farmers and the environment all lead to a stunning cup of coffee, with a flavour that is truly gourmet. In the coffee...
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Carrefrour Belgium reduces the salt content of bread by 25 percent
Carrefour Belgium has announced that it has cut salt in its range of breads by 25 percent, as part of the group’s ‘Act for Food’ initiative. The retailer aims to...
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Insect-flour bread available in Norway
In March Norwegian retailer Meny started selling bread partly made of larvae flour in 22 stores, to improve its efforts in food innovation. The coarse-textured bread, branded Mjølmums, contains 2.1...
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Waste-free SPAR convention in the Netherlands
In February Spar Netherlands organised a ‘waste-free’ annual convention that concentrated on the theme of responsible retail trade. In order to make the event waste-free, SPAR implemented a number of...
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Meat Association: The meat industry grew by more than 8 percent last year
Thanks to the growth of the poultry sector, the performance of the meat sector increased by more than 8 percent last year – Éder Tamás, president of the Hungarian Association...
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First Co-op online shop launched
Finland’s Digital Goodie and Co-op UK have started a technological cooperation. As a result of this, on 22 March the retailer’s first online grocery store and delivery service was launched....
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FrieslandCampina intends to build sustainable dairy processing facility
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina plans to build a sustainable dairy-processing plant in the Netherlands. The plant will produce fresh dairy products, early-life and adult nutrition ranges, and cheese. Milk used...
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Kellogg signs 1.3-billion dollar deal with Ferrero
US company Kellogg has signed a deal with Ferrero about selling biscuit brand Keebler and other products to the manufacturer of Nutella. The USD 1.3-billion deal was concluded because in...
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Nagy István: the aim is to reach seven million animals in the rabbit sector
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) and the Rabbit Product Board aim to bring domestic producers to 7 million animals by 2022 compared to the current 4-4.5 million rabbits – the...
Read moreTesco’s annual performance has improved, with outstanding Central European performance
UK’s largest retail network, Tesco improved its annual performance with more than one-third in the 2018-2019 financial year. The Central European division of the company performed particularly well: the results...
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Mondelēz International invests in US company Uplift Food
Mondelēz International has made a minority investment in Uplift Food, a probiotic food startup. It is the first investment by SnackFutures, the company’s innovation and venture hub. Functional snacking is a...
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Dr. Oetker completes the acquisition of Alsa
Dr. Oetker has completed the buying of French company Alsa from the Unilever Group. Besides the baking ingredient brand Alsa and Moench, the deal also includes an Alsa production site...
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Walmart to expand in-store tech, including Pickup Towers for online orders and robots
Walmart is doubling down on its technology innovations in its stores. The retailer today announced the expanded rollout of several technologies — ranging from in-store Pickup Towers to help customers...
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Casino, Metro, Auchan and DIA officially launch joint services platform
Following approval from the competition authorities, Auchan Retail, Casino Group, Metro and DIA have officially launched a new purchasing platform, called Horizon International Services. The cooperation covers 47 countries across...
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Lidl to open 31 new stores in Romania
Lidl Romania has been granted an EUR 100-million loan by Credit Agricole CIB. From this sum the discount supermarket chain will open 31 new stores in Romania. These stores will...
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Aldi opened 51 stores in its first year in Italy
Aldi opened 51 stores in six different regions in northern Italy during its first 12 months in the country. The German discount supermarket chain hired more than 750 workers for...
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Carrefour uses blockchain technology to track the path of milk
French retail giant Carrefour is using blockchain technology to let consumers trace information about the source of its milk products. Starting this month, the company will start selling Carrefour Quality...
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