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Coca-Cola to acquire controlling stake in sports drink maker BodyArmor
Coca-Cola is to buy a controlling stake in sports drink maker BodyArmor in the value of USD 5.6 billion. Coca-Cola bought a minority stake in BodyArmor back in 2018, becoming...
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Tesco opens first cashierless store
Tesco is testing its first cashierless store in Central London, in partnership with technology company Trigo. The supermarket’s GetGo store has sensors in the shelves that work with an AI...
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SPAR N°1 Value is the name of SPAR International’s new private label range
SPAR International has rolled out a new private label range, called SPAR N°1 Value, which will debut in European markets ahead of a global launch. The range, which offers high...
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Carlsberg and Żabka cooperate for eco-friendly packaging
Carlsberg Polska and Żabka have teamed up to offer consumers an environmentally friendly packaging solution called Snap Pack. Six-pack units of Carlsberg beer cans will be sold in Żabka stores...
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Planet-Score follows the Nutri-Score system
French retailer Auchan has announced that it backs the creation of the Planet-Score environmental labelling system, as it is in line with the brand’s commitment to promoting greater transparency across...
Read moreAldi to open 15 new stores in the United Kingdom by the end of the year
Aldi will open 15 new UK stores by the end of 2021, as the German discounter plans to invest GBP 1.3 billion in opening 100 new supermarkets over the next...
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Delivery in half an hour
DoDo relies on artificial intelligence based delivery solutions and the ‘last 2 kilometres’ principle in the same-day delivery of Alza.hu parcels. The Czech start-up has developed a special logistics platform...
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K&H: More frequent card use by young consumers
A survey made for K&H’s youth index has found that 78 percent of 19-29 year old consumers use some kind of bank card, but only 38 percent do online banking...
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Mastercard Carbon Calculator available to Gránit Bank customers
Gránit Bank was among the fist in the world to introduce the Mastercard Carbon Calculator on 15 November: card holders can use this to see the impact of their purchases...
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Borsodi Brewery distributes three Diageo beer brands from 1 January 2022
Diageo has entered into a partnership with Molson Coors: from 1 January 2022 Borsodi Brewery is going to be the Hungarian distributor of Guinness, Kilkenny and Hop House 13 beers....
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Sales by dm up more than 9 percent
Sales by dm Hungary augmented by 9.34 percent and represented a value of HUF 133 billion. Hungary has 259 dm drugstores where 3,155 people are working. The drugstore chain’s online...
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Mars workers do more than 45,000 hours of volunteer work
In the last 13 years Mars employees did more than 45,000 hours of volunteer work. As part of the Mars Ambassador Program, more than 800 workers helped communities in 50 countries...
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Zewa packaging made with recycled plastics
Zewa is cutting the carbon footprint of its packagings by starting to use 33 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in its designs. Zewa is dedicated to the circular economy and...
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Reál Hungária to take over product supply in five counties
As of 1 January 2022 Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft. is going to supply Reál franchise stores and other retailer partners with goods in five more counties, taking over the task...
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Another major investment in Nestlé’s pet food factory in Bük
After the HUF 50-billion development project that was announced a year ago, Nestlé Hungária is starting another big investment in the Bük factory: from a budget of HUF 35 billion...
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Yango Deli starts rapid delivery service in London
Superfast grocery delivery service provider Yango Deli has announced the launch of its operations in London. Yango Deli will operate from four dark stores, covering about 1.4 million potential customers...
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Walmart to extend night operations
About 500,000 containers are waiting to be offloaded from cargo ships at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Walmart, FedEx and UPS will step up their efforts to help...
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Conad Centro Nord assists in shopping with virtual avatar
Italian retailer Conad Centro Nord is to launch a virtual avatar that communciates with customers, telling the story of a number of its products. The virtual avatar is the result...
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Waitrose joins the Organic Potato Pledge
Waitrose & Partners has also joined The UK Robust Potato Pledge, which will see the group move away from the use of copper-based fungicides on organic fresh potatoes. The retailer wishes...
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Italy’s Campari to offer shares to workers from 2022
Italian drinks company Campari will offer employees the option of receiving a part of their salaries in the group’s shares starting from 2022. The initiative will target the group’s 4,000...
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Asda to recruit 15,000 workers for the Christmas season
Asda is preparing for Christmas by recruiting 15,000 seasonal workers. They will fulfil a variety of roles including serving customers, replenishing shelves, picking, packing and delivering online orders. Since the...
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Carrefour Spain opens 1,000th Express store
Carrefour Spain now has 1,000 Express stores, thanks to the opening of over 100 stores in the country this year. Under the Express name, Carrefour operates supermarkets and franchise-system neighborhood...
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Uber buys Drizly for one billion dollars
Uber Technologies has acquired Drizly, a Boston-based on-demand drinks delivery company. Drizly cooperates with thousands of local retailers in more than 1,400 US cities to provide consumers with an on-demand...
Read moreAlgae-based vegan tuna sandwich from Aldi
At the end of October Aldi Germany introduced a range of sandwiches with vegan tuna alternatives, under the ‘BettaF!sh TU-NAH’ brand. The vegan tuna is made from organic seaweed, natural...
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Infarm enters Eastern Europe in the Czech Republic
Berlin-based vertical farming company Infarm has launched operations in the Czech Republic, in partneship with Rohlik.cz. The company will first serve customers in Prague, but later a nationwide roll-out will...
Read moreAldi Nord opens technology hub in Kraków
As it seeks to further its digitalisation initiatives, in October Aldi Nord opened a technology hub in Kraków. By 2021 approximately 250 internal and external IT specialists are expected to be...
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Edeka’s Techstarter platform launched
German retailer Edeka has started a new ‘Techstarter’ platform, which seeks to optimise the shopping experience and everyday work processes across its operations by developing links with startups. The new...
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Savencia Fromage & Dairy buys Hope Foods
Savencia Fromage & Dairy has announced the acquisition of Colorado-based Hope Foods, a company that makes hummus and other plant-based dips. Hope Foods uses cutting-edge technology to preserve the freshness, flavour...
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Russia’s Ozon Express starts hot meal delivery service
One of the fastest growing Russian e-grocery platforms, Ozon Express has launched a hot meal delivery service in Moscow. The service is currently available in Moscow, and will be extended to...
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SuperValu introduces hydroponically grown microgreen mixes
Irish retailer SuperValu has launched two new hydroponically grown products in a move that makes it a first among retailers in Ireland. Hydroponic vertical farming is an innovative method that...
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