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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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Burger King opens plant-based restaurant in Spain
In partnership with the Unilever-owned The Vegetarian Butcher, Burger King Spain is only selling plant-based food in a Madrid restaurant for a month. Besides, Burger King is to introduce ‘Long...
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Morrisons sells organic wine from Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow has become the latest celebrity to enter the world of wine when his own brand made its retail debut. The Take That singer developed the range of organic...
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Majority of Co-op stores in Central England to stay closed on Boxing Day
Central England Co-op has decided to close the majority of its 244 food stores on Boxing Day. The retailer said this way employees can take a longer break from work,...
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HelloFresh enters the Italian market
The Italian market entry marks an important milestone in HelloFresh’s global expansion strategy. Italy is the second country where the company showed up in 2021, following Norway in the summer....
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Tesco and Gorillas team up to test 10-minute delivery service
Tesco is teaming up with the German ‘dark store’ delivery group Gorillas to test 10-minute deliveries from its shops. The trial starts in south London and will be expanded to...
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An Albert store in Prague invests in smart packaging system
An Albert outlet in Prague has teamed up with Czech company MIWA to install a smart packaging wall in a bid to cut down on packaging waste for dry goods. The...
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Plant-based hard-boiled eggs from Migros
Swiss retailer Migros has started selling plant-based hard-boiled eggs, under its ‘V-Love The Boiled’ brand which debuted in 2020. The egg is made in Switzerland by Migros subsidiary ELSA. V-Love...
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Analysts: retail started well in the fourth quarter
The higher-than-expected growth in retail sales in October marks an encouraging start to GDP growth in the fourth quarter, with the services sector remaining the only area to make a...
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Survey: 45.8 percent of Hungarians buy artificial pine for Christmas
In Hungary, 45.8 percent of respondents buy artificial pine for Christmas, 36 percent of respondents celebrate with cut, and 8.8 percent celebrate with replantable, globe pine, IKEA told MTI on...
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Ministry of Agriculture: 262 billion HUF advance was paid to the farmers until the end of November
During the almost a month and a half of the advance payment period, the Hungarian State Treasury paid about 262 billion HUF direct and rural development support to producers, and...
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Investor sentiment in the euro area deteriorated in December
Investor sentiment in the euro area deteriorated significantly in December, much more than expected, according to a survey by the Sentix Economic Research Institute in Frankfurt. The euro area investor...
Read moreRetail sales in the Czech Republic grew by 5.6 percent in October
Year-on-year, retail sales in the Czech Republic rose 5.6 percent in October after a 3.7 percent increase in September, the Czech statistical office announced in Prague on Monday. Contrary to...
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