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PLMA-news: Digital perils and opportunities in retail
Retail chains need cyber security Last year several retail chains were attacked by hackers, for instance Coop Sweden was forced to close 800 stores for days in July, because cash...
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Reckitt to sell E45 skincare brand
In an effort to concentrate on areas promising higher growth, Reckit Benckiser decided to trim its portfolio and sell E45 skincare brand to Karo Pharma for GBP 200 million. pounds....
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Freshly Chopped enters six new markets
Freshly Chopped, Ireland’s healthy fast-food retailer teamed with Fresh Food Fast Company with a view to open 120 new stores in the next five years. Under the agreement, Fresh Food...
Read moreAldi UK rolls out first private label vegan cheese
On occasion of Veganuary, Aldi UK rolled out PL vegan cheddar cheese made with coconut oil. The product pairs well with wine, but can also be used as pizza topping....
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SPAR Slovenia adds products from Michelin-chefs
SPAR-customers in Slovenia can choose from 16 products created by three chefs with Michelin-stars. All the products passed intensive testing and their quality was verified by experts of the Biotechnical...
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Kaufland launches new craft beer range
Kaufland’s new craft beer range depicts iconic fairy tale characters such as Snow White, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood in cartoon style. By scanning the QR-codes, customers can also...
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Amaro Lucano acquires majority stake in Mancino Vermouth
By the acquisition of a majority stake in Mancino Vermouth, seven vermouth brands have been added to the portfolio of Amaro Lucano 1894. Mancino Vermouth is present in the luxury...
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Netto-Marken campaigns for conscious nutrition
Ever more German consumers think that nutrition should be conscious and sustainable. Netto-Marken supports them in their ambitions with its campaign, under which the discounter offers a wide range of...
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Unilever to collaborate with Holobiome
The long-term ambition of Unilever with the research partnership with Holobiome is to enhance ingredients in its products that appear to boost levels of certain calming neurotransmitters in the gut,...
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Beiersdorf to acquire US beauty brand Chantecaille
Beiersdorf AG announced to have signed an agreement on the acquisition of US beauty brand Chantecaille. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2022. By this step, Beiersdorf extends...
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Sainsbury’s teamed up with online meal planning app Lollipop
Online meal planning app Lollipop allows meal plans to be created based on dietary requirements, for which it automatically generates a shopping list from the online catalogue of Sainsbury’s. In...
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Granarolo opened its second ‚Bottega’ concept-store in Bologna
In addition to Milan, Granarolo opened its second Bottega-style store in Bologna. The concept ‘Bottega’ refers to a traditional neighbourhood shop that sells the dairy firm’s products from new-generation fridges...
Read moreAldi keeps an eye on animal welfare
Aldi Group announced that from 2024 on it will only sell cow milk from dairy farming technology level 3 and 4. Free-range and premium husbandry imply more roaming outdoors, fresh...
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Coca-Cola and Constellation Brands launch spirits-based coctails
Constellation Brands and Coca-Cola Company teamed up to launch the Fresca brand. Together the companies will manufacture and distribute Fresca Mixed, a spirits-based RTD cocktail in the US. Fresca Mixed...
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Kaufland launches chewing gum with HeyMoritz
Kaufland partnered with Germany’s leading influencer HeyMoritz aka Moritz Schirdewahn to launch a new chewing gum range. The product will be available exclusively in Kaufland stores in three flavours. Through...
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Italy’s Bennet enhances digital presence
Italian supermarket chain, Bennet wants to better meet rapidly changing shopping habits, which is why it increases its presence in digital channels. To this end it launched a new website...
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„Without Moo”:Ritter Sport introduces first vegan chocolate bar
Following a successful rollout in Germany, Ritter Sport introduces its first vegan chocolate,Without Moo in the UK. The product is currently available only online ahead of a potential grocery and...
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SPAR UK offers 100 percent vegan-friendly wines
SPAR UK made its entireprivate label wine range of over 70 products vegan-friendly as of January 2022. The range is available in more than 1,700 stores in England, Scotland and...
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Britvic Brasil plants trees
The soft drink company Britvic Brasil plants nearly 2,000 trees, each one of which represents an employee of the company. According to a promise, the forest will grow with the...
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Time to catch up
According to the European Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), Hungary is ranked 26th in the European Union in the integration of digital technologies by businesses, and the country...
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Kaufland to sell low-carb potatoes
nder the name ‘Linella’, Kaufland introduces potatoes with 30 percent less carbohydrates than normal potatoes. The innovation was made with Europlant Plant Breeding. The new potato type is grown in...
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Just Eat Takeaway shifts to lower gear
The growth of Just Eat Takeaway significantly slowed down in the fourth quarter of last year, which is why the company shifted to lower gear. Still, there’s no reason to...
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France: No more plastic wraps for fruits and vegetables
Under a legal rule that entered into force on 1 January, 2022, France bans plastic wrapping of fruits and vegetables. The rule is part of the French anti-waste law aimed...
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Carrefour Foundation invests in four Polish foodtech startups
Carrefour Foundation supports four Polish startups with a total amount of EUR 100,000. The companies working to reduce the environmental impact of nutrition may spend the money on product development,...
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Infarm to partner with Dutch online supermarket Crisp
The vertical farm company, Infarm partners with Dutch online supermarket Crisp for the sales of the entire range of its sustainable fresh herbs. The products will be supplied on demand...
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ALDI’s used cooking collection scheme goes nationwide
ALDI Magyarország expands its cooperation with Biofilter Környezetvédelmi Zrt. and will collect used cooking oil all over Hungary. The two parties started working together on this project in December 2020...
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Agriculture was not great last year
It can be said that the Hungarian economy has split in 2021, which is no better shown than the fact that, according to the KSH, growth reached 7.1 percent last...
Read moreThe practice of mass corporate ownership is evolving
There can be a myriad of real economic reasons why an entrepreneur decides that more companies are needed to serve their business processes. Today, it is practically natural for an...
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The demand for organic products in Europe is growing exponentially
Demand for organic products is growing exponentially across Europe, to which production must adapt, the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) told MTI on Monday. The institution urged the expansion...
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Economic growth in the euro area accelerated in February
Economic growth in the euro area accelerated significantly more than expected, according to the preliminary value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index from the IHS Markit Economic Research Institute in London...
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