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Co-op prepares for Christmas by lowering prices
In the United Kingdom Co-op is investing GBP 50 million in lowering the prices of more than 300 branded and private label products – rice, pasta and coffee – by...
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Dunapack designs packaging material using virtual reality technology
Thanks to the hobby of a Dunapack worker, the company’s customers now receive and check the prototypes of the packaging materials and boxes they ordered by entering virtual reality (VR)....
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Amazon’s Prime Day sales exceed 10 billion dollars
Amazon’s sixth annual Prime Day sales campaign produced a 45-percent year-over-year growth in revenue. Digital Commerce 360 reported that in the 19 countries where Amazon announced Prime Day on 13-14 October,...
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Google joins the European Advertising Standards Alliance
Google has joined the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA). Google is the first company that became a member not via a trade organisation but directly, committing itself to responsible advertising....
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K Group rolls out juices made of discarded fruits and vegetables
Finland’s K Group has joined forces with Thrsty to manufacture juices out of edible but discarded fruit, vegetables and berries in order to reduce food waste. Fruit and vegetables are discarded because...
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Russia’s O’Key Group expands its online order and delivery services
Russian retailer O’Key Group has entered into a cooperation agreement with SberMarket to expand its online delivery service to cities. As part of the agreement, SberMarket will process and deliver...
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Mercadona plans to end the year with 20 stores in Portugal
Mercadona plans to open 4 more supermarkets in Portugal until the end of the year. This move will increase the number of stores in the country to 20. In spite...
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Upfield: 114-ton margarine donation
This year Upfield Hungary joined the donation convoy programme of the Hungarian Food Bank Association and on World Food Day they gave 17.3 tons of margarine to the charity organisation....
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Danone to sell its share in Japan’s Yakult
Danone is to sell its remaining 6.61-percent share in Japanese probiotics firm Yakult. Danone’s collaboration with Yakult started in 2004, but in 2018 the French dairy firm divested most of its...
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Buymie and Dunnes Stores target same day grocery delivery
Irish on-demand grocery delivery app Buymie has started cooperating with Dunnes Stores to offer same-day grocery delivery service from 24 stores in the greater Dublin area and Cork City. The new...
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From 2021 Ukraine imposes no import duty on European wines
Next year Ukraine will abolish import duties on wine produced in the European Union, as part of its obligations under a trade and association agreement with the EU. In 2019...
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Waitrose stops using shrink wraps on multipack cans of private label grocery
British retailer Waitrose & Partners has removed plastic shrink wrap from multipack cans of private label tinned grocery products. This measure will help the retailer in removing more than 45...
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Polish e-commerce business Allegro enters the stock market
Shares in Polish e-commerce group Allegro could be bought at a 50 percent higher price on their stock market debut, with a market value of approximately USD 17.6 billion. Allegro...
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Asda introduces electric delivery vehicles to reach customers in pedestrianised zones
Asda is testing new hybrid electric delivery vehicles to reach customers in new pedestrianised and zero emission zones. Asda has teamed up with Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) to start a...
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Autumn poultry consumption campaign starts
In November the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) and the Poultry Product Council (BTT) launched a campaign to popularise poultry consumption. The activity informs consumers about the...
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Coop Sweden joins forces with Volta Greentech for eco-friendly milk
Coop Sweden has announced that it has started cooperating with Volta Greentech to test the effectiveness of a feed additive that reduces methane emissions from cows. The Sweden-based start-up says that...
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Convenience = safety: Convenience during and after the pandemic
This year isn’t only about good prices or quality products, but also about practical, fast and safe shopping. The meaning of convenience changed with the outbreak of the pandemic, shoppers...
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Portuguese beer brand Super Bock launches gluten-free beer
Portuguese beer brand Super Bock has put a gluten-free beer on the market, which it is one of the first to be approved by the Portuguese Coeliac Association (APC). The...
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Waitrose cuts private label product prices
British retailer Waitrose & Partners is lowering the prices of more than 200 private label products by an average of more than 15 percent. The retailer stressed: despite offering lower prices,...
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Carlsberg buys German brewery Wernesgrüner
Carlsberg Group has announced that it agreed with Bitburger Braugruppe to acquire the Wernesgrüner Brewery. This deal also includes the Wernesgrüner brand in the Vogtland region of Saxony. The step is going...
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Carrefour bakes breads with 25 percent less salt
Joining the battle against excessive salt consumption, French retailer Carrefour has reduced the salt content in some of its bakery items by 25 percent. The retailer introduced salt from calcium- and...
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Asda opens sustainability concept store in Leeds
Asda has opened a sustainability concept store in Leeds, which features product refill options, packaging-free products, etc. The opening of the store in Middleton, Leeds comes with a plastics reduction...
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First Lidl+, now Netto+
Denmark’s Salling Group has launched a new shopping app for its discount retail chain Netto, called Netto +. The new app features an ‘intelligent shopping list’ and a price scanner, and...
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Sustainably grown potatoes from Carrefour
French retailer Carrefour markets potatoes grown using sustainable farming methods from October across the country. The potatoes – grown without the use of pesticides – are available under the Carrefour Quality...
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Auchan launches private label wine in Portugal
Auchan has rolled out a new private label wine range, ‘Bando’ in Portugal. Bando consists of 20 SKUs from five Portuguese wine regions. Auchan plans to expand the offer to...
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Ferrero acquires Fox’s Biscuits to expand cookie business
Nutella-maker Ferrero has agreed to purchase British company Fox’s Biscuits, as part of its strategy to expand its cookie business in Europe. The group provided no information on the value...
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Biedronka protects shoppers with longer opening hours in Poland
Polish retailer Biedronka plans to extend the opening hours of its shops to ensure the safety of customers during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the plan, more than 40 Biedronka...
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SPAR Austria rolls out private label protein product range
SPAR Austria has introduced a selection of high protein private label products. The ‘High Protein’ range includes chocolate and vanilla drinks, caffé latte, crunchy vegan mueslis and Scandinavian yogurt specialty skyr....
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Digitalisation and IoT solutions are absolutely necessary
Vodafone Business published its IoT Spotlight report, which was made with the participation of nearly 1,700 enterprises and focused on how Internet of Things (IoT) solutions affect the operations of...
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Second wave of the pandemic reaches e-commerce
At the end of September sales revenue in e-commerce exceeded that of the May peak during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic – reveals a survey by digital marketing...
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