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Continente to eliminate 400 tonnes of plastic with new water bottles
Portuguese retail chain Continente will change the composition of its private label water bottles as part of its plastic reduction strategy. This step will help in eliminating 400 tonnes of virgin plastic...
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Amazon’s new Polish website launched
In early March online retailer Amazon’s new Polish website went live. This event marks a significant intensification of competition in Poland’s booming e-commerce sector. Amazon launched the site to better...
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Results of the ‘Inno d’Or – Innovation of the Year 2021’ competition announced
With the new competition, organiser Trade magazin seeks to reward value-creating innovations year after year, which satisfy relevant consumer needs, fit into existing trends or have been inspired by actual...
Read moreTesco intends to cut food waste with unwashed potatoes
Tesco has introduced unwashed potatoes to approximately 262 stores in the United Kingdom, in order to reduce food waste. Unwashed potatoes have a longer shelf life, because soil helps to block out...
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Diageo completes Chase Distillery deal
Spirits giant Diageo has completed the acquisition of Chase Distillery in the UK. The deal was given regulatory clearance in February 2021.This acquisition will see the addition of the award-winning Chase...
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Drown in flavours
Home cooking and baking became widespread in the last 12 months when people were mostly staying at home. Thanks to this, sales of spices, marinades and sauces increased. According...
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New sustainability strategy from Greencore
British convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has introduced a new sustainability strategy that includes a range of pledges in the areas of sourcing, manufacturing and community engagement. The company has pledged to make...
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Despar Italia rolls out private label UHT milk
Despar Italia has launched a new range of private label, 100-percent Italian UHT milk. Despar UHT milk is available in three varieties – whole, skimmed and partially skimmed – in 1-litre and...
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Carrefour joins forces with Deliveroo in Belgium for delivery service
Carrefour Belgium cooperates with Deliveroo to deliver groceries to customers’ homes in less than 30 minutes. First the service will be rolled out in Brussels, followed by Antwerp, Ghent, and...
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Building conscious consumer-centric corporate systems – Survival strategy in a rapidly changing world
Today, when the world is transforming at breakneck speed and it is increasingly difficult to predict market changes and consumer behaviour, more and more companies use a conscious consumer-centric strategic...
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Crema Baci: Chocolate spread from Nestlé Italia
Nestlé Italia has rolled out a creamy spread version of its popular Baci Perugina chocolate brand. Crema Baci is a gluten- and palm oil-free sweet chocolate spread with crunchy hazelnut bits. It...
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Fino VegaJó product range
The latest innovation in the Fino product selection, for shoppers following a conscious diet: the ÚJ VegaJó range debuts in May. Product benefits: plant-based source of protein, soy-free, eco-friendly, rich...
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Wiesbauer Hawaii griller 200 g
A novelty, high-quality meat product that you can put on the barbecue grill. The product is made of carefully selected ingredients, without casing. In the finely chopped meat the bacon...
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KOMETA Ínyenc Grill sausages
This season the KOMETA’s grill selection is updated. In our grill product range 300g grill sausages will be available in 5 different flavours. Besides last year’s very successful jalapeno, Hungarian-style,...
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Pek-Snack Extra Sacher Barackos Párna
Extraordinarily high proportion of filling (40-44 percent). The filling is sweet and has apricot and cocoa taste. Baked golden brown, the cocoa gives the pastry a dark brown colour. There...
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Great innovations!
Perhaps there are more new innovations in the world of drinks than ever before. Energy drink brand Cave has unveiled products that taste like Mojito, Pina Colada or Pornstar Martini...
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Halfway to wine
Many wineries are experimenting with making alcohol-free wine. Professional British wine writer Matthew Jukes approached this issue from a different direction: he is trying to imitate the taste of wine...
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Having breakfast is healthy!
Beer is probably the product category where innovation work is the most creative. Breakfast trends don’t even have to change for beers made especially for breakfasts to keep changing. At...
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Pek-Snack Fitt Protein stick
Pek-Snack Fitt Protein stick has 60-percent lower carbohydrate content and 16-percent protein content, offering a diverse source of protein and supporting an active lifestyle. It is the perfect choice for...
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Hajdú burger grill cheese
At the beginning of the barbecue season, market leader Hajdú grill cheese enters the Hungarian market with a new format. After its successful debut in the United Kingdom and Denmark,...
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Ceres ‘TOAST bread’ and ‘TOAST wholemeal bread’
Long shelf life Ceres toast breads are now available under a new name, with a new product composition and a new packaging. ‘TOAST bread’ and ‘TOAST wholemeal bread’ have renewed...
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Signal Integral 8 Nature Elements mouth wash
Signal Nature Elements mouth wash is available in two versions: one of them contains active charcoal and there is coconut extract in the other. Both variants have 95 percent natural...
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Soproni Radler 0,0% Blackcurrant-lime
Motivated by the success of red fruits and berries, Soproni has decided to continue innovating in this field and adds a blackcurrant-lime 0.0 percent abv radler to its portfolio. Only...
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Nestlé acquires functional water brand Essentia
Nestlé has acquired the premium functional water brand Essentia Water. Based in Washington, Essentia pioneered ionized alkaline water more than twenty years ago and is the leading brand in the segment in...
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Authentic Italian pasta sauces and pestos from La Doria
Italian company La Doria is Europe’s No.1 peeled and chopped tomato, canned pulse and private label tomato sauce maker. Approximately 95 percent of La Doria’s sales are generated by private...
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Top coffees available at OMV filling stations
April is the month of coffee at OMV filling stations and the chain celebrates this with new products. Customers can choose from several growing region selected, premium Colombian coffees. What...
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Paulaner restaurants in Hungary
Restaurant chain Paulaner plans to open new units in Hungary. The Bavarian franchise operates approximately 50 restaurants all over the world. Paulaner’s isn’t a classic restaurant concept, as these places...
Read moreAldi Nord supports women in Peru by coffee sourcing
Aldi Nord has unveiled an organic and Fairtrade-certified coffee called ‘Hermanas del Café’, which is made by the La Florida cooperative that supports women involved in coffee production in Peru. La Florida...
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The magic pencil does exist!
Polaroid has created something like the famous magic pencil in the cartoon: a 3D sugar pencil. All you need to do is put a sugar cartridge in the pencil, draw...
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Spar UK and ‘Too Good To Go’ partnership expands
After a test period Spar UK has extended its partnership with food waste prevention app Too Good To Go, which now includes all 275 stores. At the end of each day Spar...
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