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Kifli-partnerships
With just a few clicks on the Kifli.hu website, customers can reach the more than 1,500 most popular products of BENU pharmacies online. This way shoppers don’t have to queue...
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Ocado to eliminate 27 tonnes of plastic waste a year from its private label range
Ocado is reviewing its private label product range. Ocado is revamping its 530-item product range to make its products and branding appear more appealing on screens. In addition to the...
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Carrefour Polska to sell imperfect apples and carrots
Carrefour Polska has announced that customers will be able to buy imperfect carrots and apples at reduced prices at specially marked stands in every Carrefour hyper- and supermarket in the country. The...
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Amazon opens second Just Walk Out store in London
Amazon has opened its second Just Walk Out store in London. The approximately 232m² shop is waiting for customers between 7.00 and 23.00 on every day of the week. The...
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A donation to the frontline of the pandemic from Szentkirályi and PepsiCo
Szentkirályi Magyarország and PepsiCo have donated HUF 40 million to the National Ambulance Service and the Hungarian Interchurch Aid. Levente Balogh, president of Szentkirályi Magyarország told: last year they already...
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Dutch retailer Jumbo tests smart shopping trolleys
Dutch retailer Jumbo trialled a smart shopping trolley featuring cameras, a touchscreen and artificial intelligence capabilities. The pilot projects assesses whether these innovations offer potential future added value for customers....
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Coop becomes Sweden’s most sustainable brand
According to the Sustainable Brand Index 2021 survey, Coop has become Sweden’s most sustainable brand for the fourth time this year. Coop is owned by over 3.6 million members and it...
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Orkla’s Polish expansion
For an undisclosed sum Norway’s Orkla has bought Polish company Ambasador92, through its subsidiary PGD SP. z o. o. Ambasador92 operates in the sale and distribution of bakery and confectionery items in...
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Ferrero rolls out ice cream sticks in France
Italian company Ferrero has unveiled ice cream sticks in France in three varieties – Raffaello coconut ice cream in coconut-almond coating, and Ferrero Rocher in dark and classic variants. The...
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M&M’s Crispy
A new addition to our M&M’s product range: now besides the classic chocolate and hazelnut M&M’s, M&M’s Crispy can also be found on store shelves! The filling is surrounded by...
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Pouch format SHEBA in packs of 12
Tasty 85g pouch format Sheba in packs of 12, in the most optimal 4-pouch variant. The product is made of selected ingredients, without artificial colours or preservatives. Recommended for cats...
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Italian company Enel sells green electricity to Kellogg
Enel – Europe’s biggest utility service provider – has agreed to sell 360 gigawatt hours of green power per year to Kellogg, to help the US food giant reach climate...
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Spar Austria’s new private label focuses on domestic produce
Spar Austria has announced the launch of a new private label range, showcasing local producers on the packaging – Spar Austria seeks to promote domestic agriculture this way. Five Austrian beekeepers will...
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Online marketplace Ozon opens new IT lab in St Petersburg
Online marketplace Ozon has announced the opening of a new IT lab in St Petersburg, where it plans to employ more than 300 developers and engineers. Ozon is the third most valuable...
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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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