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No more free plastic bags in Albert Heijn’s fruit and vegetable sections
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has stopped giving customers free plastic bags in its fruit and vegetables departments, in a move that will save 243,000 kilograms of plastic per year. In...
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Private labels step up their efforts
Lidl takes transportation into its own hands Lidl has bought a container ship and rented another three, with the goal of managing the constant problems in the supply chain better....
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Albert Heijn unveils packaging-free concept
As part of its pledge to cut down on packaging use by 2025, Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has a new shopping concept, which will allow customers to do some of...
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Albert Heijn Tests New Initiative To Reduce Food Waste
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has launched a trial aimed at reducing food waste in 10 Albert Heijn stores in the Rotterdam region called ‘Bread of Yesterday’. The trial will see the...
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Albert Heijn Removes Free Plastic Bags From Fruit And Vegetables Section
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has removed free plastic bags from its fruit and vegetables department, in a move that it says will save 243,000 kilograms of plastic per year. From...
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Albert Heijn Rolls Out ‘AH Packaging Free’ Concept
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is launching a new shopping concept – AH Packaging Free – which will allow customers to do some of their shopping more sustainably. The retailer is...
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What can 2022 bring in consumption habits and in retailer reactions to changing habits?
According to data from GfK, the changes in shopper behaviour primarily affect 5 areas: 1. we manage the pressure on us caused by the virus situation by paying more attention...
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Majority Of Dutch Consumers Use Supermarket Apps, Research Finds
Around 83% of Dutch shoppers use a supermarket app, with offers and digital loyalty cards being the most sought-after features, a survey from PanelWizard and Albert Heijn’s data has revealed....
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PLMA: News in brief
The Czech parent company of Kifli.hu, the Rohlik Group is looking for suppliers to expand its private label range in both the first-price and premium segments. ALDI UK wishes to increase the number of...
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Albert Heijn: Nutri-Score labels on private label products
Albert Heijn attaches Nutri-Score labels to further 6,000 PL products in their electronic price tags and shows the Nutri-Score logo next to the products on its website and in its...
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Albert Heijn To Install Over 200 Electric Vehicle Charging Points
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced plans to install 240 electric vehicle charging points at its locations this year. The initiative is part of the Ahold Delhaize subsidiary’s sustainability plan...
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News in brief
Rapid delivery service Frichti, who deliver in just 15 minutes, rolled out a 120 SKU private label range, called Frichti Everyday. Drugstore chain Superdrug gave its B Skin private label beauty products an...
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Albert Heijn and BP expand cooperation in the Netherlands
Ahold-Delhaize group member Albert Heijn and mineral oil group BP are extending their cooperation: in the years to come AH-To-Go convenience stores will open at 100 service stations. There are...
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Albert Heijn Launches FoodFirst Lifestyle Coach App
Albert Heijn has launched a new app – FoodFirst Lifestyle Coach – to help customers eat better, exercise more, relax well and sleep better. The free app offers advice, inspiration,...
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Albert Heijn Launches ‘Omnichannel’ Subscription Service
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has introduced an ‘omnichannel’ subscription service for customers – ‘Mijn Albert Heijn Premium’ – which it claims is a first among supermarkets in the country. The...
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Albert Heijn adds new products to the Streeckgenoten range
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has added nine fish products to its private label range Streeckgenoten. The packaging of the new SKUs features the places and fishing companies where the Streeckgenoten...
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PLMA News in brief
Aldi UK is adding 12 ready-to-cook meals to its low-calorie Slimwell range. Lidl is trialling a new store format in Belgium. The arrangement and the premium decoration differentiate the 1,500m²...
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Albert Heijn Expands Sustainable Milk Supply Programme
Albert Heijn has expanded its ‘Beter voor Koe, Natuur en Boer’ (Better for Cow, Nature and Farmer) programme, which involves around 300 dairy farmers supplying sustainable milk for the supermarket chain. The...
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Albert Heijn Adds ‘Sprank’ Apple To Its Fruit Assortment
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it has rolled out a new apple variant under the brand, Sprank. Over the past two years, the retailer collaborated with apple supplier...
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Albert Heijn Expands Own-Brand Plant-Based Range
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced plans to add around 70 SKUs to its private-label vegetarian, vegan and vegetable products range to meet increasing demands from customers. The new range,...
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Albert Heijn Launches New Delivery Service For Small Households
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced the launch of AH Compact – a new, free delivery service for small households. The service can be accessed by downloading the new AH...
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Albert Heijn offers home delivery service in Belgium
In Belgium Albert Heijn has launched a home delivery service for groceries ordered online or through the retailer’s app. The service will be available to around 85,000 households in 10 towns and...
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Albert Heijn opens salad bars in stores
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn plans to introduce salad bars in approximately 100 stores before the end of 2020. The decision follows a successful pilot project in several stores. Albert Heijn’s salad...
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Albert Heijn To Take Over Five Jumbo Heerschap Stores
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it is to take over five Heerschap stores in the Netherlands, currently operated by Jumbo. The stores will be converted to the Albert...
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Albert Heijn to sell milk from climate-neutral farms from 2021
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced plans to start selling milk from farms that have neutralised their greenhouse gas emissions by 2021. The retailer has also extended its collaboration with Royal A-ware...
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Albert Heijn To Introduce Milk From Climate-Neutral Farms In 2021
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced plans to introduce milk from farms that have neutralised their greenhouse gas emissions by 2021. The retailer has also extended its collaboration with Royal...
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Groupe Casino Teams Up With Beyond Meat
Groupe Casino has signed an agreement with Beyond Meat, which will see the plant-based producer’s products go on sale at Monoprix, Franprix, Géant and Casino Supermarchés as of February. The...
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Dutch supermarkets use “dry mist” to keep fruits and vegetables fresh
Shoppers in the Netherlands have become accustomed to seeing fresh produce shelves covered in a layer of fine ‘dry mist’. But why? To keep fruits and vegetables fresh for longer,...
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Albert Heijn Adds New Payment Service For Home Deliveries
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it has added a new smartphone-based payment service for home deliveries. The service, which the retailer claims is a first of its kind...
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