Tag "Hollandia"
Jumbo rolls out new private label range in the Netherlands and Belgium
Jumbo has introduced a new private label range called Jumbo’s in the Netherlands and Belgium. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/12-2025/01 The Dutch retail chain has...
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ENVIRONTEC: sustainability and innovation
Three-day trade fair “ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA” took place at HUNGEXPO and was a real success. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/11 More than 100 exhibitors...
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Unilever seeks to divest Dutch classics
Unilever is considering the sale of classic Dutch brands such as Unox (soups) and Conimex (Asian seasonings). The manufacturer wants to focus only on its thirty biggest brands. Unilever has...
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Chain Bridge Club October exclusive: Even with high purchasing power, there are challenges: an up-close view of the Belgian market
Péter Szautner, managing director of FrieslandCampina gave an insight into the Belgian retail market, with a special focus on the dairy sector at the October meeting of the Chain Bridge...
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Jumbo uses zero-emission vehicles to deliver goods to Amsterdam stores
Dutch company Jumbo is using zero-emission electric trucks, called “Oxygen”, to deliver goods to its stores in Amsterdam. The recently acquired vehicles were developed by Renault Trucks in collaboration with...
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Meal boxes earn Crisp first profit
Online supermarket Crisp has been profitable in the Netherlands since June, thanks to cost-cutting measures and its successful meal boxes. Next year, the company hopes to also become profitable in...
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Picnic targets break-even point
Dutch online delivery service Picnic is moving closer to profitability. The retailer is already writing black figures in its home market. Robotization of its warehouses is one reason for the...
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Jumbo Introduces Own-Brand Butter Featuring ‘1-Star Beter Leven’ Quality Mark
Dutch retailer Jumbo has introduced own-brand butter SKUs featuring the ‘1-star Beter Leven’ quality mark. The new products featuring the quality mark include the Jumbo salted and unsalted cream butter...
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UN: ecommerce nowhere as established as in the Netherlands
No country in the world has as many internet users shopping online as the Netherlands, according to a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)....
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Albert Heijn Enhances Retail Media Services With New Offerings
AH Retail Media Services, the retail media unit of Albert Heijn, has introduced a host of new offerings, including video advertisements on the ah.nl website and in the ah app....
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Dutch company Albert Heijn sees growing demand for vegan products
According to an announcement by the Dutch company Albert Heijn, 44.1% of protein products sold in its stores in 2023 were plant-based, a rise from 42.6% in 2022. This article...
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Price Difference Between Organic And Conventional Food Narrows, Study Finds
The price difference between organic and conventional food items has reduced from 63% to 48% over the past five years in the Netherlands, according to a new survey by the...
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96% of Europeans shopped online in Q1
At least 95.8 percent of European consumers shopped online in the first quarter of this year. In the United Kingdom, that percentage was 93 percent. And in the Netherlanders, 96...
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Ahold Delhaize Pledges To Boost Omnichannel Sales, Raise Private-Label Share To 45%
Ahold Delhaize is seeking to drive omnichannel loyalty sales penetration to more than 80% by 2028, and increase the share of private-label sales to 45% of its total assortment, as...
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SPAR Netherlands extends cooperation with EG Group
SPAR Netherlands is extending its partnership with EG Group (Euro Garages), in order to build on each other’s strengths and expertise to develop a future-proof venture that creates value for...
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Cheese theft is becoming more and more common in the Netherlands
Thieves are increasingly damaging Dutch milk producers and cheese sellers, the damage amounts to tens of thousands of euros every year, said Wim Meure-Buren, president of the Dutch milk producers’...
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Jumbo Implements Measures To Make Cheese Supply Chain More Sustainable
Dutch retailer Jumbo seeks to make its cheese supply sustainable by collaborating with Uniekaas Holland and more than 200 dairy farmers from the DOC Kaas cooperative. Jumbo and its partners...
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Jumbo Removes Plastic Covers From Some Vegetables
Dutch retailer Jumbo is removing plastic covers from red peppers and cucumbers grown in the country. The retailer also plans to remove the plastic packaging from its spring onions before the...
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Belgium votes for tobacco ban in supermarkets
Belgium is the next country to introduce stricter rules on the sale of tobacco and alcohol. One of the measures is a ban on tobacco sales in supermarkets. The number...
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In six out of seven Dutch supermarkets plant-based alternatives are cheaper than animal products
According to a recent survey by Questionmark for ProVeg International, 6 out of 7 Dutch retailers now offer some plant-based foods at a lower price than their animal-based counterparts. This...
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Lidl’s international expansion stutters
Lidl has put the brakes on its international expansion. Selected investments in Poland and Spain to close the gap to market leaders. In the 2023/2024 financial year, which ended at...
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Artificial meat: the wheel keeps turning
Dutch organisation for cell-based food CANS has announced: Dutch companies can now submit applications for the tasting of cultured meat and fish, before the European Commission approves them at EU...
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SPAR University Teams Up With EasyToys In The Netherlands
Selected SPAR outlets in universities and colleges in the Netherlands are offering sex toys from EasyToys, according to media reports. The initiative is part of a collaboration between SPAR University...
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IFF, Unilever and Dutch food scientists ally on plant-based flavor profiles
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has spearheaded a collaborative four-year research initiative with Unilever and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in protein-flavor interactions to address flavor challenges in plant-based meat...
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Bunge begins construction on sustainable production plant
Bunge Ltd., a global leader in oilseeds processing, marked the start of construction of its new sustainable production facility in the Port of Amsterdam with a first pile ceremony on...
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Redefine Meat Enters Europe With UK, Dutch Launch
Redefine Meat has announced its entry into the European retail market, rolling out plant-based products with Ocado in the UK and Albert Heijn and Crisp in the Netherlands. The company,...
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Jumbo Lowers Prices Of Own-Brand Meat Substitutes
Dutch retailer Jumbo has lowered the prices of own-label meat substitutes to ensure that costs align with comparable meat variants. Jumbo believes the move will help shoppers while selecting plant-based...
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Albert Heijn Aims For 100% Emission-Free Transport In Four City Centres
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn says it is on track to reach 100% emission-free goods transport in the centre of four cities – The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Utrecht – by...
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Private labels already have a 30% sales share in the Netherlands
New data has revealed that 30% of the products available in Dutch supermarkets are now private labels. Leading retailers Albert Heijn and Jumbo are selling approximately 10,000 private label SKUs,...
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Jumbo seeks buying power in alliance with Edeka
Jumbo needs international buying power to offer customers lower prices. The chain would therefore join Everest, the buying combination set up by German market leader Edeka. Jumbo is exploring the...
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