Tag "Portugália"
Lidl’s private labels have a big influence on the Portuguese economy
Lidl Portugal’s private label products contributed nearly EUR 1bn to the country’s economy in 2023, according to a recent study by consultancy firm Forvis Mazars. This amount represents almost one...
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EU Olive Oil Supply To Swell As Spanish Crop Recovers From Drought
Olive oil supply in Europe is set to rise sharply in the year ahead as top producer Spain recovers from drought, though it was unclear if households hurt by record...
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Continente Introduces Yoghurt Drink With One-Year Shelf Life
Portuguese retailer Continente has introduced Yogoody Shake, a powdered yoghurt drink that, it claims, will transform the yoghurt market. With a shelf life of up to 12 months and no...
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Aldi Expands Organic Offering In Spain
German discounter Aldi has seen a significant increase in organic product sales in Spain over the past two years. One in five Aldi receipts now includes organic items, and the...
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DS Smith invests more than EUR 50m in Portugal
DS Smith has invested more than EUR 50m in its Portuguese facilities over the past three years to promote innovation, sustainability and the circular economy, with a special focus on...
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Pingo Doce introduces eco-friendly, reusable bread bags
Portuguese retail chain Pingo Doce has launched 100% cotton reusable bread bags made in Portugal. The move is part of Pingo Doce’s commitment to minimise single-use packaging and promote a...
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Covirán Eyes Acquisition Of Some Auchan Stores In Portugal
Spanish supermarket chain Covirán is considering the potential acquisition of some Auchan stores in Portugal as the French retailer is forced to sell off some of its outlets in the...
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Portugal’s new government reverses Nutri-Score pack labelling plan
Lisbon’s former government had proposed to adopt the traffic-light labelling system, which ranks products based on their nutritional value. The recently-installed government in Portugal is halting the introduction of Nutri-Score front-of-pack...
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Lidl expands operations in Portugal and Croatia
Lidl Portugal has opened its 16th store in a revamped sports complex, the result of a partnership between the German retailer and historic Lisbon-based football club Os Belenenses. This article is...
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Eleven new stores to back Mercadona’s growth in Portugal
Spanish retailer Mercadona plans to open 11 new stores in Portugal in 2024, increasing its presence in the country. The expansion would bring the chain’s total number of stores to...
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Mercadona Boosts Investment In Portugal
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona is planning to inject €180 million into its Portuguese subsidiary to fund continued expansion plans in the country throughout 2024. The additional investment will directly support...
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Portugal’s Continente Tests Inclusive Store Concept
Portuguese supermarket chain Continente is piloting an inclusive store concept designed to improve the shopping experience for people with disabilities, particularly those with autism. The Continente Modelo Leça do Balio...
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Lactalis snaps up Portuguese cheese brand owner Sequeira & Sequeira
The French company will take control of cheese production operations as well as Sequeira & Sequeira’s wholesale activities. French dairy major Lactalis has acquired Portugal’s Sequeira & Sequeira, the owner...
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Dutch Discount Retailer Enters Portugal, Eyes Further Expansion
Dutch discount retailer Action has opened its first store in Portugal, in Vila Nova de Gaia, with three more openings planned in the north of the country later this year....
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Aldi Rebrands Own-Brand Coffee Range In Portugal
German discount retailer Aldi has rolled out the Barissimo coffee brand in Portugal as part of a rebranding process of its private-label coffee SKUs, including the Moreno and Markus brands....
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Auchan Retail Rolls Out Healthcare Service In Portugal
Auchan Retail Portugal is seeking to shake up the healthcare landscape with the launch of Auchan Cuida, a new service that it is hoping will simplify and democratise access to...
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Mercadona Ends 2023 With 49 Stores In Portugal
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has expanded its presence in neighbouring Portugal by opening 10 new stores in 2023, reaching a total of 49 by year-end. Despite being newcomer, Mercadona has...
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Continente Allocates €3m To Improve Shopping Experience
Portuguese supermarket chain Continente is investing €3 million in a technological renovation project, to improve the shopping experience of its customers. This includes a new NCR self-checkout system, which will be...
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DPD Launches Fresh Products Delivery Service In Portugal
Express transport company DPD Portugal has launched a new home delivery service for fresh food and drinks across mainland Portugal. The temperature-controlled (between 0° and 4°C) DPD Fresh delivery service...
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After 30 years of operation, Dia To Exit Portugal
Spanish retailer Dia Group has announced it has reached agreement with Auchan Retail over the sale of its business in Portugal, for €155 million. In a statement, Dia said that...
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Lidl introduces digital price tags in Portugal
Following a successful pilot in one store last October, Lidl will switch to digital price tags from its traditional paper pricing labels in its stores across Portugal. The move is...
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Auchan Retail offers home delivery via Bolt in Portugal
Auchan Retail Portugal has partnered with quick commerce service provider Bolt for a new delivery platform for consumers in Lisbon. The Bolt grocery store is integrated in the Bolt Market app,...
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Continente Opens Innovation Lab For Private Label Products
Portuguese food retailer Continente has opened an innovation centre for research and development of private-label products. The opening of the 1,200-square-metre Co-Lab: Customer Innovation Lab follows an initial investment of...
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Europe’s largest autonomous store opens in Lisbon
Technology provider Sensei claims it has opened the largest autonomous store in Europe, in cooperation with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The 500m² “Dojo” facility in Lisbon is not open to...
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Lidl produced the biggest growth in Portuguese retail in 2022
Sonae and Jerónimo Martins ended 2022 as the biggest players in Portuguese grocery retail, but Lidl produced the biggest growth – according to the latest data from Kantar. MC Sonae’s...
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Lidl Invests €110m In Fifth Logistics Facility In Portugal
Lidl Portugal is to invest around €110 million in a new logistics warehouse in Loures, in the Lisbon district, which should be completed by the second quarter of 2024, the...
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Continente Combats Food Waste With New Apple Cider Vinegar
Portuguese retailer Continente has launched a new own-brand apple cider vinegar SKU, made from apples that do not meet traditional aesthetic standards. The first batch yielded 30,000 litres of vinegar...
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Continente Launches Vegan Alternative To Yoghurts
Portuguese supermarket chain Continente has launched a new product range, Vegegurtes, a new vegan alternative to yoghurts that forms part of the retailer’s ‘Powered by Plants’ offering. The new, 100%...
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Portuguese winemakers call for urgent action over bottle prices
Wine producers in Portugal are calling for urgent action from the government over the rapidly soaring cost of glass bottles. The National Association of Traders and Exporters of Wines and...
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Continente’s online service in Madeira
Portuguese retailer Continente has launched its online service in Madeira, enabling shoppers to purchase food online and have it delivered to their homes, paying a delivery fee. Shoppers can also choose...
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