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Home Magazine Advertise Awards Retail Drinks Private Label Supply Chain A-Brands Technology Fresh Produce Packaging More Features Archive About us Terms & Conditions Contact us Privacy Policy Get the app today! ESM ESM Follow us Subscribe Today Subscribe Menu Icon Subscribe Login Search Button DE4CC0DE-5FC3-4494-BCBF-4D50B00366B5 Search Button Search ESM 00.Logo/Light/Logotype mail Login Subscribe Retail Private Label A-Brands Fresh Produce Drinks Supply Chain Technology Packaging Advertise Awards More Features Archive About us Terms & Conditions Contact us Privacy Policy Get the app today! ESM ESM Follow us Advertisement Trending Retail Tesco Launches 'Better Baskets' Campaign Tesco has introduced ‘Better Basket’ zones, signposted with the Better Baskets logo, into its stores. Retail Lidl, Kaufland Owner Increases Sales To €133.6bn In 2021 Germany's Schwarz Group, which owns the Lidl and Kaufland brands, reported sales of €133.6 billion across its operations in 2021, up from €125.3... Retail Tesco Pledges To Remove 'Volume-Led' Promotions On HFSS Products Tesco has said that it will remove 'volume-led' promotions on products that are high in fat, salt or sugar from October of this year, as it seeks to encour... Retail Rowe To Exit M&S This Week With Jump In Profit, But Much Still To Do Steve Rowe will step down as chief executive of Marks & Spencer on Wednesday after a turbulent six years in the top job, with his internal successor se... Technology Ocado To Buy Robotics Start-Up Myrmex British online supermarket and technology group Ocado has agreed to buy materials handling robotics start-up Myrmex Inc for €10.2 million (€9.55... Retail Rowe To Exit M&S This Week With Jump In Profit, But Much Still To Do Steve Rowe will step down as chief executive of Marks & Spencer on Wednesday after a turbulent six years in the top job, with his internal successor se... Advertisement Latest Stories Packaging And Design Ardagh Group Converts To Electric Vehicles At California DC Ardagh Group and Buske Logistics have partnered with Shoppa’s Material Handling to convert its fleet of forklifts and other propane vehicles to energ... 14 hours ago A-Brands Mondelēz International Contributes To FlexCollect Project Mondelēz International has announced its participation in the £2.9 million (€3.5 million) Flexible Plastic Fund FlexCollect project in the UK. 15 hours ago A-Brands Impossible Foods Launches In The UK California-based Impossible Foods has launched Impossible 'Chicken' Nuggets and Impossible Sausage Patties in the UK market for the first time. 16 hours ago A-Brands Südzucker's BENEO To Acquire Meatless B.V. Südzucker subsidiary BENEO has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Meatless B.V. Meatless' current management.  16 hours ago Advertisement Advertisement Retail Ekoplaza Renames Marqt To 'Ekoplaza Foodmarqt' Dutch organic supermarket chain Marqt is set to be renamed Ekoplaza Foodmarqt, almost three years after its takeover by Ekoplaza. Delikatesy Centrum Opens Store Under New 'ReFresh' Format Delikatesy Centrum, part of the Eurocash Group, has opened a new concept supermarket in Wrocław in a refreshed 'ReFresh' format. The Private-Label Issue – Conad As part of our dedicated Private Label Issue, ESM spoke to industry leaders at a number of retailers across Europe about the innovations that they are brin... E.Leclerc Study Highlights Impact Of Rising Food Costs In France A study commissioned by French retailer E.Leclerc has found that almost all  French consumers (96%) feel the impact of rising costs in their shopping... UK Retail Sales Jump Unexpectedly In April, Data Shows British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April, official data showed on Friday, but the outlook for consumer spending remained resolutely downbeat as th... Studenac Continues Expansion With Duravit Trgovina Takeover Croatian retailer Studenac is continuing its acquisition hunt, acquiring the Pula-based retail chain Duravit Trgovina doo, which operates 13 stores. Greenyard Signs Property Transaction Prepared fresh produce firm Greenyard has announced that it has signed a lease-and-lease-back agreement for the facility of the Greenyard Prepared division... HDE Anticipates Hurdles In 'REPowerEU' Energy Plan The German Retail Association (HDE) has predicted hurdles in the "REPowerEU" plan published by the European Commission for a common European appr... Latest Issue Out Now Embracing A Net-Positive World – ESM Meets Paul Polman The Private-Label Issue – Includes PLMA 'World Of Private Label' Preview The Future Of Food – We Meet Unilever's Hanneke Faber Europe Calling – EuroCommerce's Christel Delberghe Chats To ESM From Resilience To Reinvention – CGF Global Summit Preview Read Full Edition Stay Connected With Our Weekly Newsletter Enjoy the most important stories from the world of European grocery retail, curated for you by our team of experts every week Private Label PLMA’s ‘World of Private Label’ Back In Full Force After three years, the international private label community is getting ready to meet in person again at PLMA’s 'World of Private Label' Internationa... Albert Heijn Expands International Cuisine Offering Retailer Albert Heijn has launched a three-week consumer campaign, ‘Op reis in eigen keuken' ('A journey in your own kitchen') to introduce customers... The Private-Label Issue – REMA 1000 Denmark As part of our dedicated Private Label Issue, ESM spoke to industry leaders at a number of retailers across Europe about the innovations that they are brin... The Private-Label Issue – SPAR International As part of our dedicated Private Label Issue, ESM spoke to industry leaders at a number of retailers across Europe about the innovations that they are brin... Salling Group Introduces Price Caps On Basic Goods In Netto, Bilka, and Føtex Denmark's Salling Group has set a price ceiling for 100 everyday SKUs in Netto and 200 SKUs in Bilka and føtex. Coop Sweden Doubles Sales Of Pasture-Fed Meat Products Retailer Coop Sweden, in collaboration with HKScan, has invested in offering a wide range of Swedish natural pasture meat in all of its stores as part of i... The Private-Label Issue – Carrefour France As part of our dedicated Private Label Issue, ESM spoke to industry leaders at a number of retailers across Europe about the innovations that they are brin... Coop Italia To Roll Out 5,000 New Private-Label SKUs Coop Italia is planning to launch 5,000 new private-label SKUs over the next two years, which will increase its product offering by 50%. Advertisement Features ESM May/June 2022: Read The Latest Issue Online! New Consumer Cohorts Set To Influence Retail Landscape, Railsbank Study Finds The Future Of Food – ESM Meets Unilever’s Hanneke Faber Europe Calling – ESM Meets EuroCommerce Director General Christel Delberghe Advertisement A-Brands Notes From Africa: BUA Food, Inseco, Edita Food, Lotus, Farmerline Here’s the latest in ESM’s regular series, Notes From Africa, which brings you the latest retail, consumer goods, and food and beverage stories... BSMS – Experts In Strategy, Sales and Marketing In The Baltic States “When you are thinking about exporting to the Baltic States, BSMS' 360-Degree approach is your solution," says Inta Buša, BSMS CEO and a... Packaging Firm SIG Raises Approximately €204m To Fund Acquisitions Packaging firm SIG has successfully raised nearly €204 million by by placing 11 million new shares at a price of CHF 19.40 per new share. Fever-Tree Makes 'Solid Start' To Trading Year Premium mixers brand Fever-Tree has made a 'solid start' to the year, it said in a trading update, which is in line with its expectations set out in March. More Than A Third Of CPG Firms Face 'High' Or 'Moderate' Risk From Lasting Ukraine Crisis: Moody's A long-lasting conflict in Ukraine would have a large impact on lower-rated consumer foods companies, a new report from Moody's has said. L’Oréal Announces Launch Of Third Employee Share Ownership Plan L’Oréal has announced the launch of its third employee share ownership plan, which will be rolled out across 63 countries. Danone Ramps Up US Baby Formula Shipments Aptamil maker Danone has stepped up shipments of infant formula from Europe to the United States, according to U.S. customs data and shipping consultancy O... IFE Shortlisted For Major Event Industry Award IFE, International Food & Drink Event, Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) and IFE Manufacturing have been shortlisted for 'Best UK Trade Show over... 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Bonduelle Group Sees Sales Growth Led By Europe In Q3 Prepared vegetables firm Bonduelle Group has reported a 4% increase in revenue on a like-for-like basis in the third quarter of its financial year, driven... Jumbo Seeks To Clarify Position Over 'Milk Shortages' Dutch retailer Jumbo has issued a statement seeking to clarify its current milk supply situation, after a number of stores posted 'ambiguous' in-store noti... Moroccan Fresh Produce Sets New Standards In Exports Fresh produce from Morocco benefits from the country’s strategic geographical position, as well as multiple competitive advantages, and many of the c... Fresh Del Monte Sees Sales Up In First Quarter Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has reported its financial results for Q1, with gross profit declining compared to last year due to higher costs. 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 will save 243,000 kilos of plastic per ye... Enjoy FREE unlimited digital access for 30 days Get exclusive access to the latest grocery retail & FMCG news, interviews with industry leading executives, and expert analysis on the trends shaping the sector today. Includes: Unrestricted access to paywall content, subscription to our weekly newsletter and a copy of the latest digital edition of European Supermarket Magazine Payment details required during trial sign up. You may cancel at any time up to the end of the 30-day trial period. If you continue after the trial period, then the annual rate of €109+VAT will be debited. Start 30-day free trial Drinks Drinks Firm Anora Sees First Quarter Sales On A Par With Last Year Drinks firm Anora, formed out of the merger of merger of Altia and Arcus, has reported net sales of €133.4 million in the first quarter of its financi... Campari Plans New Bars To Help Whet Aperitif Appetites Campari plans to open several flagship bars for its best-selling spirits in Europe and beyond to help tap into a taste for the Italian aperitif culture, it... Carlsberg Launches New Ad Campaign With Mads Mikkelsen Beer producer Carlsberg has launched a new global ad campaign with the group's long-running collaborator, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. Ukraine Sees 63% Decline In Alcohol Sales In April The sales of alcohol in restaurants and retail outlets declined by 63% in April in Ukraine, according to a report in Forbes.ua. Campari Buys French Aperitif Picon For €119m Italian drinks group Campari has agreed to acquire French bitter aperitif brand Picon and related assets from Diageo for around €119 million. Increase In Spirit Drinks Bottles With Energy Information On Labels, Study Finds Europe’s producers of spirit drinks have delivered on the 2nd milestone commitment to provide energy information on the labels of a growing share of... C&C Group Sees Net Revenue Nearly Double In Full Year Drinks maker C&C Group has reported full-year revenue of €1.44 billion in its full-year to 28 February 2022, a near doubling of its revenue the fo... Global Champagne Market To Be Worth $11.7bn By 2032, Study Finds The global champagne market will be worth $11.7 billion (€11.25 billion) in ten years' time, according to new data from Future Market Insights (FMI). 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Tesco Announces £10 Million Funding For UK Pig Farmers Since the UK pig industry is facing challenges related to the growth in on-farm costs, the multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, Tesco,... Heavy Rain Boosts Ivory Coast Cocoa Mid-Crop, But Raises Fears Of Mould Heavy rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week will spur growth of the April-to-September mid-crop but could cause mouldy beans, farme... Romanian Port Races Against Clock To Move Ukrainian Grain To Global Markets Pressed into emergency service by the blockade of Ukraine's seaports by Russian invaders, neighbouring Romania is racing against time to move Ukrainian gra... Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Has Caused 'Massive' Food Security Crisis, Says FAO Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused a 'massive, and further deteriorating' food security crisis in Ukraine and abroad, the FAO has said. 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CCEP France Switches To Returnable Glass Bottles For Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes Bottling group CCEP France has launched new, universal 250ml returnable glass bottle for its Fuze Tea, Tropico, Sprite, Fanta, and Minute Maid brands in ho... CCEP Introduces Lighter Bottles For Carbonated Soft Drinks Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) are introducing new lighter weight bottles across all of its European markets. Finland's Stora Enso Completes Exit From Russia Finland's Stora Enso has divested the last of its Russian operations, three corrugated packaging plants, to local management, the fores... Smurfit Kappa Becomes 'First Vegan-Certified Packaging Company' Smurfit Kappa has been awarded The Vegan Society trademark, in the process becoming the first packaging company to be vegan certified. 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