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AMAZON OPENS FIRST AMAZON FRESH STORE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

10 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Internet giant Amazon has opened its first checkout-free store outside of the United States, powered by the “Just Walk Out” technology used in US Amazon Go stores.  The shop, located in the West London borough of Ealing, offers customers the same automated shopping experience that has been available to the US public since 2018.  Instead…
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UNITED NATIONS REPORT CLAIMS ALMOST A FIFTH OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD IS THROWN AWAY

10 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
New research presented to the United Nations by Wrap has found that nearly 100 million tonnes, or 17% of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services. The Food Waste Index Report 2021, released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), found nearly every…
EUROPE SEA FOOD TOPICS

INCREASED SUPPORT FOR UK FISHING AND SHELLFISH BUSINESSES

09 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
The UK Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for seafood and aquaculture businesses across the UK. In January, the Government made available €26.7 million for seafood exporters that suffered a financial loss because of delays related to the export of fresh or live fish and shellfish to the European Union…
SEA FOOD TOPICS

CHINA SUSPENDS SOME SEAFOOD EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND

09 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
New Zealand is seeking clarification from Chinese authorities after being informed that exports from two of its seafood facilities had been suspended. Exports from a facility in Sanford that processes mussels and a Sealord Group facility that processes finfish and fishmeal for animal feeds were suspended. Both facilities were subject to live video audits by…
SEA FOOD TOPICS

NISHIMOTO CO NETS FOURTH EUROPEAN BUSINESS

09 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Japanese business Nishimoto Co has acquired Sco-Fro Group, one of the UK’s largest importers of own-label noodles and frozen sushi and surimi, for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1975 by founder and chairman Stanley Bernard, Sco-Fro Group has a turnover of around €23 million and predominantly supplies major retailers in the UK. The business will continue to operate…
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SPAR DENMARK OPENS FLAGSHIP STORE IN COPENHAGEN CITY CENTRE

09 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
SPAR Denmark has opened a state-of-the-art SPAR Supermarket on St. Kongensgade in the centre of Copenhagen.  The new store brings an expanded range of to-go, healthier choices, and local products to this vibrant area of the city. The store has also incorporated the CENSA Coffee solution, following recent CENSA Café launches in Russia and Saudi Arabia. SPAR International’s…
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IGA IN AUSTRALIA TEAMS UP WITH DOORDASH TO OFFER DELIVERIES FROM 100 OF ITS SUPERMARKETS

08 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Logistics provider DoorDash has partnered with Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) to help the retailer ramp up its online grocery delivery business that it fast-tracked to market last year due to the global pandemic.  The partnership means that stores in Melboure, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Cairns, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Wollongong, Rockhampton, Townsville, Albury and Bathurst…
FRUITS & VEGETABLES TOPICS

AMERICANS ARE EATING LESS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAN THEY DID 15 YEARS AGO

08 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Americans are eating less fruits and vegetables than they did 15 years ago, despite the push towards plant-forward options. In its 2020 State of the Plate: Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in America report the Produce for Better Health Foundation reveals that produce is not a priority with many consumers. The report, which was first released in 2005,…
EUROPE NEWS TOPICS

ROHLIK RAISES €190 MILLION TO LAUNCH IN GERMANY AND OTHER EUROPEAN MARKETS

05 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Czech Republic-based online supermarket Rohlik Group has raised €190 million to spearhead its expansion into Germany. The business, which was founded in 2014, currently offers more than 17,000 items to choose from, and a 15-minute delivery window which can be within two hours of placing an order. In 2019 Rohlik entered Hungary and it entered…
MEAT

FRESH BEEF AND PORK CARRY CHRISTMAS MOMENTUM INTO JANUARY

05 Mar 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Fresh beef and fresh pork continued a strong run of volume growth in the four weeks to January 24, 2021 – registering volume increases of 23.2% and 25.8% respectively – according to new data from Kanter. This resulted in widespread growth in fresh meat and poultry, up 19% overall in January – even in the…
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LOCKED DOWN BRITS SPENT €17.6BN ON GROCERIES OVER THE PAST YEAR

04 Mar 2021  Read: 2 min.
Take-home grocery sales rose by 12.5% during the 12 weeks to February 21, 2021, new data from Kantar has revealed. Sales were even stronger over the past month, increasing by 15.1%, the fastest rate of growth since June 2020, as the latest national restrictions curtailed spending in cafés, restaurants and pubs. Fraser McKevitt, Head of…
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GLOBAL GROCERY RETAIL SET FOR GROWTH

04 Mar 2021  Read: 2 min.
The global grocery retail market is on track to generate an additional €315 billion in sales between 2020 and 2022, according to a forecast from global insight provider IGD, which has predicted the sector will yield a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the period. This follows “exceptional growth” for grocery in 2020, which…

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