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Dixy merges with Krasnoye & Beloye Beneficiaries of Dixy, one of top-5 largest Russian food retailers and two wine retailers Krasnoye & Beloye (Red & White) and Bristol are merging. […]
Tue 29/01/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Global fresh and frozen fruit and vegetable giant, Greenyard, reported a drop in sales due to “exceptional weather conditions” across Europe. A persistent drought affected the growth of vegetables and […]
Tue 04/12/2018 by Richards Wilkinson
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Following its successful launch into the UK market last year, leading fresh produce variety development companies Star Fruits, in France and Spain’s Rusticas Del Guadalquivir, are excited to announce the […]
Wed 18/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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After the launch of its blockchain chicken last March, the distributor has extended this technology to the tomato sector. The product, an elongated Cauralina tomato, is the result of a […]
Tue 17/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Walmart and JD.com have joined forces with seven major food suppliers in China to expand Walmart’s home delivery service in the country with the addition of 100 new products. The […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Sainsbury’s says its proposed merger with fellow UK retailer Asda would see prices drop by about 10% on many products and create “significant opportunities” for suppliers. Based on their current […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Consolidation of FMCG players continues all over Russia. Large federal retailers squeeze local companies. As a result, there won’t be soon any diversity on the market, and it is a […]
Wed 14/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Major German retailers are leading the way in attempts to reduce plastic consumption using innovative techniques. Lidl is currently trialing selling unwrapped fruits and vegetables. From the second quarter of […]
Mon 12/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Last year 2016 was not an easy one for retail sector; due to the pressure of federal retailers and low market demand, many regional players had to exit the market, including […]
Thu 21/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chinese tech company Tencent plans to buy a 5% stake in China’s Yonghui Superstores. Yonghui, which operates around 500 stores, announced that the share transfer agreement would be made with […]
Fri 15/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s distribution sector differs markedly from that of other EU countries, where large chains control over 90% of agri-food retail sales. In Spain, distribution is much more balanced. Although Spanish […]
Wed 06/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) is protesting against several large supermarket chains which are selling citrus fruit at loss-leaders. They claim this practice poses a serious threat to the […]
Mon 04/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
