Ahold Delhaize announces Johan Boeijenga will step down as Brand President of Super Indo
Ahold Delhaize announces that Johan Boeijenga will step down as Brand President of Super Indo, on 31 March 2023. Super Indo is Ahold Delhaize's great local brand in Indonesia, a joint venture with the Salim Group.
Source: aholddelhaize.com
Britain's Co-op disputing 450mln stg legal claim
Britain's Co-operative Group said it was aware of an over 450mln pounds ($545mln) legal claim issued by the liquidators of The Food Retailer Operations Limited which it is disputing. The Co-op, which is owned by its members, and operates Britain's seventh largest supermarket chain as well as funeral, insurance and legal services, said the claim was in connection with transactions in 2015 and 2016 relating to the Somerfield supermarket business it acquired in 2009.
Source: reuters.com
Auchan ‘freezes’ prices of essential food staples in Portugal
Auchan Retail Portugal has launched a new marketing campaign, under which it guarantees that it has ‘frozen the prices' of essential products. The Cabaz da Poupança (Savings Basket) initiative sees the retailer offer a selection of food items at a fixed monthly price, which allows families to save up to 50% compared to the usual price, the retailer says. Products such as eggs and dairy products, fresh fish, meat, frozen foods, fruit, vegetables and bread are the main items included in the initiative, which changes every month and includes both private label and national brand products.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Deliveroo cuts 350 jobs, mostly in UK, after fall in online orders
Deliveroo is to cut 350 roles amid a fall in online orders as cash-strapped consumers rein in spending. The company, whose market value has fallen more than 40% in the past year, said the 350 roles put at risk equate to about 9% of its staff.
Source: theguardian.com
Lidl supermarket chain announces 200 new NI jobs
The supermarket chain Lidl has announced it is creating 200 new jobs in Northern Ireland. The jobs will be based at Lidl's regional distribution centre in Nutts Corner, County Antrim, with additional roles created in superstores.
Source: bbc.com
India: Quick commerce firm Zepto launches engagement programme and app for farmers
Zepto has launched an engagement program and app for farmers who sell fruits and vegetables on the quick commerce platform. The company said it will bring in more than 300 farmers in Maharashtra on the ‘Zepto Bloom’ app, making the announcement at an event in Manchar, Pune.
Source: business-standard.com
Portugal: 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% vegetable-based range is fortified with vitamins B12, D and calcium, with all variants produced in Portugal.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Alibaba sells remaining stake in top Indian online payment provider Paytm
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has sold its remaining stake in Paytm, India’s top digital payment app, as it gradually divests from its Indian investments amid friction between Beijing and New Delhi.
Source: edition.cnn.com
UK: This Asda Just Essentials product is taking TikTok by storm
The Just Essentials by Asda Potato Pops (500g bag) are taking social media by storm as the key ingredient for the TikTok trending ‘Air Fryer Salt and Pepper Potato Pots’ recipe.
Source: corporate.asda.com
New Zealand: Can ‘ugly’ fruit and veges help cure the cost of living crisis?
Angus Simms could cry over spilt onions. Simms doesn’t like seeing food go to waste. He and his partner Katie Jackson started a business to stop this exact thing from happening. Wonky Box is a subscription delivery service that takes “ugly” fruit and vegetables that supermarkets won’t accept, packages them up in curated boxes, then delivers them to customers.
Source: thespinoff.co.nz
UK: Kids Eat Free scheme returns to Tesco cafes for February half term
Tesco has announced it will be bringing back its Kids Eat Free scheme to its 312 cafés across the UK between Monday 13th and Friday 24th February 2023. Popular menu items include beans or avocado on toast, fish fingers, baked chicken goujons or a sandwich. Hot main meals include a vegetable side dish, and the sandwich pick n mix includes a piece of fresh fruit so there’s something healthy and satisfying to feed hungry children from breakfast until dinner.
Source: tescoplc.com
US: How Hungryroot grew through reinvention
The high-tech grocery delivery-healthy meal planning hybrid has reimagined its business model twice since 2015. But founder and CEO Ben McKean said those pivoting days are over: Hungryroot has found the secret sauce for growth.
Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com
US: Walmart’s experiment with pickup-and-delivery stores appears to be over as the last two prepare to close
Walmart opened up its first pickup-and-delivery-only store in its headquarters city of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2014. The retailer appears to be abandoning the model by closing the concept's last 2 remaining stores. The move comes as Walmart's e-commerce growth has greatly slowed since the height of the pandemic.
Source: businessinsider.nl
US: MOM’s Organic Market opened 1st New England store
MOM's Organic Market opened its first store in New England. Family owned and operated since 1987, the new store is located in the Burlington Crossroads shopping center at 34 Cambridge St. in Burlington, Massachusetts, 30 minutes outside of Boston.
Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com
US: Kroger and Albertsons zero in on store divestitures amid deal review - sources
Supermarket operators Kroger Co and Albertsons Companies Inc are advancing plans to sell between 250 and 300 stores they hope will alleviate U.S. antitrust concerns over their combination, according to people familiar with the matter.
Source: reuters.com