Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both
Too Good To Go works with businesses to sell their end-of-day leftovers for 60%-80% off. By matching hungry, cost-conscious customers with surplus food, the app's creators say they minimize waste, one bag of saved food at a time. "I think it's doing that on a micro-scale and having a macro impact," says Chris MacAulay, the app's US country manager.
Source: npr.org
US: Chipotle tests automation for burrito bowls and salads
Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing a robot made with Hyphen technology that can assemble burrito bowls and salads. The technology would only be used for digital orders. Restaurants are investing heavily in automation, but it may be years before the technology pays off.
Source: cnbc.com
US: Crest Foods adds 10th location in Oklahoma
Oklahoma-based grocer Crest Foods is opening a new store in that state. The latest location is on Covell Road, west of Sooner Road, in the grocer’s hometown of Edmond, and will welcome shoppers on October 18. Occupying 105,000 square feet, this is the 10th Crest Foods in Oklahoma and the second in Edmond.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
Shoppers want fresh, but grocers aren’t always on the same page: report
When it comes to fresh foods, shoppers want more of it and are willing to pay a premium, according to a new report, even as price continues to be the main consideration for fresh food purchases. A new survey by Deloitte reveals that 68% of shoppers are willing to pay top dollar for fresh foods.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Meijer customers keep 10mln pounds of food out of landfills through the Flashfood app
Meijer announced its customers have diverted 10mln pounds of potential food waste through the Flashfood app, making it the first retailer nationwide to reach this milestone with Flashfood. According to Flashfood data, the most-purchased item from Meijer via Flashfood is the retailer's produce box filled with various fruits and vegetables.
Source: prnewswire.com
Dirk Van den Berghe leaves Colruyt Group
Dirk Van den Berghe is no longer an independent director at Colruyt Group. The former CEO of Delhaize and Walmart did not have his mandate renewed after two years.
Source: retaildetail.eu
UK: Tesco says food inflation falling as it cuts price on 2,500 items
Tesco says food inflation has fallen in the past six months, with the grocer cutting prices on 2,500 products, including bread and broccoli, by an average of 12%. The retailer made an adjusted operating profit of £1.5bln in the first half of the year, up 14% from a year earlier.
Source: theguardian.com
UK: County Supplies a runner-up in Foodservice Supplier of the Year
New Covent Garden Market’s County Supplies was a runner-up in the Foodservice Supplier of the Year category at the FPC Fresh Awards 2023. Working out of New Covent Garden Market, it’s a 24/7 business supplying more than 600 customers with over 2,500+ produce lines, including fruit, vegetables, dairy, dry, and frozen lines.
Source: newcoventgardenmarket.com
Fostering strong partnerships: Lidl GB holds first national supplier event
Lidl GB held its first national supplier event, welcoming over 600 attendees to its brand-new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Luton. Attendees heard about its current performance, ambitious growth plans, and the integral role of suppliers in reaching these goals.
Source: corporate.lidl.co.uk
Belgium: Okay opens second Okay Direct in Ghent
Okay opened its third Okay Direct store on Wednesday, October 4, in Keizer Leopoldstraat in Ghent. Customers can find everything they need for their daily groceries quickly and easily: an extensive range of fresh produce, but also ready meals, and several ‘emergency’ items, such as toilet paper and toothpaste.
Source: press.colruytgroup.com
SPAR Croatia exports local brands to neighboring markets
Demand for Croatian products in SPAR stores across Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Slovenia has been steadily increasing. SPAR Croatia has worked in partnership with local producers since the brand’s launch in 2005. Fresh produce is retailed under the ‘Gardens of Croatia’ and promoted through ‘Yes, Local’ campaigns.
Source: spar-international.com
Spain: Madrid-Barajas Airport will have its own Lidl supermarketMadrid-Barajas Airport will have a supermarket for the first time. Lidl will soon open a branch on the site of the new 'airport city,' which is being developed by the Spanish airport operator Aena. Lidl thus became the first chain to be present at an airport on the Spanish mainland.
Source: spanjevandaag.com
Holland: Bijenkorf restructures again
De Bijenkorf is taking steps to revive its figures: the Dutch luxury department store chain is cutting 37 managerial positions in its seven stores. Earlier, jobs at its head office also disappeared.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Unlocking the food waste opportunity - Daymon Retail Insights
Food waste can be a challenge for retailers and consumers, but it also represents an opportunity, according to Daymon. Portuguese producer Mendes Gonçalves recently partnered with retailer Sonae MC and the Instituto Superior de Agronomía (ISA) to combine misshapen cabbages and carrots with Portuguese algae to create a fermented vegetable mix SKU - a solution that meets consumer demand for both sustainable and healthy products.
Source: esmmagazine.com
UK: Farmers’ union successfully lobbied against food waste transparency
Most NFU members are too small to have been directly affected by the mandatory reporting requirement, but some, including very large livestock and fruit and vegetable producers, would have had to measure and publish their waste.
Source: opendemocracy.net
Belgian webshops to show the environmental impact of delivery options
The costs to society amount to 188mln euros a year, Brussels-based university VUB calculated. Opting for the most sustainable option can reduce that impact by 21%, Belgian newspaper De Standaard reports.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Belgium: New Spar Colruyt Group in Wevelgem to open on October 19
On Thursday, October 19, a new Spar Colruyt Group will open its doors in Wevelgem. The existing local supermarket in Menenstraat was given a Spar look, with a strong emphasis on fresh and local.
Source: press.colruytgroup.com