Ahold Delhaize appoints Petr Pavlik as Brand President of local Czech brand Albert, announces Jesper Lauridsen as dedicated COO for its Central and Southeastern region
Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia announced that Jesper Lauridsen, current Brand President of Albert and COO of the Central and Southeastern Europe (CSE) region, will transition full-time into his role as COO of CSE. At the same time, the company appoints Petr Pavlik in the role of Brand President of local Czech brand Albert as of April 1st.
Source: newsroom.aholddelhaize.com
UK: HelloFresh expands core menu with more premium ingredients
Recipe box brand HelloFresh is introducing more premium ingredients to its core menu, and more fruit or vegetables into every meal, to improve variety in family diets. Customers will now see premium protein ingredients, such as salmon, on the menu at no additional cost. All meals listed will include at least two fruits or vegetables, with new ingredients such as samphire, pomegranates and figs.
Source: grocerygazette.co.uk
Colruyt Group expands home delivery in Belgium
Collect&Go, Colruyt Group's online grocery delivery service, has expanded its home delivery in Belgium with 78 extra municipalities. To do so, the retailer is calling on private delivery drivers.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Spudshed parners with DoorDash for WA customers
Iconic West Australian fresh food market Spudshed is now available on DoorDash. Customers can access on-demand delivery from 16 of Spudshed's Perth locations via DoorDash, at Spudshed's in-store prices, providing "exceptional" value and convenience to Perth customers and expanding access to the supermarket's renowned fresh produce and groceries.
Source: retailworldmagazine.com.au
Esselunga leaves European retail alliance Epic Partners: Reports
European purchasing group Epic Partners has lost its only Italian member - supermarket chain Esselunga, according to media reports. According to several sources, including German portal Lebensmittel Zeitung, the departure was initiated by Epic Partners and the reasons for Esselunga's exit remain undisclosed.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Sodexo on track to halve its food waste in the UK and Ireland by the end of FY25
To mark WRAP's annual Food Waste Action Week (17–23 March 2025), Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced that it is on course to meet its goal of cutting food waste by 50% by 2025 - five years ahead of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 2030.
Source: uk.sodexo.com
UK: Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S shares take £4bln hit amid Asda price war fears
More than £4bln has been wiped off the value of Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer stock since Friday amid fears that rival Asda will step up the grocery price war.
Source: theguardian.com
South Korea: Lotte Mart ships CA-stored apples and onions to ensure harvest freshness
Lotte Mart announced on the 16th that it will ship about 500 tons of Fuji apples and over 200 tons of onions, stored in a controlled atmosphere (CA) storage, which were harvested last year. Starting from the 19th, Lotte Mart will sell the Freshly Harvested Apples (4-6 pieces, bag, domestically produced) for 17,990 won and the Freshly Harvested Hard CA Stored Onions (1.5 kg, mesh, domestically produced) for 5,990 won.
Source: biz.chosun.com
UK: Tesco to raise wages by 5% but scrap Sunday bonus
Tesco will lift pay for its store staff by 5.2% but will scrap the extra pay for working on Sunday. The UK's biggest supermarket chain said the hourly rate will go up by 43p to £12.45 from 30 March after reaching a deal with unions.
Source: bbc.com
Swedish supermarket boycott goes viral: 'We can't just be quiet and complain, at least try something.'
A social media-driven boycott of Sweden's largest supermarket chains aims to protest rising grocery costs this week. Annika Morina, one of those behind the boycott, says that consumers are taking action to voice their frustration. But the Swedish industry organisation, the Food Retailers Federation, whose member companies include ICA, Coop and Axfood, says that supermarkets can do little to control prices caused by global supply chain shocks.
Source: sverigesradio.se
Amazon launches Amazon.ie in Ireland
Amazon reported: "Amazon.ie has officially opened its virtual doors, offering customers in Ireland a wide selection of over 200mln products with low prices in Euro, and fast, convenient delivery and returns".
Source: aboutamazon.eu
US: Giant Co. grows its footprint near Philadelphia
The Giant Co. is getting ready to cut the ribbon on a new 50,000 square foot store in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. The location will open on April 4, bringing more than 100 full- and part-time jobs to the area. The Jenkintown store, located at 93 York Road, will feature Giant Co.'s signature fresh departments with dedicated space for organics, service deli with pre-sliced meats and cheeses, dairy, bakery, full-service floral, and a separate healthy, natural and organic section.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: HelloFresh to close Texas facility, cut nearly 300 jobsHelloFresh is laying off 273 workers at its distribution center in Grand Prairie, Texas, effective May 13, according to a WARN notice. The meal kit company is closing that distribution center and consolidating its Texas operations to its Irving site, the company confirmed to Grocery Dive. The Dallas Morning News first reported the news.
Source: grocerydive.com
US: C&S sues Kroger over failed Albertsons deal
Kroger Co. is facing another lawsuit over its failed bid to acquire Boise-based Albertsons. The Wall Street Journal reports C&S Wholesale Grocers sued Kroger in Delaware, saying the company did not pay a promised $125mln termination fee.
Source: boisedev.com
US: New Research from HelloFresh sounds the alarm on rising student hunger ahead of Spring BreakHelloFresh and No Kid Hungry, a campaign focused on ending childhood hunger, announced striking new research from America's teachers and a new campaign, called No Breaks for Hunger, to raise awareness of and help address the urgent issue of student hunger, especially during school breaks.
Source: businesswire.com