Denmark: Arla forms joint venture in Australia
Danish dairy group Arla has announced plans to boost its business in Australia through a new joint venture. The partnership with F. Mayer Imports, Australia’s largest cheese importer, is designed to promote Arla’s speciality cheese brand Castello and will go by the name of Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd. The company is set to […]
UK: Bestway to launch own label Best-in meat products
Bestway, the UK’s largest independent wholesale retailer, has announced the expansion of its own label Best-in range to includemeat and poultry products for independent stores. The new offer will include beef, pork, lamb and chicken products and will be sold in fixed-weight packs in Bestway and Batleys stores from mid-February. Commenting on the move, Steve […]
Tradeshow Insight: ISM 2015
The first four days of February saw the annual arrival of ISM (Internationale Süßwarenmesse), the leading trade show for the confectionery, cake and biscuit sectors, at the showgrounds of Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Returning for its 44th edition in 2015, the show promised “sweets as always” but also “more snacks than ever before”, an acknowledgment […]
Italy: Supermercato 24 sets sights on expansion
Supermercato 24, a startup grocery delivery chain that boasts of delivering goods within the space of a few hours, has announced plans to increase its presence across Italy and expand into new countries. Founded in the north of Italy in September 2014, Supermercato24 is an online platform where users can choose from their favourite supermarket […]
UK: Waitrose to open 14 new stores
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced the opening of 14 new stores across the UK, starting from spring 2015. The expansion comes in the form of seven new supermarkets and seven new convenience stores on top of two stores already opened in January, and will reportedly add almost 230,000 sq ft of selling space. The majority […]
UK: Tesco to launch Google Glass application
Tesco wil be the first British retailer to embrace Google Glass technology as part of the shopping experience, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph. Using the new app, which is to be called Tesco Grocery, consumers will be able to add products to their basket through a link with their Tesco.com grocery account. […]
Italy: Parmalat to acquire Mexican dairy companies
Italian dairy producer Parmalat has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire of a group of Mexican companies specialized in the manufacturing and distribution of dairy products, especially cheese. Through the deal, Parmalat said it would acquire market-leading brands including Esmeralda, El Ciervo, Mariposa and La Campesina Holandesa. The businesses involved in the […]
Italy: Despar and Pam Panorama form purchasing alliance
Despar and Pam Panorama have partnered in a purchasing alliance in order to optimize product lines and improve cost efficiencies, according to an article in GDOWeek. The partnership aims to optimize the store’s product offering and reduce overall supply chain costs by sharing know-how and exploring synergies in areas such as marketing, purchasing, imports and […]
Germany: Beiersdorf grows sales in 2014
Beiersdof, one of the world’s largest health & beauty companies, has announced that its sales increased 2.3% in 2014, rising from €6.161 billion ($6.958 billion) to €6.285 billion ($7.099 billion). The company said that it had “continued its profitable growth path in 2014 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment”. Organic group sales rose by 4.7%, with […]
Switzerland: Nestle launches decaf Nespresso Grand Cru capsules
Nestle has extended its Nespresso coffee capsule range with new decaffeinated varieties. The company said it had selected three of its most popular Grand Cru coffee varieties and turned them into a decaffeinated version. The new decaffeinated Grands Crus will replace Decaffeinato and Decaffeinato Lungo, joining Decaffeinato Intenso to total 4 decaffeinated coffees within the […]