Netherlands: Jumbo acquires Agrimarkt chain
Jumbo, the Dutch grocery retailer, has announced it has agreed a deal to acquire the Agrimakt retail chain from the agricultural cooperative CZAV for an undisclosed sum. Agrimarkt operates a network of six stores in Goes, Middelharnis, Roosendaal, Vlissingen, Oud-Beijerland and Terneuzen in the south-western Netherlands, employing around 360 staff. Commenting on the proposed deal, […]
Netherlands: Jumbo and Coop agree deal for supermarket chain Emte
Jumbo and Coop, two leading Dutch grocery retailers, have announced the acquisition of the retail chain Emte from Sligro Food for €410 million ($506 million). The proposed sale includes Emte’s 130 supermarkets, its retail distribution centres in Kapelle and Putten, its meat plant in Enschede and its supporting operational and commercial departments at the head […]
Belgium: Jumbo to open first store
Netherlands-based retailer Jumbo is set to expand beyond the Dutch market with the opening of a new store in Bree in Belgium. According to a report in Retail Detail, Jumbo will construct a 1,997 sq m building in a new retail park that project developer Immo Bree Invest is building in the town, which is […]
Netherlands: Jumbo launches Veggie Chef range
Dutch retailer Jumbo is expanding its product offer in the vegetarian and vegan space with the launch of a new line of private label products under the brand name Veggie Chef. Targeted at the growing proportion of consumers looking for meat alternative products, the new line features a total of 21 vegetarian and 19 vegan […]
Netherlands: Jumbo introduces convenience store concept
Dutch retailer Jumbo has announced the opening of Foodmarket City, a convenience store with a new and ‘unique’ concept, according to a report in ESM. Foodmarket City is said to feature a combination of elements from Jumbo stores, food markets as well as freshly prepared food, in collaboration with restaurant chain La Place. Food such […]
Netherlands: Jumbo introduces ketchup made with ‘waste food’
Dutch retailer Jumbo has launched a new range of table sauces developed in partnership with Verspillingsfabriek (‘Waste Factory’), an organization that uses leftover or ‘waste’ ingredients to prepare soups, sauces and spreads. The new range includes Tomato Ketchup, Curry Ketchup and BBQ Ketchup and, according to sources, was created by Jumbo’s ‘Innovative Lab’ and chef […]
Netherlands: Jumbo plans to open 10 ‘food markets’ in the coming years
Dutch retail chain Jumbo has announced plans to open up to 10 of its new-concept ‘Foodmarkt’ (food market’) supermarkets in the next three to five years, according to a report in Levensmiddelenkrant. The announcement comes shortly after the opening of the retailer’s second ‘food market’ store, located in Amsterdam North. According to reports, the company […]