Amazon Fresh offers Thanksgiving deals, 5 for $50
Amazon Fresh can help feed a family of five for under $50 with low prices on select staples, including 8-10 pound Butterball whole turkey, turkey gravy, fresh brand russet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, sweet rolls, pie (various flavors available), and ice cream (various flavors available).
Source: supermarketnews.com
Ahold Delhaize "on the path to recovery" after a weak quarter
Ahold Delhaize's third-quarter sales fell 2.1% to 21.9bln euros, and its operating margin fell to 3.8%, mainly due to higher costs in the US. In Europe, that margin was 3.5%, in the US 4.2%. Still, the retailer stresses that its market share is rising in key markets. Comparable sales growth was 3.1% for the group: 0.9% in the US and 7% in Europe. Online sales increased 6.4% thanks to double-digit growth at Food Lion and Hannaford and strong market share gains at Bol.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Brazil's Americanas halts efforts to sell fruit and vegetable unit
Brazilian retailer Americanas has decided to halt efforts to sell its fruit and vegetable unit Hortifruti Natural da Terra (HNT) less than a week after saying it had entered into exclusive talks for the divestment.
Source: reuters.com
US: Sprouts Farmers Market partners with Instacart's FoodStorm to enhance holiday catering services
Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural, and organic food in the United States, and Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, announced a new partnership to launch FoodStorm, Instacart's order management system (OMS), across all of Sprouts' 400+ locations.
Source: prnewswire.com
As Canadians grapple with food prices, a new hub aims to help
The "Food Price Data Hub" was launched through a collaboration between Statistics Canada, Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with the agencies saying in a news release the goal was to help consumers make "informed decisions" about food purchases. Foods like meat, dairy, vegetables, coffee, and tea all saw price growth slow month-to-month, though some, like bakery products, fish, and fresh fruit, did see costs rise more quickly. Among the foods provided in the hub are milk, white bread, apples, potatoes, and ground beef, showing a comparison of the price change from a month prior.
Source: globalnews.ca
US: Vallarta Supermarkets expands its reach with grand opening in Carson
Vallarta Supermarkets is thrilled to share the grand opening of its newest store location in Carson, California. Located at 110 E. Carson St., the new store is set to open its doors to the public on November 8, 2023, at 9:00 AM. La Fruteria: New to Vallarta Supermarket and the first of its kind, customers will now be able to make fresh fruit bowls in-store. Customers choose their fruits of choice from watermelon, cucumber, pineapple, mango, cantaloupe, and honeydew; and to top it off, customers can add their toppings such as Tajin, Chamoy, lime juice, and salt.
Source: prnewswire.com
Ahold Delhaize USA to sell FreshDirect to GetirAhold Delhaize USA announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its FreshDirect business to Getir, a pioneer in ultrafast grocery delivery operating in key markets in the U.S. and globally. Following a thorough review, Ahold Delhaize USA made the decision to sell the FreshDirect business to focus investments in its omnichannel businesses.
Source: aholddelhaize.com
US: Grocery Outlet's net sales reach $1bln in Q3
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.'s net income soared 55.1% to $27.1mln in its third quarter, which ended September 30. The retailer's net sales rose by 9.3% to $1bln, primarily due to comparable-store sales growth of 6.4% and the impact of new stores.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
UK: Grocery price inflation hits single digits for first time in over a year
Grocery price inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time since July 2022 and now sits at 9.7% for the four weeks to October 29, 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar.
Source: talkingretail.com
Dino Polska sees revenue go up by more than a third in the first nine months
Polish retailer Dino Polska has reported a 34.4% year-on-year increase in revenue to PLN19.0bln (€4.3bln) in the first nine months of the financial year ended September 30, 2023. The sales of fresh products - especially fruit and vegetables, bread, and fresh meat produced by the Agro-Rydzyna meat-processing plant - accounted for 40% of the total revenue generated by Dino Polska.
Source: esmmagazine.com
UK: M&S brings back dividend after four years as profit soars
Marks & Spencer Group Plc shares gained after the UK food and clothing retailer reinstated a dividend for the first time since 2019, following progress with a decades-long turnaround. Profit before tax and other items rose 75% to £360mln ($442mln) in the six months through September, M&S said.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
World Champions headline ambassador visits for Coles Community Round
In addition to supporting Little Athletics through Coles Community Round, Coles has donated more than 3.9mln bananas and distributed over $2.4mln in sports equipment grants to grassroots Little Athletics clubs and centers since 2017.
Source: colesgroup.com.au
UK: SPAR regional partners invest in retail network
SPAR UK regional partners continue to invest in the retail development of the store network, resulting in new and renovated stores opening in England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.
Source: spar-international.com
New Zealand: Woolworths increases healthier choices at the checkout and cuts out kids confectionery
In a bid to make healthier choices easier for customers and combat "pester power" at the checkout, Woolworths New Zealand is rolling out healthier checkouts across all its supermarkets. Woolworths' Free Fruit For Kids bins at the front of every produce section have handed out pieces of fruit to Kiwi kids since 2015.
Source: countdown.co.nz
Hema opens shop on JD.com
Hema Fresh, or Freshippo, the Alibaba-owned supermarket chain, has opened its flagship store on JD.com, one of the group's main competitors. The shop was registered in August but took its first order on November 1 with next-day delivery. The shop mainly offers Hema MAX, Hema's own brand of groceries. The store is also participating in the Jingdong Daojia program, JD.com's local delivery system that uses offline Hema shops as fulfillment centers.
Source: daoinsights.com
Innovation Connections: Winning sustainability start-ups herald ground-breaking trials with Tesco suppliers
Winners of the 2022 WWF Tesco Innovation Connections Programme share exciting progress from working with major Tesco suppliers to accelerate research, develop, test, and scale their innovations. AgriSound tested its 'Polly' AI devices that listen out for key pollinator species across three Spanish citrus farms and four UK apple orchards to quantify the benefits of insect biodiversity in different farming systems. CCm Technologies and Andermatt have collaborated with Branston on a major trial of novel low-carbon fertilizers.
Source: tescoplc.com
German food sales declined by 1.3% in August, BVE notes
The food industry in Germany saw a 1.3% price-adjusted decline in sales in August, compared to the same period last year, according to the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE). The price of table potatoes saw a growth of 23.6% compared to July 2023 and 119.5% compared to the previous year.
Source: esmmagazine.com