Co-op named 'Climate Leader of the Year' for supporting farmers at the frontline of the climate crisis
Co-op's major efforts to support farmers at the frontline of the climate crisis have been recognized after being named "Climate Leader" of the year. The convenience retailer was awarded the prestigious title after investing over half a million pounds to help farmers in its supply chain in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Dominican Republic, and Colombia to better mitigate against the impact of the climate crisis.
Source: co-operative.coop
Lidl makes strides in Spain, while Mercadona continues to lead the way
Lidl is the fastest-growing supermarket retail chain this year, having achieved a 6.5% share between January and August 2023. This is up 0.6% on the previous year and secured the German retailer the third spot in the rankings, according to Worldpanel's Grocery Market Share publication. While Mercadona had a rocky start to the year, the company increased its market share from April - reaching 26.1%, an increase of 0.3% on the previous year.
Source: kantar.com
Meat and Bread will not be cheaper in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The price of domestic fruit will also wait for a reduction in the markets, and citizens will buy imported fruit as before. Dragoja Dojcinovic, president of the RS Fruit Growers' Association, explains that large retail chains import fruit because local producers cannot meet their demands. "We had very little fruit production this year, and the quality of fruit is bad. Mostly all of it went to the industry, and there will be imported fruit on the stalls, but we have information that the fruit imported is cheaper in Europe than it is here. It's obvious that shopping centers and supermarkets don't listen," Dojcinovic stated, who is outraged by the story about discounts and margins, Biznis Info reports.
Source: sarajevotimes.com
SPAR Austria supports education for schoolchildren on healthy eating
SPAR Austria recognizes the importance of nutritional education for children. The retailer has been supporting SIPCAN's (Special Institute for Preventive Cardiology and Nutrition) nutritional science program for children for over a decade. This school year marked a milestone as the 100,000th child completed the program.
Source: spar-international.com
Wingcopter begins grocery drone delivery in Germany
Drone delivery company Wingcopter has started a pilot project that would see drones delivering every day goods for the first time in Germany. Residents in remote districts of Michelstadt, Hesse, can now get non-perishable milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables, canned food, and many other non-refrigerated products delivered via drones at a time of their choosing. The project, launched under the name "LieferMichel," is being run in collaboration with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS). It is being funded by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV).
Source: dronedj.com
Belgium: Government to scrutinize Delhaize and Intermarché franchise contracts
The Belgian government will analyze potentially problematic clauses in Delhaize and Intermarché franchise contracts and act upon the findings if necessary.
Source: retaildetail.eu
UK: Aldi drops prices across a range of items
Aldi, the UK's cheapest supermarket (Which? monthly supermarket basket price comparison, published 4th October 2023), is reducing the prices of even more products. Four Seasons Blueberries old price £2.29; new price £2.19; Nature's pick midi bananas 7pack old price £0.92; new price £0.88.
Source: aldipresscentre.co.uk
South Africa: Pick n Pay pilots first zero-waste supermarket store
Pick n Pay has launched its first zero-waste supermarket pilot in Cape Town, reinforcing its commitment to reducing food waste. The pilot tests a net-zero waste model by diverting food waste to local farmers, composters, or waste-to-energy facilities.
Source: picknpayinvestor.co.za
Poland: Carrefour expands quick-commerce service with Glovo to more cities
Carrefour Polska has extended its partnership with Glovo to deliver orders in less than an hour to more cities. The quick-commerce service, available to shoppers in Warsaw, Gdańsk, Poznań, and Kraków, has been extended to include around 69 locations in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Zgorzelec, Tczew, Puławy, and Pszczyna, the company noted.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Vegetables and bread are most likely foods to go to waste, study finds
Vegetables, bread, yogurt, and milk are among some of the top ingredients that end up going bad and being thrown out, as it slips people's minds to use them up in time. However, in a bid to shine a light on this food waste problem, TV channel Dave, which commissioned the research, has teamed up with Big Zuu to launch a new pop-up restaurant, Big Zuu's Big Eatery.
Source: mirror.co.uk
US: Meijer workers make demands known ahead of contract negotiations
Meijer and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) are getting ready to start contract negotiations for some 28,000 workers, reports CBS News Channel 3.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Hannaford expands its presence in Maine
Hannaford Supermarkets is ready to cut the ribbon on its second store in the Maine city of Scarborough, marking its 66th store in the state and its 187th overall. The 58,000-square-foot Hannaford store is located at 417 Payne Road.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: Village Super Market posts Q4 sales, profit growth
Village Super Market said same-store sales were up 3.2% for the fiscal fourth quarter and 3.5% for the full fiscal year, driven mostly by inflation. Quarterly net income rose 21%, to $15.3mln, and net income for the full year was up 85%, to $49.7mln, compared with year-ago results.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Florida Blue Foundation invests $14.5mln over four years to improve food security and health outcomes
The nine organizations receiving grants include FBH Community, Inc (Volusia County) - The FBH Community plans to provide fresh fruits and vegetable boxes and host health fairs for people living in Midtown, Daytona, a food desert that has also been identified as one of Florida's poorest ZIP codes.
Source: prnewswire.com
US: Plum Market opts for an automated planogram system
Plum Market, a rapidly growing independent grocery retailer, has teamed with Lewes, Delaware-based Leafio, on the implementation of an automated planogram system, the Leafio Shelf Efficiency solution.
Source: progressivegrocer.com