France: Debt-ridden retailer Casino gives July 3 deadline for offers to boost its equity
Supermarket retailer Casino set a deadline of July 3 for offers to boost its equity base as it works on a debt restructuring which it said would result in shareholders facing a large dilution on their holdings.
Source: reuters.com
India: Vegetable prices soar in Mumbai retail outlets, but score on e-markets
Mumbai and other major cities have been rattled by a sudden and steep spurt in the prices of most daily consumption vegetables, with the tomato commanding almost a king's ransom, in the past few days, and the situation may continue to be grim until at least August. In contrast, the prices of the same daily use, popular vegetables are between 20-40% cheaper in e-markets or on most major online portals like Jio Fresh, Amazon, Reliance Smart, Amazon, BigBasket, Natures Basket.
Source: dtnext.in
Australia: Woolworths removes kids confectionery from checkouts and increases healthier choices at the end of aisles
Woolworths is making a change to its checkouts and end-of-aisles to help make it easier for customers to discover healthier food choices when shopping across the store. A range of healthier options available for $3 or less is available at the checkout, including Woolworths Natural Almonds 70g ($2 - 5.0 HSR), Carmans Nut Bar 45g ($3 - 5 HSR), and Cobs Natural Sea Salt Popcorn 20g ($1.80 - 4.0 HSR).
Source: woolworthsgroup.com.au
UK: Deliveroo Snack To The Future report predicts 3D printed meal plans and VR dinner parties
Deliveroo has marked its 10th birthday with a report looking into the future of food trends and delivery. Via VR and AR technology, your brains could be tricked into thinking you are eating something you are not. For example, if you are a fussy eater who doesn't want to eat vegetables, you could put on smart glasses and think you are eating chocolate or sweets.
Source: retailtechinnovationhub.com
UK: Ocado drops after media report of Amazon denying a possible bid
Ocado shares fell as much as 11%, with traders attributing the drop to a media report that Amazon had denied speculation it would make a bid for the British retail company.
Source: reuters.com
NielsenIQ's GfK deal set for conditional EU antitrust approval
Advent-owned NielsenIQ is set to secure EU antitrust clearance for its proposed acquisition of German market research firm GfK on the condition GfK sells its consumer panel business, people familiar with the matter said.
Source: reuters.com
Representative survey reveals: One in five consumers wastes food just because they follow date labeling
HelloFresh and Kantar questioned over 7,500 participants in Germany, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. More than 40% of the survey participants are convinced that there is a need for a new food labeling system in order to minimize food waste. The majority is open to a new food labeling system that helps to avoid food going to waste. HelloFresh SE co-initiates the alliance to push for the approval of innovative time-temperature indicators to minimize food waste.
Source: hellofreshgroup.com
UK: 'I wouldn't feed these carrots from Sainsbury's in Broadstairs to a dog!'
A Sainsbury's shopper has hit out at the supermarket giant after receiving "rotten" carrots she "would not feed to a dog." Nichola Jarvis, from Margate, says she was disgusted at the state of the kilo of the vegetables which were included in her home delivery. Mrs. Jarvis argues she would not have selected the 52p bag in-store and that, over time, the quality of fresh produce has dropped. Sainsbury's apologized for the inconvenience and admitted the carrots were "not up to our usual high standards."
Source: kentonline.co.uk
Magnit triples buyback offer after strong foreign demand
Retailer Magnit said it would almost triple the number of blocked shares it buys back from foreign shareholders in response to strong demand from Western investors keen to exit Russian holdings.
Source: reuters.com
Germany: REWE, Aldi, Lidl, Kaufland among those to sign 'Pact against Food Waste'
Retailers REWE Group, Lidl, Kaufland, and Aldi are among the retailers to sign the Pakt gegen Lebensmitteverschwendung ('Pact against Food Waste') at an event with the country's minister of food and agriculture, Cem Özdemir in Berlin. The retailers have pledged to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030.
Source: esmmagazine.com
US: Introducing DoorDash's biggest app updates in a decade
DoorDash reported: "We are excited to share some of the biggest updates we've made in a decade across our three-sided marketplace as part of our inaugural Dash Forward 2023 product showcase".
Source: businesswire.com
US: Dollar General preps to open $35mln cold storage center in N.Y.
Dollar General will start construction next year on a $35.4mln cold storage center after the discount retailer was awarded tax incentives from the Montgomery County Industrial Development Agency, reports media platform The Business Journals. The 150,000-square-foot Dollar General fresh center will open in Florida, and New York, and is expected to create 150 jobs. It will also supply goods to approximately 1,200 Dollar General Stores.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Instacart introduces custom digital ordering for grocery retailers
Instacart has launched updates to its order management system, including the ability for grocers to enable fully customized digital ordering for made-to-order items. The company's ordering management system, FoodStorm, already focuses on catering and prepared foods, and the company has now extended this feature to all made-to-order items.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: School's out, but summer savings are in at Kroger
The Kroger Co. shared a grocery haul, serving up five lunch and dinner options for students home for summer break - all for as little as $3.50 per person for each meal. Fresh Produce: Iceberg Lettuce, Medium Yellow Onion, Kroger Veggie Tray with Dip, Simple Truth Organic Basil, Green Asparagus, Red Tomatoes (Qty-2), Kroger Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit Bag BIG Deal!, Cantaloupe, Fresh Strawberries, Bananas (Qty-4), Kroger Steamable Bag French Cut Green Beans.
Source: prnewswire.com
US: Whole Foods opens new store in Washington, D.C.
The supermarket in the historic Walter Reed development sells a variety of organic, conventional, and Sourced for Good produce, as well as items from local farms and ready-to-eat salads from Bowery Farming and Gotham Greens.
Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com
US: Tops starts accepting SNAP EBT payments for online Flashfood purchases
Tops Friendly Markets shoppers who participate in SNAP can now use their benefits to buy groceries online through the Flashfood food waste-reduction program, according to a press release.
Source: grocerydive.com
Colombian business magnate Gilinski offers to buy GPA's Éxito 
Brazilian retailer GPA said it had received an unsolicited offer from Colombian business magnate Jaime Gilinski to take over its subsidiary, Almacenes Éxito, in a deal worth $836mln.
Source: reuters.com