Ocado launches first robotic warehouse in Asia with Aeon
British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said its first robotic warehouse in Asia, built for Japanese partner Aeon, has gone live. The warehouse, or customer fulfillment center (CFC) as Ocado calls them, has begun taking orders from customers across the Kanto region for Aeon's "Green Beans" brand.
Source: reuters.com
Colruyt Oostrozebeke opening: fully revamped store with sustainable choices
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, Colruyt Lowest Prices on the Ingelmunstersteenweg is ready for reopening. Manager Evi De Geyter: "In our large fresh market, we offer customers products such as fruit and vegetables, fish, cheese, veggie, and ready-made meals."
Source: press.colruytgroup.com
Lithuanian shoppers using 'five times less' single-use plastic bags
Lithuanian shoppers are using 'five times less' single-use plastic bags when shopping; retailer Iki has said, one week on from the introduction of new legislation charging customers for their use. Various types of reusable bags for fruit and vegetables and other small products have been available at the retailer for some years now, and demand for these rose between 30% and 43%, depending on the type of bag.
Source: esmmagazine.com
China: Alibaba's grocery arm Freshippo opens its largest supply chain hub in Shanghai
Alibaba Group Holding's supermarket chain Freshippo, also known as Hema Fresh, has opened its biggest supply chain center in Shanghai. The one-million-square-foot hub integrates the processing of agricultural produce, research, and development of ready-to-eat foods, cold storage of semi-finished foods, a centralized kitchen, and cold chain logistics distribution, Freshippo said in a press release.
Source: yicaiglobal.com
France: Casino fined for misleading information
The French market authority has fined Rallye, the parent company of supermarket group Casino, 25mln euros for covering up the extent of its financial problems.
Source: retaildetail.eu
MSP says row with Marks and Spencer' not an anti-English thing'
Perthshire MSP Jim Fairlie has insisted a row with supermarket giant Marks and Spencer about a lack of Scottish-sourced raspberries was "nothing to do with the constitution." Fairlie told the supermarket on social media: "Extremely disappointed in this, still no Scottish raspberries on your shelves in Perth despite a bumper crop, and you're bringing up from England and shipping from Portugal. Where is your commitment to our Scottish growers?"
Source: thenational.scot
Veg of Lund signs letter of intent for distribution and sales of DUG in China
Veg of Lund has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Haofood Shanghai Food Technology Co., Ltd. "We are very excited to collaborate with this innovative potato-based drink for consumers in China and see opportunities for an entirely new and unique product," says Astrid Prajogo, Founder and CEO of Haofood.
Source: ir.dugdrinks.com
UK: Morrisons to stock 'Savers' products in its convenience stores
Morrisons is to introduce a range of entry-level products into its convenience stores across the UK, in a move believed to be a first in Britain. Morrisons is also cutting the price of 18 high-volume products in its Morrisons Daily stores, including both 2 and 4-pint milk, bread, and tomatoes.
Source: morrisons-corporate.com
Australia: New app to help save on groceries and reduce food waste
Gander, an app designed to help consumers save money at the supermarket and combat food wastage, launched in Australia. Gander has partnered with Spano's IGA and Country Grocers to bring this sustainable solution to life in stores in Queensland and Victoria. These supermarket groups have become the first retailers in the country to embrace Gander's technology.
Source: retailworldmagazine.com.au
Britain's Waitrose joins forces with Uber Eats for rapid delivery
British upmarket supermarket group Waitrose has teamed up with rapid delivery firm Uber Eats to provide its groceries to shoppers' homes in as little as 20 minutes, the companies said.
Source: reuters.com
The wait is over: Amazon.ae reveals Amazon Prime Day deals and savings exclusive for Amazon Prime members on July 11 & 12
Amazon.ae is ready to release hundreds of thousands of deals exclusively for Prime members in the UAE this Prime Day on July 11 and 12. Save up to 83% on fresh fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, blueberries, cucumbers, and tomatoes, from Amazon Fresh.
Source: zawya.com
Poland's Eurocash Group secures financing worth PLN1bln
Polish retail chain Eurocash Group has concluded loan agreements worth PLN1bln (€220mln) with a consortium of eight banks. The agreements comprise a five-year term loan worth PLN456mln (€102.4mln), a three-year revolving loan worth PLN445mln (with an option to extend), and a three-year overdraft facility up to PLN100mln (€22.5mln), the company said in a statement.
Source: esmmagazine.com
India: Reliance- and Google-backed Dunzo defers 50% salary of staff
Hyperlocal quick commerce company Dunzo, which is backed by Reliance Retail and Google, has deferred 50% salary of some employees, Business Today has learned from sources.
Source: businesstoday.in
UK: Partnership helps plug free school meals gap with £100,000 of fresh food
The John Lewis Partnership reported: "According to The Food Foundation's 2023 Broken Plate report, deprivation means a fifth of UK adults consume less fruit and veg (37% less), oily fish (54% less), and dietary fiber (17% less). So we're focusing on providing fresh, healthy, and nutritious whole foods to those who need it most".
Source: johnlewispartnership.media
New Zealand: PAK'nSAVE Savey Meal-bot - proving a popular, practical solution to save money and slash food waste
Households across the country have been reaching for their devices to try out PAK'nSAVE's Savey Meal-bot, an innovative recipe tool that uses AI to create recipes out of food Kiwis already have at home so nothing has to go to waste. By far, the most popular ingredient people have been plugging in are potatoes, closely followed by carrots, cheese, onion, pasta, rice, and broccoli.
Source: foodstuffs.co.nz
US: Through positive working relationships, FreshEdge is delivering more than just produce
"FreshEdge was established in 2019 through the combination of three separate companies: Get Fresh Produce, Indianapolis Fruit, and Piazza Produce", says Ross Nelson, Director of Procurement. "Get Fresh Produce was originally founded in 1982 as a retail produce store in Chicago, which specialized in premium fresh fruit, vegetables, and dairy products".
Source: retail-merchandiser.com
US Foods completes acquisition of Renzi Foodservice
US Foods Holding Corp. announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Renzi Foodservice, a broadline distributor located in Watertown, New York. The acquisition enables US Foods to further expand its reach into central upstate New York, where the company does not have a distribution center. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Source: businesswire.com
Lidl reportedly closing 5 US locations
Lidl is preparing to close at least five supermarkets in the United States later this month, according to local media reports. All of the stores are reportedly set to cease operations on July 16 due to underperformance. The company will shut down locations in Thomasville, North Carolina; Florence, South Carolina; Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia; and Howell, New Jersey, according to the reports.
Source: grocerydive.com