Glanbia Acquires Flavor Producers Business In The US

Kroger Rolls Out New Own-Brand Seafood Items

US retailer Kroger has launched new own-brand seafood products that are affordable and easy to prepare at home.

Private Label Sales Increase To $236.3bn In 2023

Private label products witnessed a 4.7% increase in dollar sales to $236.3 billion in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to PLMA’s 2024 Pr...

Aldi Rebrands Own-Brand Coffee Range In Portugal

German discount retailer Aldi has rolled out the Barissimo coffee brand in Portugal as part of a rebranding process of private label coffees, including the...

Taking The LEAD – ESM Chats To LEAD Network CEO Allyson Zimmermann

The percentage of women in executive roles within retail and consumer goods is increasing, albeit at a sluggish pace. ESM asked Allyson Zimmermann, CEO of...

EMD’s Philippe Gruyters On Building A Retail Alliance Fit For The Future

Stephen Wynne-Jones meets EMD AG managing director Philippe Gruyters, as the retail alliance looks forward to its 35th anniversary.

Delivery Hero’s Milena Lazarevska On Making Quick Commerce Work

Delivery Hero has confounded the quick-commerce naysayers by recently turning a profit, with its grocery business a key driver of this growth.

Dairy Giant Mengniu Sees Revenue Up 6.5% In 2023

Portuguese Dairy Market Sees Major Consolidation

Portuguese dairy company Lactogal, known for brands such as Mimosa, Primor, and Agros, has announced the acquisition of Queijos Santiago.

Lidl Portugal Helps Portugal Fresh To Export 22,300 Tonnes Of Fruit And Vegetables In 2023

The partnership between Lidl Portugal and Portugal Fresh helped hundreds of local producers to export 22,300 thousand tonnes of fruit and vegetables to nin...

France's Avril Sees Crops Fuelling Profit Despite Tough 2023

French oilseeds group Avril expects its core profit to increase by over half by the end of the decade as its crop-based food, fuel and industrial products...

Barry Callebaut Reports Revenue, Volume Growth In A 'Challenging' First Half

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut reported a 0.7% increase in sales volumes, to 1.1 million tonnes, in the first six months of its 2023/24 financial year.

EU Provisionally Agrees Ukraine Farm Import Curbs

The European Union provisionally agreed to restrictions on Ukrainian food imports, which some EU members say have destabilised the bloc's agricul...

Ardagh Glass Packaging Adds New Solar Installation At Scottish Facility

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) has set up a new solar installation at its glass facility in Irvine, Scotland.

Tetra Recart® For Retailers: Reduce Your Direct Product Cost While Improving Your Environmental Profile

Tetra Recart is a smart, innovative solution that delivers a lower climate impact* than steel cans, glass jars and pouches.

Jumbo Removes Plastic Covers From Some Vegetables

Dutch retailer Jumbo is removing plastic covers from red peppers and cucumbers grown in the country.