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An update from our Chief Executive, Simon Roberts on keeping our customers and colleagues safe
Dear customer, With tighter restrictions and national lockdowns back in place, I want to reassure you that we are doing everything we can to keep you and our colleagues safe when you shop with...
Vitalite updates packaging with plant-based messaging
Saputo Dairy UK has unveiled a new packaging design for its market-leading dairy free spread brand, Vitalite. From January 2021, 500g tubs of Vitalite Dairy Free now bear secondary ‘plant based deliciousness’ messaging in...
US Shopping App Downloads Surge by 8% to 2.76 Million New Installs
US Shopping App Downloads Surge by 8% to 2.76 Million New Installs Cyber Week 2020 took a different turn this year as most businesses urged their customers to shop online. One of the major...
ALDI REPORTS RECORD CHRISTMAS SALES
ALDI REPORTS RECORD CHRISTMAS SALES Sales in the final four weeks before Christmas increased 10.6% year-on-yearThe supermarket also saw strong growth in its online Wine and Specialbuy offering, with sales in December up 75%...
Carrefour completes the acquisition of 224 proximity stores in Taiwan
Carrefour completes the acquisition of 224 proximity stores inTaiwanCarrefour today announces the closing of the acquisition from Dairy Farm of 224 proximitystoresin Taiwan (199 Wellcome stores – average sales area of 420 sq. m...
World of Private Label, 18-19 May 2021
World of Private Label, 18-19 May 2021 PLMA’s 2021 “World of Private Label” International Trade Show will take place on 18-19 May. Conveniently located at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam, the show occupies...
Anuga 2021 well-positioned: Positive registration figures after early bird phase
The world’s largest trade fair for food and beverages with a hybrid format for the first time – digital Anuga@home to enhance the physical platform Ten months before the event begins, very good registration...
SEAWEED SET TO BE THE SUPERFOOD OF 2021
Waitrose reveals seaweed is set to be the must-have ingredient of 2021 – with sales up 23% when compared to last year and up an impressive 71% increase when compared to 2018. Flavour-filled and versatile, seaweed is fast-becoming a...
Walmart Begins Administering its First COVID-19 Vaccines to Health Care Workers in New Mexico
Dec. 23, 2020By Dr. Tom Van Gilder, Chief Medical Officer, Walmart The news at the end of this horrible year continues to improve! We now have a second promising vaccine to begin distributing. As...
Tesco removes one billion pieces of plastic
Tesco has today announced that it has removed one billion pieces of plastic from its UK business in just one year. In 2020, by working with its suppliers, plastic that Tesco has removed includes:Plastic...