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Veiling Hoogstraten’s new strawberry campaign

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:33:30 +0000

By Ewelina Stanik. Veiling Hoogstraten introduced its new campaign during Fruit Logistica event in Berlin. Commercial manager of the company said : “We worked with the old campaign for five years and it was time to do something different” They revealed their new logo, high quality fully carton box which was designed together with Smurfit Kappa, [...]
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Swiss Migros and German Alnatura’s colaboration

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:29:10 +0000

By Ewelina Stanik. The largest retailer in Switzerland, Migros intends to extend its trade in organic products together with German organic supermarket chain Alnatura. The first ‘test’ shop will be opened by the end of summer in Zurich-Hongg under the name “Alnatura-Migros”. The store will offer following goods: food, drinks, shower products, salves and natural [...]
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Carrefour and Metro compete in east Delhi

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:30:37 +0000

By Ewelina Stanik. French and German retail giants are competing in the cash-and-carry space in east Delhi. Carrefour opened its supermarket at Seelampur in December 2010, whereas, German Metro is having its launch in Karkardooma tomorrow. The two stores are located just a few kilometres away from each other. For the comment why those two [...]
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Naked thief in Wal-mart

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:07:45 +0000

By Ewelina Stanik. On Wednesday 13th of February about 5.30 p.m. the 32-year-old man, a resident of Downingtown, Pa. was arrested by the local police and charged of indecent exposure, aggravated assault, simple assault, retail theft, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct. According to video of the incident obtained from Walmart, the man entered a [...]
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Genius gluten free in Carrefour

admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:00:39 +0000

By Ewelina Stanik. Gluten free bakery products will be offered to customers across Spain in almost 350 Carrefour supermarkets along with other baked goods. Carrefour decided to introduce gluten free goods to European market after conducting a wide research to the right company to supply their stores, Genius was a leader. Genius company is based [...]
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Wal-mart! Happily ever after

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:46:14 +0000

By Ewelina Stanik. On Valentine’s day BRUNSWICK COUNTY, North Carolina,Wayne and Susan Brandenburg got married in the local Wal-mart store, unusual for such an occasion place, they tied the knot in the layaway section of the store. She was a cashier at the time,” said Wayne. “I kept coming through and seeing her…my [former] [...]
International Supermarket News

Food is Tesco’s Priority

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:39:04 +0000

By Laura Elliott. Supermarket giant Tesco has told its investors that it plans to improve its fresh produce and increase the pace of change in the food business to revive UK sales after January’s shocking profit warnings. The UK’s largest retailer has also made board changes under the new chairman Sir Richard Broadbent who has [...]
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Sainsbury’s Free Range Own Label

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:32:39 +0000

By Laura Elliott Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has claimed that it will be the first major chain to ensure that the eggs used as ingredients in all of its own-brand food will now come from free-range hens. Reportedly, from the supermarket’s ‘basics’ range to their premium Taste the Difference lines, all products which contain eggs will [...]
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Lidl Receive Euro Boost

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:25:42 +0000

By Laura Elliott. The German retailer Lidl has been approved for a loan of 50 million Euros from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment branch of the World Bank. Reportedly, the huge cash injection will be used to expand the discount chain’s presence in small towns. The impressive amount would be sufficient for [...]
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USDA joins Goya Foods

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:16:44 +0000

By Ewelina Stanik.First Lady Michelle Obama announced that USDA and Goya Foods will work together in order to promote a campaign called “ My Plate” in Spanish “Mi Plato” This campaign is replacing the old with Food Pyramid. There is an image of proportions of five food groups. Lady President said that Hispanic parents are [...]
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