Tag: groceries
Why the bottled water brand is using less recycled plastic
Gerolsteiner apple spritzer in non-returnable PET bottles “Unfortunately, at the beginning of the year we had to reduce the recycling percentage to 30 percent,” explains company boss Roel Annega. (Photo:…
EU makes greenwashing a million-dollar risk for companies
Products The EU draft stipulates that all environmental advertising claims must be certified in advance by an independent testing body. Dusseldorf Many companies still advertise with labels such as “climate…
Fragrance manufacturer Symrise is defending itself in court against cartel allegations
Fragrance mixtures at Symrise The Dax group defends itself against cartel allegations. (Photo: Symrise) Dusseldorf The fragrance and aroma manufacturer Symrise is defending itself in court against the ongoing antitrust…
Discounter Lidl is reorganizing its German business
Montage of a Lidl logo Lidl plans to open ten to 15 new branches in Germany each year, preferably in the major cities. (Photo: imago images/Frank Sorge) Dusseldorf Lidl boss…
Producer prices with the smallest increase since the beginning of 2021
Vegetables at a weekly market The producer prices are usually transferred to the prices for end consumers with a delay. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Due to cheaper energy, German producer prices…
Producer prices in agriculture fall for the first time in two years
Agriculture in Lower Saxony Grain in particular is now significantly cheaper again after the price wave caused by the Ukraine war has subsided. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the case of…
Message in a bottle converts delivery fleet to electric vehicles
Dusseldorf The delivery service Flaschenpost still delivers most of its goods in diesel vehicles. Only 300 of the online drinks retailer’s 2,300 delivery vans are powered by electricity. But that…
“The German market is the champions league of retail”
Lionel Souque The head of the Rewe Group is demanding price reductions for food from the industry. (Photo: dpa) Cologne The Rewe Group has again invested in the fast delivery…
Debra Crew becomes head of the liquor company faster than planned
New Diageo boss Debra Crew Like her deceased predecessor, the new head of the British spirits manufacturer is focusing on expansion with expensive premium brands. (Photo: Diageo) London Due to…
Price for milk falls at discounters – Aldi and Kaufland present
Dairy products at discounters Kaufland and Aldi start with significant discounts on the liter of milk, but also cheese, yoghurt and other products. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Dusseldorf The prices for…
Price for milk falls at discounters – Aldi and Kaufland present
Dairy products at discounters Kaufland and Aldi start with significant discounts on the liter of milk, but also cheese, yoghurt and other products. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Dusseldorf The prices for…
The Besnier family conquers the global food industry
Paris The history of the world’s largest dairy begins with 17 handmade camemberts. Company founder André Besnier is said to have made this 90 years ago in the small town…
Aldi Süd wants to benefit from the discount organic boom with a new brand
Dusseldorf The discounter Aldi Süd is launching a new brand for organic food. Starting this Monday, 15 items will initially be on the shelves under the name “Nur Nur Natur”.…
Aldi Süd wants to benefit from the discount organic boom with a new brand
Dusseldorf The discounter Aldi Süd is launching a new brand for organic food. Starting this Monday, 15 items will initially be on the shelves under the name “Nur Nur Natur”.…
Can indoor wheat help with crop failures in the future?
Wheat in the “climate chamber” of the Technical University of Munich Five to six harvests should be possible per year. (Photo: Technical University of Munich) Freising What actually happens when…
Can indoor wheat help with crop failures in the future?
Freising What actually happens when wheat also gets light at night? Always enough water, warmth and humidity? The answer to this question is hidden in a small room in a…
Why inflation is so low in Spain
Fish seller in Barcelona Core inflation remains high in Spain. (Photo: Bloomberg) Madrid Many EU countries are likely to look at Spain with envy. Because inflation there is now significantly…
Deutsches Einhorn takes over US competitor Elevate Brands
Dusseldorf Philipp Triebel has an ambitious goal. “We want to build a new generation of global consumer goods group,” says the co-founder of SellerX to Handelsblatt. In the evaluation, the…
New boss to bring oat milk market leader Oatly on course
Stockholm The Swedish oat milk producer Oatly gets a new boss. On June 1, Jean-Christophe Flatin will succeed Toni Petersson, who will become Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board after…
Why bottles and glasses are scarce and expensive
Glass bottles from Coca-Cola The Ukraine war caused a delay of more than a year for the bottler. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf The Henkell Freixenet winery fills an estimated 300 million…