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Coming Up In ESM Issue 6 2017

Copy Deadline: 13 November Press Deadline: 16 November Our final edition of 2017 sees ESM: European Supermarket Magazine hit a milestone, as we celebrate...

Brazilian Meat Giants Finally Catch A Break

A safety scare. Political scandal. Export bans. This year’s headlines could scarcely be worse for Brazilian meat producers. Yet, right now, they&r...

Mustard At A Price That Would Make Anyone's Eyes Water: Gadfly

Mustard. It's the new hot thing. McCormick & Company Inc. has just agreed to pay a scorching $4.2 billion for Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc's food bu...

Unilever Needs A Little Secret Sauce For French's Deal: Gadfly

Unilever promised more focus and more financial discipline after the shock generated by Kraft Heinz Co.'s unwelcome takeover attempt in February. Making...

Amazon To Reap Fulfilment Benefits From Whole Foods Purchase: Bernstein

Sell-side research and brokerage firm Bernstein believes that Amazon could use its acquisition of Whole Foods to develop underperforming stores into &lsquo...

Coming Up In ESM Issue 5 2017

In Issue 5, ESM: European Supermarket Magazine is thinking big. REALLY big. It's all eyes on Cologne, as we showcase the must-visit events and exhibitors a...

Yes, Google Can Continue To Dominate Advertising: Gadfly

The biggest worry about Google and Facebook is whether they can stay Google and Facebook. That is, can those two companies continue to dominate advertising...

Walmart's U.K. Problems Can't Be Solved With Pricey M&A: Gadfly

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s incursion into the U.K. via the 1999 purchase of Asda left it with a giant supermarket that's been losing market share amid intensif...