Supply Chain

Eastern Europeans Protest Against Lower Quality Foodstuffs

The Visegrad countries have teamed up against differing standards for the quality of foodstuffs sold in their respective countries. Slovakia,...

Cocoa Plunge, Mutinous Army May Widen Ivory Coast Deficit

Tumbling cocoa prices and unscheduled payments to civil servants and mutinous soldiers in the past two months could widen Ivory Coast’s budget defici...

Carrefour France Releases Supply Chain-Focused Ad Campaign

Carrefour France has launched three new television advertisements which showcase the quality of its food SKUs, as well as outlining how its various banners...

Organic Food Sees Growth As Meat Consumption Slows In Italy: Ipsos

The organic food industry in Italy experienced a growth rate of 20% in value during the first semester of 2016, while thirty-five percent of consumers said...

Aldi Süd Pledges Long Term Sponsorship Of Education Programme

Aldi Süd has announced its commitment to a long-term sponsorship of the ‘AckerSchule’ (FieldSchool) education programme, in the south...

Russia's Dixy Group Starts Direct Import Of Alcohol To Stores

Russian retailer Dixy Group announced recently that it has started to import alcohol directly to its shelves, focusing first on wine products. In early...

Tesco UK Introduces Online 'Food Waste Hotline'

In a continuation its efforts to fight food waste, British retailer Tesco has announced a new online 'food waste hotline'. The initiative will allo...

Granoro Invests €13mn To Expand Production Line

Italian pasta and sauces producer Granoro is investing €13 million in a new production and packaging line to meet increasing demand from Asia and Sout...