Supply Chain

Lidl Opens New Distribution Centre in Virginia

German discounter Lidl has opened a new distribution centre in Virginia. According to Progressive Grocer, the $125 million dollar facility will open, at...

Refresco Germany Opens Fully Automated High Bay Warehouse in Grünsfeld

Refresco Germany GmbH has opened a new high-bay warehouse in Grünsfeld, following an investment of €13 million. The new facility will increase t...

Portugal's Sonae MC Joins Spanish Purchasing Group

Portuguese food retailer Sonae MC has signed an agreement with the Spanish central purchasing body IFA Group. The agreement, which enters into force on...

Italy Tops Pasta Producer and Consumption Rankings

Global pasta production reached 14.5 million tonnes in 2014, compared to some 9.3 million tonnes in 1999, with Italy is the leading producer amounting ...

Supermarket Monopoly in Serbia Leads to Higher Consumer Prices

The expansion of the supermarket and hypermarket sector in Serbia over the past 15 years has not brought benefits to consumers or small farmers, but only c...

Maersk Cuts Profit Outlook on Weaker Global Container Market

Maersk Cuts Profit Outlook on Weaker A.P. Moeller-Maersk cut its profit outlook for 2015 citing a weaker global container shipping market. The owner of...

Bright Food Said to Plan IPO for $1 Billion Distribution Arm

Bright Food Group, the Chinese owner of the Weetabix cereal brand, is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering for its distribution arm Manassen F...

Italy’s Auchan-Sma Joins C3 Purchasing Consortium

Italian retail group Auchan-Sma has announced it will join the C3 purchasing consortium from 1 November. The alliance, whose goal is to jointly negotiat...