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Fast Spreading Bird Flu Puts EU Poultry Industry On Edge

A highly contagious and deadly form of avian influenza is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting the poultry industry on alert with previous outbreaks in min...

Container Freight Rates Soar On Consumer Goods Boom, Supply Chain Kinks

Global container shipping rates have surged to records on a spike in restocking demand in the United States and Europe, container scarcity at export hubs,...

Kaufland To Add Nutri-Score Labels To More Private-Label Products

German retailer Kaufland has announced plans to add Nutri-Score labelling to more store-brand products including the 'K-to go' and 'K-free' brands. From...

Coca-Cola European Partners Agrees To Acquire Coca-Cola Amatil

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) announced that it has entered into binding agreements to acquire Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (CCL). The acquisition will...

Consumer Companies Pitch Discounts, Bargain Products As Economic Malaise Looms

Unilever, Procter & Gamble and other major consumer goods manufacturers are touting lower-priced brands, smaller packages and discounts t...

Pernod Ricard Says Virus Woes Will Continue To Weigh On Q2

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard said sales are likely to return to growth in the second half of its 2020/2021 fiscal year, although the downturn in trav...

iRetailCheck Opens Two New Offices In Europe

In response to growing demand from Spanish and UK retailers, iRetailCheck has announced that Phil Nutter and Daniel O’Meara will be joining the compa...