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Retailer Carrefour Says Strategic Overhaul On Track As H1 Profits Rise

French supermarket retailer Carrefour reported higher first-half profits and said it was on track with a strategic overhaul aimed at boosting earnings and...

Coca-Cola HBC To Launch Costa Coffee Products In Several Markets In 2020

Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG said on Thursday it will launch Costa Coffee products in several markets next year, months after Coca-Cola Co bought th...

Quality Cocoa Shortage Sends European Premiums To Near 10-Year High

Buyers in Europe's physical cocoa market are having to pay top dollar for quality beans from leading global producers Ivory Coast and Ghana to compete with...

Nestlé Announces Plan To Adopt Nutri-Score Labelling In Europe

Nestlé has announced that it will introduce Nutri-Score labelling to its products across Europe by the end of 2019. The move reflects Nestl&eacut...

Shrinkage Costs Retailers More Than €49bn Across Europe Annually: Study

Losses from shrinkage cost retailers more than €49 billion annually, representing 2.05% of the retail sector’s annual turnover, a new study rele...

Free From Functional & Health Ingredients Celebrates A Triumphant Return To Barcelona

Free From Functional & Health Ingredients (FFF&HI) broke records when it welcomed more than 7,800 key buyers and decision-makers from the f...

Raisio Announces Plan To Invest €45m In Plant-Based Food

Finnish food group Raisio has announced that it will invest €45 million in developing and manufacturing plant-based, value-added food items. The mo...

NIREUS Becomes First ASC-Certified Sea Bream And Sea Bass Producer In Europe

NIREUS has acquired the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its sea bream and sea bass. This makes it the first Mediterranean fish-f...