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Nordzucker Sees 18% Decline In Revenues In Full-Year 2018

German sugar manufacturer Nordzucker has reported an 18% drop in group revenues to €1.4 billion in its financial year ended 28 February 2019 from &eur...

Traditional Retailers Facing 'Hostile' Operating Conditions, Says Moody's

Traditional retailers are facing increasingly hostile operating conditions, ratings agency Moody’s has announced, with profitability likely to be und...

Spar International Posts Global Sales Of €35.8bn In FY 2018

Spar International has posted global retail sales of €35.8 billion – up 5.4% on a constant-currency basis – in its 2018 financia...

Südzucker Sees Tough Year On Weak Sugar Prices

The CEO of Südzucker, Europe's largest sugar refiner, said on Thursday trading conditions are expected to remain tough in the first half of its 2019/2...

German Retailers Urge Employee Participation in European Elections

Germany retailers including Edeka and Rewe are urging their employees to participate in the forthcoming European elections, Morgenpost has reported. Tog...

Free From Plastics Packaging Exhibition and Conference 2019 Comes To Barcelona

Free From Plastics Packaging 2019, Europe’s most focused exhibition on plastic-free and plastic alternatives in packaging, will be held on 28 and 29...

Campaign For Better Regulation Of E-Cigarettes Launched

A new initiative, 'Vaping is NOT Tobacco', which seeks to promote better regulation of e-cigarettes by illustrating the health differences between vaping a...

Coca-Cola European Partners Q1 Revenue Up On Price And Package Mix

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has reported a 5.5% growth in revenue per unit case, driven by a favourable underlying price and package mix. It witn...