Switzerland

Swiss To Vote On Artificial Pesticide Ban

Switzerland could become the first European country to ban artificial pesticides, in a 13 June referendum that backers of the initiative hope will trigger...

The Private Label Issue – Coop Switzerland

As part of ESM's annual Private Label Issue, we spoke to Coop Switzerland, which has been busy in terms of private-label innovation during the pandemic as...

Migros Launches Own-Brand Organic Fruit Yoghurts

Swiss retailer Migros has launched three new organic private-label fruit yoghurt SKUs containing no added sugar. The flavours include mango-apple, fruit...

South Africa's SPAR Group Reports Double-Digit Growth In Ireland, Switzerland, Poland

South African retailer SPAR Group has reported double-digit growth in H1 across the European markets in which it has a presence, while turnover at a group...

Italian Wine Sales Grow 7% In Value, 5.7% In Volume In 2020

Wine sales in the Italian off-trade channel (large scale retail) grew by 7% in value and 5.7% in 2020 compared to the previous year. Data from the Nomis...

Migros Opens New Store Format BRIDGE In Zurich

Interstore | Schweitzer has implemented its Flexstore™ concept to design the new 2,000 square-metre BRIDGE market for retail giant Migros in Zur...

Lidl Switzerland Sees 47% Sales Growth From Organic Products

Lidl Switzerland recorded 47% growth in turnover from its Bio Organic private label brand in 2020, compared to the previous year. This is the second yea...

Aldi Suisse Introduces New Logo To Combat Food Waste

Aldi Suisse has announced plans to introduce a new logo adjacent to the minimum shelf life information in its product packaging to raise consumer awareness...