COVID-19

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Norway

As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sect...

2 Sisters Food Group Temporarily Shuts Welsh Poultry Plant

One of Britain's biggest food companies, 2 Sisters Food Group, has suspended production at a poultry processing plant in North Wales for 14 days after a CO...

Daymon Acknowledges The Opportunity On Ambient Meal Kits In The UK

Daymon, the global expert in private brands has released a white paper for the UK market entitled Ambient Meal Kits - Bringing the Outside In. Curr...

Kaufland To Implement Reduced VAT Rates From 1 July

German retailer Kaufland has said that it will implement the reduction in VAT rates announced by the government on all products starting 1 July. The ret...

Norway's Salmon Exports To China Fell Amid Virus Outbreak

Norwegian salmon exports to China fell by a third last week to 240 tonnes, Norway's state-owned seafood marketing organisation has said. The 34% decline...

German Abattoir Stops Work, Schools To Close After 400 Coronavirus Cases

Some 400 workers have tested positive for the new coronavirus at an abattoir in northern Germany, prompting the closure of local schools and an urgent...

Shipping Firm Maersk Says Q2 Demand Beats Initial Expectations

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world's top container shipping firm, has said that market demand is more favourable than originally expected in the second quarter....

Grocery Retail Showing Signs Of Stability, IRI COVID-19 Tracker Finds

The grocery industry is showing signs of stability, with sales averaging out at around 10% above normal, according to the latest edition of the IRI COVID-1...