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Food Prices In The European Union Saw A Marginal Increase In November 2023

The price of food items in the European Union saw a marginal increase in November 2023, new data has shown.

Hungary Takes Aim At 'Shrinkflation' With Mandatory Price Warnings

Hungary's government will require large food retailers from March to display price warnings on products that have shrunk in size, the Economy Ministry said...

Carrefour Drops PepsiCo For Now But Will It Make A Difference?

Carrefour says it has ditched PepsiCo products in four European countries for taking price hikes too far, but the negotiation tactic may have little impact...

5 Factors Set To Shape The UK Food & Beverage Sector In 2024

Mark Lynch, partner at Oghma Partners, outlines his top five considerations for the UK food and beverage market in 2024.

Italian Packaging Technology Industry To See ‘Record’ Revenue In 2023

The Italian packaging technology industry expects revenue growth of 6% year on year to €9.05 billion, according to preliminary figures from MECS - Uci...

Ukraine Drives Record Grain Exports At Romania's Constanta Port

Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta has smashed its grain export record this year thanks to a surge in shipments from Ukraine, the port authority told Re...

EU Lawmakers, Countries Agree On A Bill On Gig Workers' Rights

European Union lawmakers provisionally agreed on a bill aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber and Deliveroo employee benefits, which if...

Ukrainian Sugar Rush Has EU Producers Fretting Over Prices

A surge in EU imports of Ukrainian sugar is expected to continue for at least for another season, weighing on prices in the bloc. While this may be good ne...