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Online Sales Surge At Sweden's Axfood, Though Border Closures Hit Eurocash

Swedish retailer Axfood said that online B2C sales were up 157% in the fourth quarter of its financial year, as shoppers embraced click and collect options...

Cranswick Sees Strong FY Performance After Christmas Sales Boom

Meat processor Cranswick has said its annual performance will come in ahead of expectations, after more people feasted on its pork and chicken products whi...

Cloetta Posts 14.9% Net Sales Decline In Q4

Swedish confectionery firm Cloetta AB has reported a 14.9% decline in net sales, to SEK 1.5 billion (€150 million), in the fourth quarter of its finan...

Bauli Introduces 36 Gluten-Free Confectionery Items

Italian confectionery group Bauli has launched a new range of sweet and savoury products for consumers with allergies or intolerances. The ran...

Germany's Stricter Lockdown Sinks Retail Sales In December

German retail sales plunged far more than expected in December as a decision to tighten lockdown measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 choked consumer sp...

Kroger Adds New Directors To Its Board

US retailer Kroger has announced the appointment of Kevin Brown and Amanda Sourry to its board of directors. Currently, Brown serves as executive vice p...

French Economy Contracts Less Than Expected In Q4 With -1.3% Slump

The French economy lurched back into contraction in the final quarter of last year but not as much as expected after the country faced a second coronavirus...

Edeka Relies On Automation Solution From Cimcorp

Edeka Rhein-Ruhr is equipping its new distribution centre in Oberhausen-Waldteich with modern food storage logistics from Cimcorp. As part of Germany's...