Rewe is the first European retailer to use ChoViva cocoa-free chocolate in its own-label products under the Ja! and Rewe Beste Wahl label. They are made from locally grown ingredients such as oats and sunflower seeds.
Mercadona is promoting products that are suitable for air fryers in an attempt to adapt to customer demand for healthier food. The retailer offers many Hacendado own brand frozen dishes.
Jumbo is discontinuing the regional price differences in the Netherlands. The five price lines, once installed to adapt to regional competition, have been aligned so that customers throughout the country pay the same.
Tesco is trialling a new menopause-friendly section in some stores. At the same time, it has upgraded its website with a permanent dedicated menopause filter in the health and beauty department with an offer of more than 450 SKUs.
Auchan is enhancing its Portuguese website to allow for customer product ratings. By aggregating customer opinions for each product, the new tool becomes excellent support for purchasing/decision-making, it says.
Wholesaler Makro is expanding its private label offer, now 6,000 SKUs, with over 400 new items. Products include canned food and grocery items and professional kitchen utensils, batteries, and tableware.
Pingo Doce claims it has become a European leader in sustainable logistics, achieving a four-star rating in the prestigious Lean&Green initiative. This marks a 55% reduction in their carbon footprint since 2018.
Waitrose is investing £30 million in price reductions spanning 200 of the supermarket’s own-brand products across meat, fruit and vegetables, as well as kitchen cupboard essential items.
Alcampo has renovated its portfolio with almost 300 new private label products last year. Half of the new products include are gourmet, organic, protein+, gluten-free and vegan ranges, for older people and athletes, responding to new market trends.
Lidl has expanded its premium private label Deluxe range and now offers 265 items under the brand. The retailer says it is satisfied with the sales of seasonal items and continues the sale of some of them after Christmas until Easter.
Carrefour Italia has announced the arrival of a collection dedicated to bathroom accessories. The range includes soaps, toothbrush holders, towels and much more products made with a strong commitment to sustainable production processes.
Sainsbury’s has introduced a “Best of British” page on its grocery website to promote British-grown and produced items online. More than 450 locally sourced groceries, including produce, dairy, meat, eggs and chilled essentials are involved.
Spar Austria has made another step in its aspartame phase-out. It has added an own brand organic espresso and cappuccino to the own brand Natur*pur range. In the entire chilled iced coffee category own brands, artificial sweeteners are completely avoided.