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HelloFresh Reports Q2 Revenue Decline Amid ‘Refresh’ Product Improvement Programme
Meal-kit maker HelloFresh has reported a decline in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, in line with expectations.
Another Belgian Carrefour hypermarket set to shrink significantly
Just as in Hasselt, the Carrefour hypermarket in Burcht will also give up part of its current retail space. Real estate developer Redevco plans to build seven additional retail…
Younger Germans Turn To Social Media For Product Information, Older Consumers To Leaflets
Advertising preferences differ significantly between generations in Germany, according to a recent consumer study by Simon-Kucher.
Nestlé Looks To Develop New Products To Serve Users Of Weight-Loss Drugs
Nestlé uses AI and nutrition science to create products for GLP-1 users, as it focuses on consumers using Ozempic and Wegovy.
Nomad Foods Confirms FY Guidance Despite Q2 Revenue Decline
Frozen-food company Nomad Foods reported a 3.1% decline in revenue, to €724 million, in Q2 2026, driven by a 5.9% volume decrease.
Inflation Alters Polish Shopping Habits – Auchan Poland
Despite improved economic conditions, 84% of Polish consumers worry about grocery prices, while 33% have altered how they shop.
GAC And Unigrains Iberia To Sell Ñaming To Palacios Alimentación
Green Arrow Capital and Unigrains Iberia have agreed to sell Spanish sandwich/ready-meal company Ñaming to Palacios Alimentación.
Lactalis To Acquire Saputo's UK Dairy Operations
Canadian dairy producer Saputo has agreed to sell its UK operations to French dairy firm Lactalis in a deal worth around £988 million.
UK Food Inflation Looks Calm, But Drought Could Build Pressure Beneath The Surface
UK supermarket prices have increased more slowly than expected, but severe summer drought is building pressure elsewhere in the supply chain.
Lactalis is British market leader following Saputo subsidiary acquisition
Lactalis is acquiring the British division of its Canadian competitor Saputo for 988 million British pounds (1.16 billion euros). The deal makes Lactalis the market leader in the…
Aldi joins forces with Freedom4Girls to urge all UK supermarkets to offer free period products
Aldi has joined its charity partner Freedom4Girls in urging more supermarkets to provide free period products in store toilets. Julia Ashfield, chief commercial officer at the…