French Industry Wants To Resume Deposit Return Scheme Talks
GIE La Boîte Boisson, a can industry cooperative, has called on the government to resume discussions and include aluminium cans.
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‘Get back to old-fashioned barter’: Why are brands trading instead of spending?
With budgets tightening across the business world, marketing is often under pressure to do more with less. But what if a brand could pay for part of a campaign without paying…
Berentzen Shares Soar As Sazerac Explores Takeover Of German Schnapps Maker
Shares in Berentzen jumped about 22% to a 14-month high following news the German schnapps maker was the latest target in an acquisition drive by top spiri...
The long tail of El Niño: Why might the food inflation calm be coming to an end?
Imagine stepping into your local supermarket for the weekly shop, only to be met with shortages from the fruit and vegetable aisle to the tea and coffee shelves. That is not yet…
Damm UK Launches Non-Alcoholic Old Speckled Hen Ale
Non-alcoholic variant Old Speckled Hen Zero has been launched in response to growing consumer demand for alcohol-free drinks.
French Propose Minimum Basket Of Healthy Food At Cost Price
Parliamentarians in France have proposed legislation that would require supermarkets to offer a range of at least 80 healthy food products at reduced profi...
Canton Fair To Host 140th Edition In October
The 140th Canton Fair is scheduled to open on 15 October, with a total exhibition area of 1.55 million square metres.
Waitrose Invests In Private-Label Price Reduction Initiative
UK supermarket Waitrose has announced it is investing £20 million in reducing the prices of more than 370 private-label products.
Robust US Retail Sales Underscore Economy's Resilience, Inflation Pressures Building
U.S. retail sales rebounded sharply in August as households boosted purchases of a range of goods.
Gingerbread Remains Autumnal Favourite In Germany
Retailers in Germany are once again stocking shelves with autumnal biscuits and cakes, as gingerbread remains the consumer favourite.
Unilever Won't Discuss Worker Guarantee In McCormick Deal, IUF Says
Unilever "refuses to engage" with union body IUF over demands that a two-year employment guarantee agreed with European workers under its planned...
Lidl Appoints Head Of Corporate Affairs In Holland, Invests €19.2bn In Romania
Lidl has named Paulette van Ommen-Kian as its head of corporate affairs in the Netherlands and invested €19.2 billion in Romania.