Aldi has revealed new, fully recycled own brand wine bottles that are flat, thus optimising shelf space. Reportedly, the new flat bottles are seven times lighter and stronger than the standard glass bottle. Aldi also introduced own-brand paper wine bottles made from 94% recycled paperboard.
Intermarché is betting on its urban proximity format and aims for 300 Express stores within the next six years. According to the company, its urban proximity store has an average turnover of 12,000 euros per m².
Iceland has launched a new private label range of household goods called Home. The frozen food retailer wants to transfer to a comprehensive supermarket offering a full range of products to meet diverse consumer needs.
Sister companies Delhaize and Albert Heijn are going to buy more private label products together, increasing the joint own brand SKUs from the current 700 to 900 items. The new products concern entry-level price products that Albert Heijn markets under “Price Favourites” and Delhaize under “Little Lions”.
Co-op has re-introduced its free online wine tastings to offer its members exclusive access to the producers behind its wine range. The events aim to celebrate the winemakers who produce its own-brand range as well as help members learn more about wine.
Rewe is introducing a new own label called “Rewe Geheimzutat” (secret ingredient). Together with Germany's famous chef, Tim Mälzer, the retailer developed products like salad dressings, sauces, and seasoning pastes, with which one can quickly and easily create delicious dishes.
Denner has a pilot project to decrease food waste. To achieve this, the Swiss Migros subsidiary will freeze unsold meat on the day the expiry date is reached. Aid organization Caritas will pick up the goods weekly with its refrigerated vehicles and offer the products in Caritas stores as a new frozen product.
Morrisons is installing AI cameras in all its stores to improve product availability. The cameras provide real-time on-shelf data and automatically direct staff to where stocks are running low.
Jumbo is testing an avocado scanner in two of its stores in Belgium. When the customer holds an avocado in front of an x-ray machine, it gives the customer a ‘ripeness-score’ of the fruit. This means one no longer has to squeeze an avocado to know if it is ripe.
Carrefour is bringing a cross-functional sports-oriented offer to market. The retailer is a premium partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and as such, it presents a new protein offering, energy bars, and nutritional beverages under its Carrefour Sensation private label.
Boots launched the first two of an own brand rapid self-test line, an Iron and Vitamin D deficiency self-test. The retailer wants to strengthen its position in the growing consumer at-home testing market.
Rema 1000 has introduced an image recognition service for fruit and vegetables. When weighing the item, customers are immediately suggested the correct type.
Hofer has rolled out a new organic baby own brand called “Mamia” in its Austrian stores. The range includes various jars, porridge, squeeze bags and snack items with ingredients from organic farming.
Drugstore operator dm is testing the sale of unpackaged own brand nuts, lentils, muesli, coffee and spelt pasta from organic farming. Customers can either bring their own containers or use the deposit containers available at the filling station.