Lithuanian supermarket chain IKI has opened its second contactless convenience store in the capital Vilnius and plans to open a total of four contactless outlets by the end of the year.
Aldi is changing its strategy in the cosmetic products range. The discounter no longer relies on A brands but is strengthening its own brand Lacura and wants to align it globally.
Tesco has begun recycling used plastic food trays back into packaging in what it calls an “industry first”. The process creates a fully circular packaging solution for its range of core chilled ready meals. The change will see customer-recovered PET trays – collected via European kerbside waste – recycled and converted back into food-grade plastic trays.
Monoprix is launching eight fruit juice items in biosourced, aluminum-free packaging made of 90% plant-based materials. The cardboard from wood and plastic of plant origin from sugar cane are combined. This approach is quite new, especially for a private label.
Iceland has introduced a Local convenience format in the UK. It will stock goods from Iceland’s own label range, as well as its exclusive own-brand partnerships. The store is owned and managed by forecourt operator SGN Retail.
Portuguese retailer Continente has reformulated more than 538 private label products in the past three years, removing approximately 860 tons of sugar and 120 tons of salt. It has also removed palm oil from around 92 SKUs.
Spar in the Netherlands debuted new clothing for its supermarket employees. The aprons, shirts, blouses and jackets are made from organic cotton and recycled PET bottles.
Boots has launched what it describes as its No7 beauty own brand’s biggest ever cosmetic science innovation. The products contain a “world-first super-peptide blend” that Boots said is proven to harness the skin’s natural repair process and the renewal of over 50 key proteins in skin cells.
H&M Beauty launches OHH! (Oh Hey Hero), a collection of 10 everyday vegan essentials from a frictionless razor through to a body moisturizer for just about every body.
Sainsbury’s removed single-use plastic trays from its own-label By Sainsbury’s whole chicken range. The retailer said the new trayless packaging would use a minimum of 50% less plastic and will save 140 tons of plastic per year.
LIDL Portugal announced it is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability by digitizing its price labels. The switch will allow for significant paper savings and is to be completed in all stores by the end of 2024.
Holland & Barrett launched a range of at-home blood tests that promise customers results within 48 hours. The own label offer of 11 SKUs, marketed as Ivie, includes a General Health Blood Test, as well as a vitamin, iron, cholesterol, testosterone and diabetes blood test.