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Top stories on just-food this week
30th October 2009
What goes into food and what is slapped on the outside dominated the headlines on just-food this week. Food manufacturers and retailers continued to fall over themselves to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable palm oil although, as our interview with the WWF revealed, there are those in the industry that have yet to take any action on the issue. One industry-wide action on food labelling in the US has hit the buffers with the country's leading food makers pulling out of the Smart Choices Program. Will US regulators now fill that void? These are the top ten stories on just-food this week.
Read the full story >>- The just-food interview - the WWF and palm oil (REG)
29th October 2009
How to source palm oil is vexing the minds of many in the food industry. Growing consumer awareness of the links between palm oil, deforestation, the threat to wildlife and products on supermarket shelves is encouraging manufacturers and retailers to look for sustainable sources. However, only a few have grasped the nettle and, as Adam Harrison, senior food and agriculture officer for the WWF tells Dean Best, the industry needs to do much, much more - and quickly. - EUROPE: Spar, Auchan, ABF slammed on palm oil
28th October 2009
Retailers Spar International, Auchan, Aldi and UK food giant Associated British Foods are today (28 October) among the companies told to "up their game" on their sourcing of palm oil. - UK: Australia MD to head up Aldi UK operations (REG)
16th October 2009 - UK: Falling inflation brings growth challenge - TNS
13th October 2009 - Top stories on just-food this week
9th October 2009 - UK: Aldi reports bumper sales, earnings for 2008
7th October 2009 - UPDATE: UK: Northern looks to "speed up" growth (REG)
6th October 2009 - Aldi expects to benefit as Oz restrictive leases go (REG)
29th September 2009 - In the spotlight: Waitrose, the comeback kid (REG)
24th September 2009
Background
Updated: 14th October 2005
Germany-based Aldi has made a success of the hard discount format and now has over 5000 stores across Europe, as well as in Australia and the US. Aldi stores sell a limited range of products at discounted prices. Until recently Aldi only sold own-brand products, but lately it has been offering a limited number of brands in its German stores.
Associated links:
http://www.aldi.com/
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