Food eco-labels are imperfect – but consumers want them
Shoppers are looking for labels showing a food product’s green credentials – and two new systems being road-tested in Europe also demonstrate industry interest despite their imperfections.
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Tesco, Carrefour end purchasing alliance
The retail giants signed a deal three years ago "to improve quality and choice" for consumers.
FMCG giants try again on deforestation
Seventeen of the world's largest FMCG groups and retailers have launched another bid to tackle deforestation.
Nestle links up with French retail giant Carrefour on blockchain initiative
Swiss food giant Nestlé has joined forces with a European retail heavyweight to apply blockchain technology to infant-nutrition products.
Tesco denies buying alliance with Carrefour squeezing suppliers
UK grocery giant Tesco has defended itself following a media story criticising its buying alliance with French peer Carrefour.
Nestle, Carrefour put product on blockchain
Nestlé has teamed up with Carrefour to put one of the food giant's products on sale in France on a blockchain platform. Consumers looking to buy Mousline instant mashed potato in…
French supermarket sales of vegan and vegetarian products surge
Newly-released statistics have revealed the sale of vegan and vegetarian products in French supermarkets and hypermarkets increased by 24% last year. Research body Xerfi's data showed the market was worth EUR380m (US$435m)…
What can buying pacts between retailers mean for food manufacturers?
With some major grocers in Europe working together on purchasing, Simon Creasey looks at the impact these tie-ups can have on suppliers. When Tesco announced a buying tie-up with Carrefour…
Tesco, Carrefour eye lower prices with buying pact
Tesco and Carrefour have become the latest major retailers to team up on purchasing, today (2 July) announcing "a long-term, strategic alliance". Europe's grocery retail sector has seen has a…
What are the prospects for insect-based food?
Two major European retailers have started to stock edible, insect-based food, a sign a growing number of consumers are starting to accept the idea of eating the likes of crickets…
Carrefour takes majority stake in meal-kit start-up Quitoque
French supermarket Carrefour has acquired a majority stake in meal-kit delivery start-up Quitoque. Founded in 2014 by Grégoire Roty, Etienne Boix and Céline Nguyen, Quitoque delivers to people's homes through…
