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Food14 January, 2025
Unilever divests German pasta sauces to Italian competitor
Unilever continues its strategic divestment by selling its German pasta sauce range under the Knorr brand to Italian food producer Casalasco.
Food14 January, 2025
Delfood sale causes concerns among Cora employees
The acquisition of Delfood by Delhaize has raised concerns among employees of the seven Cora hypermarkets, now one of the very few parts of the Group louis delhaize that are still left. The unions are afraid a “social disaster” could arise.
Electronics13 January, 2025
Krëfel closes four Belgian stores
Electronics chain Krëfel has announced it will close four shops in Belgium. The chain, part of the United.b group assures its employees that no jobs will be lost.
Food13 January, 2025
7-Eleven owners look to US investment fund to fend off Couche-Tard
The Japanese Ito family, which owns 7-Eleven holding Seven & I, is looking to use capital of US fund Apollo Global Management and the owner of its Japanese rival FamilyMart to prevent a potential takeover by Canadian powerhouse Couche-Tard.
Food13 January, 2025
Carrefour offloads another 39 French stores
Carrefour is offloading 39 French – often loss-making – hypermarkets and supermarkets to independent operators in a bid to cut operating costs. Unions protest to what they call is a restructuring in disguise.
Food13 January, 2025
Delhaize acquires 325 Belgian stores to ‘re-unite family’
Delhaize has acquired Delfood and its 325 stores from the louis delhaize group. The deal finally unites two different companies that were founded by the Delhaize brothers, but that have always been rivals.
Fashion10 January, 2025
Prada to acquire Versace?
Prada is looking into a possible acquisition of Versace, after a previous attempt to sell the fashion house failed last year. It may even come to a full takeover of its parent company Capri Holdings.
Beauty/Care10 January, 2025
Hairdis starts European expansion with first Dutch store
Belgian haircare chain Hairdis is preparing for a European expansion: it has opened its first shop abroad in the Netherlands and announced one in Paris, saying that this is “just the beginning” of its European story.
Algemeen10 January, 2025
Wibra aims for “two new stores per week”
Dutch discount chain Wibra aims to open two new stores per week in the next few months, including in former Blokker stores.
Food9 January, 2025
[In the picture] Lidl gets luxurious in Galeria Berlin
Discounter meets luxury department store: two Galeria department stores in Berlin have opened their doors for a Lidl store on their ground floor. However, that unusual marriage presented its own difficulties.
Food9 January, 2025
Dutch investors buy Belgium’s biggest tomato grower
The owners of Belgium’s largest tomato grower, Den Berk Délice, have sold a majority stake to Dutch investment fund Egeria. The company wants to use the raised capital to expand its international activities.
Home8 January, 2025
Tupperware closes European factories
Tupperware is closing its European factories in Belgium and Portugal. Thousands of independent ‘consultants’ have also lost their licences.