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Godiva sells its Asian branch

Belgian chocolate producer Godiva is selling all of its Asian activities to Korean investors. The company wants to use the revenue to launch its own coffee and pastry chain.

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Casino sells 33 supermarkets to Lidl

French supermarket group Casino continues to sell its stores: the company has sold 33 supermarkets to Lidl and one Geant hypermarket to rival E.Leclerc.

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PepsiCo downsizes: new restructurings until 2023

Food giant PepsiCo has launched a new restructuring plan: the company will be closing factories and save on employee costs to reinforce its decreasing profitability.

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Makro gets final warning and grant

Makro Belgium will receive another 40 million euros from German parent company Metro, but that may well be the final lifeline. The Germans' patience with the loss-making Belgian branch is wearing thin: without a quick improvement the branch may be closed.

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Deal between Mars and Agecore (Colruyt)

After a boycott that lasted over two months, Mars (the producer of candy like M&M's, Maltesers, Milky Way, Snickers and Twix and petfood like Pedigree and Whiskas) and European purchasing alliance Agecore (Colruyt, Edeka, Intermarché) have finally reached an agreement.

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Nestlé wants to get rid of Herta cold meat

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Nestlé wants to get rid of Herta's meat products

Swiss food giant Nestlé is looking to get rid of its German brand Herta. The latter's meat products are not future-proof, but the Swiss do want to retain the brand's plant-based division.

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Eataly to open foodies' paradise in Paris

Italian food supermarket Eataly will be opening a food supermarket in Paris on 12 April. The news has been officially confirmed by Galeries Lafayette, which is responsible for bringing the concept to France.

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Strong growth rate affects Lidl's profits

Lidl is still serious about its international ambitions: the German discounter has reported strong growth figures and is moving onto new markets. That expansion comes at a cost, however: it affects profits.

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Metro lives up to expectations

German wholesaler Metro has had a mixed first quarter of its financial year 2018/19. While turnover went up slightly (on a comparable basis), profit went down. Western Europe saw strong performances.

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Lotus will be making Speculoos in the US

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Lotus opens first foreign speculoos factory

Belgian Lotus Bakeries keeps on growing: later this year, the company will be opening a factory in the United States. It is a historical step for the company: for the first time, Lotus will be making speculoos abroad.

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CEO Aldi Belgium promoted to board Aldi Nord

Current Aldi Belgium CEO Hendrik Van de Walle is promoted to the discounter's international level as he becomes a member of the board of Aldi Nord. This way, the board becomes ever more international.

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Colruyt introduces voice commerce in Belgium

Belgian supermarket chain Colruyt is testing a system that allows customers to make their shopping lists through Google Assistant. The system records what customers ask, then suggests products based on the customer's previous orders.

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Auchan introduces register-free store to Europe

In March, French chain Auchan will open its first 'Minute' store in Europe, in the French municipality of Villeneuve d'Ascq (close to the Belgian border). These compact "container stores" have no registers or staff: shopping is entirely done through smartphone.

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Pret A Manger expands to Belgium

British sandwich chain Pret a Manger is to open its first two Belgian restaurants in August. Locations of choice are two railway stations in Brussels: Central and South.

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Albert Heijn causes anger and fear with stunt

Albert Heijn's discount stunt causes fierce reactions: customers are angry because of unavailable products, while competitors seek legal action. Is the "pay 1, get 3" action the start of a new stage in Belgium's price wars?

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