Food

In the first three months of the year, Kellogg's saw a significant increase in sales and profits. The food company therefore adjusts its annual forecasts upwards.

Edeka has increased its stake in Picnic. Since last week, the top man of the German group, Markus Mosa, is also board member at the Dutch online supermarket.

As the first German retailer, Rewe is testing "Pick & Go" technology. In a store in Cologne, customers will soon be able to do their shopping without having to pay at the checkout. However, it will still be possible to shop and pay in the traditional way.

In an open letter, around 40 supermarkets and food companies, including Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Metro and Tesco, call on Brazil to revise a controversial bill. They are even threatening to boycott Brazilian agricultural products because they fear further deforestation of the Amazonian rainforest.

British retailer Tesco is putting consumers on a mandatory diet: the group narrowly avoided protests at its annual general meeting by taking stronger action against obesity.

To keep up with the growing demand for Pringles crisps, parent company Kellogg is investing 140 million euros in its factories in Poland and Belgium. The lion's share of the capital goes to Poland. 

The closed down hospitality industry continues to weigh heavily on wholesaler Metro. Over the past six months, turnover decreased another 11.5 per cent. Still, the Makro-owner has a positive feeling regarding the situation.