Rewe, one of Germany's leading retailers, automates the fresh food supply chain in the Berlin area: a hi-tech logistics centre developed with Cimcorp in Oranienburg, designed to ensure ultra-fast deliveries, full traceability and greater operational efficiency
On the Esselunga-Rewe collaboration to create Penny discounters in Italy you can read here
Il Sole 24 ore of 18 February 2026
On the subject read here
...reactivity is a key competitive advantage, while improvisation leads to losing ground. Digital becomes a structural condition of being a consumer today. The brands that manage to combine technology and humanity, innovation and proximity, immediacy and meaning will be the ones able to build solid and lasting relationships with an audience that is increasingly mobile, informed and attentive to the quality of the experience.
Powering
"In the face of repeated scandals, control loopholes and structural problems in the supply chain, it is legitimate to ask how fair it is to allocate 600,000 euros for [a Parma Ham Museum made with PNRR money] to emphasise a product entrusted to a consortium that ignores the critical aspects of the supply chain, justifying itself with the lack of information in its statutes". From : The Food Fact
The service is planned to be launched in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.
Uber has just acquired Getir. Financial Times
On 4 February Uber had announced 'that operating profits for the last quarter were $1.77 billion, up 130% year-on-year, but below analysts' expectations of $1.85 billion' (FT)
Cyclone Harry and continuous rainfall, which is still ongoing, have decimated Sicilian blood oranges. Many fruits have fallen to the ground, fungal diseases have spread, and the waste in the sorting process is high. The campaign will end weeks early. In this difficult scenario, a large part of the large-scale distribution groups are offering discounts and promotions, as if nothing happened. Is this how large-scale distribution helps Made in Italy when it is in difficulty? The Consorzio di Tutela dell'Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP: inappropriate promotions
Such practices, at a particular time like this, reduce the value of our Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP and risk compromising the work done to guarantee its quality, reputation and fair economic recognition to those who help to protect and promote an area like ours throughout the world, added Gerardo Diana, president of the consortium.
On the subject read this article
...Why do some bakeries, even those with the contribution of the Aliena team, succeed in attracting a cross-section of the public, including Italians and foreigners? 'There is no secret formula. When a place manages to combine a clear identity, an agricultural supply chain told with transparency, a friendly staff and a narrative coherence that is stable over time, it becomes recognisable. And today recognisability is a strong currency, especially for a public that seeks authenticity but also readable standards'...
Gambero Rosso
This applies, of course, also to lunch. Below: queue in Milan for a good sandwich.
On the aperitif read here.
other enquiries in Angers, Bordeaux and Blois ( Le Figaro ) where at least two children died.
Jefferies analyst David Hayes told the Financial Times that Magnum's financial results 'rekindle concerns' about the structural risks of anti-obesity drugs for the ice cream category.
The separation from Unilever has made it more difficult to read the group's results. On the GLP-1 drugs read here.
