The fact of not dealing directly with farmers CANNOT be a boast because it means that those who buy, in the large-scale retail trade, are not doing it well because they accept intermediaries and opacity in the purchase prices and margins of all the actors in the chain. Most probably, by negotiating directly with farmers, they could obtain better prices that would benefit their customers
Why France and Italy have allied themselves to say no, at least for the time being, to the ratification of Mercosur, whose ratification must be considered very carefully: the health of Europeans depends on it
How has our relationship with food changed over the last hundred years? In the first episode of the docuseries “What We Eat”, produced in collaboration with @foodunfolded with the support of EIT Food and co-funded by the European Union, we trace the evolution of our relationship with food, which has been turned on its head in just one century
In Italy, all too often, judicial institutions are used with those who have fewer resources. It usually starts with a very often specious letter from the criminal prosecutor, simply to try to silence those who are annoying
‘Two thirds of the pork legs processed in Italy come from pigs bred in Spain and Northern Europe…’. And unfortunately some scandals – such as prosciuttopoli – have shaken the sector: we need ad hoc marketing campaigns that explain the value of the PDO
The anti-obesity molecule revolution is challenging the model of the industry giants, which could lose up to USD 90 billion in the US by 2031. As a result, multinationals are trying to switch to Europe and a more protein-rich offer. And US restaurants – given the level of meat inflation – are struggling and reducing staff and portions of their dishes
Walmart works for better water management, optimised fertiliser application and crop rotation to improve soil quality and biodiversity
Seasonal cake lists evaluated by experts clear the private label of discounters
One cannot improvise as a retailer and, above all, it is not always the case that aggregating several realities, with different cultures, brings strength: the acquisition of Newlat reminds me of the events of Standa and those of Auchan-Conad, but also of the Carrefour- Promodes merger or the events of Walgreens with Boots. Not to mention the lesson of the bankruptcy of Sears or that of the closure of Dominick’s for manifest incompetence
Donald Trump’s tariffs have pushed American consumers and sellers into an atmosphere of uncertainty: Black Friday seemed to be slow going. But there are those who, like TJMaxx, the discount chain stocking unsold products is not suffering from the crisis
This decision on the stock exchange index certifies that Walmart has become a big tech. After all, the Arkansas-born giant is the only physical retailer that has been able to stand up to Amazon
European e-commerce risks speaking only American, with Amazon, German, with Lidl, or Chinese with JD.com, Temu and Shein
