BULGARIAN NEWS

 A week ago was announced the merger of AP Mart and KMB Bulgaria – the companies owning the supermarket chains Piccadilly and Carrefour in Bulgaria. PROGRESSIVE magazine asked Tanya Koseva-Boshova, one of the manager of the new company, about the future plans of development. Here are her replies:How will evolve the relations of the new company with the suppliers?The...

In the past three years Bulgaria's brewing industry invested nearly BGN 1.2 M in social responsibility campaigns, said the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria at a press conference presenting the results of the programme “Sport is a better way for children to grow up”. The initiative is part of the social responsibility strategy of the Bulgarian brewing industry, aiming at...

The ready meals market in Czech Republic is being driven by new trends that are taking over from the traditional cooking, according to a new report. The findings released by market research firm Food For Thought found that consumers are increasingly looking for healthy eating and convenience, with chilled ready meals being the most dynamic segment accounting for just under...

PKN Orlen, the largest petrol stations operator in Poland, and Eurocash, the market leader in food products distribution, have jointly developed a unique store concept to address the changing needs of the customers for whom time and convenience matter. As a result of the two companies’ collaboration, at selected ORLEN petrol stations customers will be able to do...

Belgian retailer Delhaize has opened a distribution centre in Stara Pazova, in Serbia, investing over €50 million and creating 750 jobs. The distribution centre has an area of 70,000 m2, with the ability to expand up to 125,000 m2 in the coming years. It is connected with three key roads and it will have 100 loading and unloading positions able to serve 250 trucks a...

Reckitt Benckiser said the separation of its pharmaceutical division will take place through a distribution to existing shareholders next month. Investors will receive one share in the unit, to be known as Indivior Plc, for each share they own, theSlough, England-based company said today in a statement. Trading in Indivior shares is expected to start in London Dec. 23, it...

Metro Cash & Carry is set to compete more directly with competitor Transgourmet as it launches a new fulfilment process for its foodservice division. To achieve this, Metro separated the fulfilment of foodservice orders from its cash & carry depot when it recently opened its refurbished 5,000 sq. m fulfilment centre in Weiterstadt, near Frankfurt. Fast moving goods are...

The European Commission has confirmed its intention to adopt a €28m support package for milk producers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This new package will be the latest in a series adopted by the European Commission in response to the Russian ban on the importation of certain EU agricultural products. The amount of support being provided to each of the three countries...