1+ week, 2+ day ago  (310+ words) A new report by Mediobanca outlines that sales in Italy's food-driven large-scale retail trade are projected to have grown by 4. 3% in 2025, building on a 2. 3% rise in 2024, driven by strong margins and increased investments. Between 2019 and 2024, the aggregate turnover of Italian…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (302+ words) South African supermarket retailer SPAR Group is negotiating the sale of its UK business as it narrows its focus to core markets and rolls out new growth formats, it said on Monday. The South African company, which owns several country…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (280+ words) Mr Kipling parent, Premier Foods, has agreed to acquire Merchant Gourmet, a maker of ready-to-eat pulses and grains and microwaveable rice and meals. The deal will see Premier Foods acquiring 100% of Merchant Gourmet for an enterprise value of "48. 0 million (55. 51 million)…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (271+ words) South Africa's biggest grocery retailer Shoprite Holdings said on it is selling its operations in Ghana and Malawi, marking another step towards consolidation of its activities across Africa to focus more on its home market. The supermarket retailer had expanded…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (275+ words) Dutch wholesale food distribution group Sligro Food Group has acquired Gepu, a Utrecht-based delivery service and cash-and-carry wholesaler, for an undisclosed figure. Gepu specialises in Mediterranean products, offering a wide range of food and non-food products in-store or online, with…...