Swiss food manufacturer Coop has selected NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, to help it streamline and improve its labelling processes at its factories and in-store bakeries. This includes the design, management,
limited edition Summer Pale Ale brewed to mark Manchester Beer Week is to be sold in the Co-op. Manchester’s JW Lees brewery, which has been brewing real ales since 1828, and Leeds craft brewery Northern Monk, have put cross-Pennine
Bricks and mortar grocery retail is going through huge change as the e-commerce behemoths move to centre stage with their innovative infrastructures and distribution networks attracting customers away from stores. To meet the evolving needs of the customer and their
BFree, a market leading gluten free brand, has announced that its Soft White Sandwich Loaf, Brown Seeded Sandwich Loaf, Brown Seeded Rolls and Soft White Rolls are to be suitable for vegans, making the entire range vegan friendly from mid-November
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) global marketing, IT and supply chain conference kicked off yesterday following Wednesday’s store tour programme. Combining shared plenary sessions and individual streams for marketing, IT and supply chain, the event welcomed close to 300 delegates
Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP EMEA) reports its Looney Tunes brand is now the biggest licensed character food and beverage programme in the EMEA region with over 2bn products sold to date. Currently exhibiting at Licensing Expo 2013, 18-20 June
Coop Nové Zámky, part of Coop Slovakia and a major retail operator in Slovakia, is installing ZBD’s electronic shelf labels, starting with the first of its largest supermarkets. Working closely with NOV Technologies, ZBD’s partner in the Czech and Slovak
In his regular column for Retail Times, Simon Chinn, lead consultant at retail research agency, Conlumino, reviews the new U Express LM format in France, which marries the U Express convenience chain of Systeme U with the discount ranges of
Swiss retailer, Coop, is piloting a new drive-in concept in Zurich called Coop@home Drive in. Shoppers can order from a range of 13,000 skus online at www.coopathome.ch or though smart phone and iPad apps. Shoppers select a pick up time
