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How Food Companies Like Coca-Cola, Kraft-Heinz Are Targeting Low-Income Americans

Americans relying on government benefits to buy food and other essentials are slashing spending, prompting food makers like Kraft-Heinz and Conagra Brands...

Hershey, Mondelēz Bet Big On Easter As Cocoa Price Crisis Looms

Hershey, Mondelēz and other confectionery firms are employing promotions and pitching more non-chocolate Easter treats like cookies 'n' cream bunnies at a...

Japan's Seven & i Expands 7-Eleven Empire With Purchase Of Australian Franchise

Japanese retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings has agreed to purchase the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Australia for A$1.71 billion (€1 bi...

Carrefour Completes Acquisition Of Cora In Romania

Carrefour has completed the acquisition of all activities of the Cora brand in Romania, including 10 hypermarkets and nine convenience stores.

Auchan Completes Rollout Of Stores At Petrom Service Stations

French retailer Auchan and Romanian oil company Petrom have completed the rollout of MyAuchan convenience stores in all Petrom stations across Romania.

Russian Retailer Lenta Buys Monetka Chain In Cash And Debt Takeover

Russian supermarket chain Lenta said its has acquired the Monetka chain of 2,120 convenience stores for an undisclosed sum in a deal financed by cash and d...

Carrefour To Buy 47 SuperCor Stores In Spain

Carrefour has reached an agreement with El Corte Inglés to buy 47 stores under the SuperCor banner in Spain, for an enterprise value of €60 mil...

Tesco Cuts Branded Products In Convenience Stores

Supermarket group Tesco said it would reduce the number of branded items in key product areas in its convenience stores as cash-strapped UK shoppers increa...