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EU Investigates Chocolate-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Before Easter

Europe's health agency said on Wednesday it was investigating dozens of reported and suspected cases of salmonella linked with eating chocolate in at least...

UK Shopper Confidence Stable In March, IGD Says

Shopper confidence remained stable in the UK in March at -4, which is also the highest since January 2020, latest data from IGD’s Shopper Confidence...

Vienna And Nearby Regions To Close Non-Essential Shops Over Easter: Reports

Vienna and two other provinces in eastern Austria will close non-essential shops for several days over Easter in a bid to ease the growing strain on intens...

German Businesses Say Easter Lockdown Will Fuel Bankruptcies

Germany's decision to extend the coronavirus lockdown and close stores over Easter could drive more businesses to bankruptcy and be counterproductive by en...

Coronavirus Impacting Easter Chocolate and Cake Sales In Italy

Unione Italiana Food has warned that sales of chocolate eggs and festive Easter cakes have been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to th...

Continente Asks Shoppers To Prepare For 'An Easter With A Difference'

Portuguese retailer Continente has launched a new marketing campaign, Uma Páscoa Diferente, that encourages families to be creative with how they ce...

Rewe Group Urges Customers To Shop For Easter In The Coming Days

German retailer Rewe has urged customers to shop for Easter in the coming days to make food shopping and supply easier during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak...

Sales At UK Supermarket Asda Fall On Later Easter

Asda, the British supermarket arm of US retail giant Walmart, said underlying sales dipped in its latest quarter, reflecting the later timing of Easter thi...