Tag: supermarkets

• Saturday, March 6th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Casino supermarkets sued under French law for selling beef linked to deforestation

  

  French supermarket chain Casino is being sued by indigenous groups from the Amazon, for allegedly selling beef linked to deforestation. The 11 indigenous groups, backed by NGOs in the US and France, are seeking €3.1m in damages.

• Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:21 UTC

  Brazil's supermarkets “committed” to lowering food prices announced Bolsonaro

  

  Brazil’s supermarkets are “committed” to lowering the prices of basic foodstuffs, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday, hours after the Justice Ministry said it would ask supermarkets to explain recent price increases for some products.

• Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  British supermarkets and EU investors warn Brazil if an Amazon contentious bill is approved in congress

  

  British supermarkets have warned Brazil they might have to boycott its products if lawmakers there pass a contentious bill that could enable faster destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

• Tuesday, May 5th 2020 - 06:46 UTC

  Dramatic boom of flour sales by lockdown baking

  

  A mill is producing a month's worth of flour every week to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Supermarket shelves have been stripped of flour by shoppers either panic-buying or taking to lockdown baking.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 06:55 UTC

  Brazilian supermarkets in Sao Paulo to hire 5.000 temporary workers

  

  Brazilian supermarkets are planning to hire 5,000 temporary workers in Sao Paulo’s metropolitan region, the most severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak, to meet higher demand from consumers and replace employees under quarantine, according to the local association that represents the sector, Apas.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:31 UTC

  Walmart had 120 supermarkets burnt and looted in Chile; seeks court order for police protection

  

  Walmart has sought court orders for police protection in protest-wracked Chile after more than 120 of its supermarkets were looted or burned. The Chilean subsidiary of the US-headquartered retailer lodged orders with courts in six Chilean cities, saying the attacks on its stores had put its staff's safety and jobs at risk, “gravely” affected its ability to operate in the country and caused it “enormous economic damage.”