Shopping in Germany: A Comparison of Prices and Quality with Czech Republic

Shopping in Germany: A Comparison of Prices and Quality with Czech Republic

17.01.2024 19:55 | Reportage A two-kilogram package of apples, when a kilo comes to about 24 crowns. No Poland, only Germany. Spanish tomatoes on sale for just over twenty crowns per kilo. Rapeseed oil a liter for about 35 crowns. No Ukraine, only Germany. We stopped at the ALDI market again, this time in Regensburg. … Read more

Jumbo Supermarket Reports 100 Million Euros of Stolen Groceries in 2023, Shoplifting Cases Increase by 60 Percent

Jumbo Supermarket Reports 100 Million Euros of Stolen Groceries in 2023, Shoplifting Cases Increase by 60 Percent

NOS NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:36 Supermarket chain Jumbo today revealed that 100 million euros worth of groceries were stolen from its stores last year. That is as much as the entire annual profit of the supermarket chain. The number of shoplifting cases at the company increased sharply, 60 percent more than in 2022. According to various … Read more

How to Enjoy a Healthy Festive Table During the Holidays with Delicious and Nutritious Recipes

How to Enjoy a Healthy Festive Table During the Holidays with Delicious and Nutritious Recipes

No fewer than 8 out of 10 products in the supermarket are ultra-processed, and that is not good news for our health. With the holidays approaching, the question arises: how can we enjoy that delicious festive table in a healthy way? Food processing is important to make food edible, digestible, nutritious, sustainable, tasty and safe. … Read more

European Commission Proposes New Rules for Genetically Modified Produce – Potential Impact on Supermarket Shelves and Consumer Choice

European Commission Proposes New Rules for Genetically Modified Produce – Potential Impact on Supermarket Shelves and Consumer Choice

ANP A genetically modified tomato, apple or cucumber. If it were up to Brussels, they would be for sale more often in the supermarket in a few years. The European Commission wants to relax the rules for some new genetic techniques. Although it remains to be seen whether the plan will receive sufficient support. The … Read more

Expensive food: How Ralf Zacherl saves money with “chain cooking”.

Expensive food: How Ralf Zacherl saves money with “chain cooking”.

Fortunately, inflation pressure in Germany is no longer quite as high as it was a year ago. Nevertheless, the current inflation of “only” 3.2 percent means that prices will continue to rise. There is therefore little sign of a lasting relaxation among consumers or in the supermarket. At the BILD consumer dialogue with moderators Patricia … Read more

The Japanese Culture of “Toilet Meals”: Understanding the Phenomenon

The Japanese Culture of “Toilet Meals”: Understanding the Phenomenon

A warning in Japanese convenience store restrooms reminds customers to “please do not eat or drink in the restrooms.” (Picture/Photo from Facebook “Japanese Oji-san”) “Japanese Oji-san”, a Japanese blogger in Taiwan who often shares cultural differences between Taiwan and Japan, shared a photo on Facebook on the 27th. The photo showed a warning posted in … Read more

Supermarket Prices Decline: Analysis by Hiiper Reveals Consumer Savings

Supermarket Prices Decline: Analysis by Hiiper Reveals Consumer Savings

NOS NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 06:27 Ruben Eg editor Economics Ruben Eg editor Economics The trend of ever-increasing prices in the supermarket has come to an end, concludes data agency Hiiper. At the request of the NOS, the agency made a new analysis of supermarket prices and receipts. Compared to March, consumers pay less at the checkout … Read more

Ueckermünder Haff Center Closed Indefinitely After Cable Fire: Costly Damage and Potential Hurdles for Nahkauf Market

Ueckermünder Haff Center Closed Indefinitely After Cable Fire: Costly Damage and Potential Hurdles for Nahkauf Market

Due to the cable fire in mid-August, which severely damaged the electrical system, the Ueckermünder Haff Center will remain closed until further notice. The Nahkauf market, located directly above the electrical room, was hit particularly hard by the accident. The smoke penetrated through shafts and cracks into the cooling, storage and sales rooms, the goods … Read more

Supermarket Prices Falling: Analysis Shows Decrease in Grocery Costs

Supermarket Prices Falling: Analysis Shows Decrease in Grocery Costs

ANP NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 06:00 Ruben Eg editor Economics Jeroen Schutijser reporter Economy Ruben Eg editor Economics Jeroen Schutijser reporter Economy After months of increases, the prices of various products in the supermarket are slowly but surely falling. Cucumbers, strawberries, eggplants and melons are now even cheaper than a year ago, according to an analysis that … Read more