At Nestlé, we care deeply for people and for the communities in which we operate, and we have an essential role to play during the COVID-19 crisis. Food and beverages help keep people healthy and enhance their quality of life. We care about our responsibility to provide good nutrition, especially for the most vulnerable in society – children, the elderly and those struggling with illness. Read more »
Countries that have not adopted the Euro, or are not pegged to it, have each seen a ca. 10% depreciation in currency value, during the period February to March 2020. The Romanian Leu is the exception which has depreciated just 1%, largely due to central bank intervention. Therefore, as the majority of leases in CEE are denominated in Euros, this can come as an additional strain to occupiers,... Read more »
Panattoni, market leader in industrial real estate in Europe, has started building a distribution center for a manufacturer of sportswear and accessories. The BTS facility with an area of over 67 000 sqm is under construction in Czeladź - completion of phase one is planned for H1 2021. Read more »
Lublin is the most rapidly developing city in Eastern Poland. The city has become synonymous with rapid social and economic progress, which has allowed it to join the ranks of the most attractive places to live and do business in Poland. Lublin has also developed a strong position in Central and Eastern Europe. International rankings place the city on an equal footing with Eastern European... Read more »
AmRest (EAT), a leading European multi-brand, foodservice and digital platform, reported its financial results for the full year 2019. Read more »
ARGO Sp. z o.o. pursues the project entitled „Argo’s Exports Expansion” through participation in the Polish food specialties promotion program called Supporting SMEs in Product Brand Promotion – GO TO BRAND, Within the Intelligent Development 2014-2020 Operational Program, Priority Axis No. 3 Support for Innovation in Companies. Read more »
The first meal of the day - is it also the most important meal? Muesli, porridge, yoghurt drinks and co. are making their grand appearance in the breakfast snacks product segment of ISM Cologne. With the aid of trendy products, the international exhibitors are lending breakfast a new image. Make sure you too demonstrate which new products the market needs next year! Read more »
Work is at full swing at the construction site of the central warehouse for PepsiCo in Mszczonów, where the world leader in the production of food and beverages decided to consolidate its logistics and warehouse processes in our country. Read more »
Over 2/3 of Poles declare that they are ready to pay more for domestic food produced in an ecological way while nearly 1/3 check if the product was made in Poland. This is what the results of the first report indicate which was included in the public opinion poll cycle in the POLISH OPINION MONITOR project – a joint initiative of PKO Bank Polski, the Foundation of the Institute for Market and... Read more »
PLN 2-4 billion will have to be allocated by packaging companies to adapt to regulatory changes related to promoting the circular economy, analysts Santander Bank Polska and SpotData estimate. According to the report they prepared, the total development of the industry until 2025 will require investments at a level of approx. PLN 20-25 billion... The packaging sector invests much more than most... Read more »
MLEKOVITA generated over PLN 5 billion in revenue in 2019 – this is another record and historic result in the company’s over 90-year history. Consequently, MLEKOVITA strengthened its unquestioned position in the industry. Record revenues cannot be only credited to market observations and response to its needs. Mainly, it is the daily work of 5,000 qualified employees at over 180 production... Read more »
The Wawel brand’s product portfolio has expanded with its new addition of chocolate coated jellies that come in two delicious flavours: raspberry and orange. Both novelties come in a round pastille form, covered with a delicate Wawel dessert chocolate that melts in the mouth. The orange jellies are distinguished by their unique, refreshing taste of juicy orange fruit. On the other hand, the... Read more »
Over the first three quarters of 2019, food exports1 amounted to EUR 12235.0 million, higher by 9.1% in comparison with the analogous period of the previous year. Growth in sales was recorded for all categories. Germany remained the greatest recipient of commodities, with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands maintaining the next positions. Read more »
The entrepreneurs and institutions of the Polish agri-food sector have come to the end of another hardworking and fruitful year. We don’t yet have the full export data for 2019, but the data for the period from January to October 2019 show that the value of Polish agri-food exports amounted to 26.1 million euros, representing a growth of 6% compared to the same period in 2018. Read more »
Since Poland’s entry to the European Union, each year has seen an increase in the value of Polish agri-food exports. Since then, Polish agri-food exports have increased more than fivefold – from 5.2 billion euros in 2004 to 29.7 billion euros in 2018. Polish food is finding customers all over the world. Read more »
Effective January 1, 2020, Marco Swoboda (48), Corporate Senior Vice President Finance, will become new Chief Financial Officer of Henkel. He will succeed Carsten Knobel (50) who will take over the position as CEO effective January 1, 2020. Read more »
A Deloitte report published today and commissioned by Uber, has found third party platforms are enabling restaurants in London, Madrid, Paris and Warsaw to increase sales, turnover and profits. Read more »
Last year, most wine was brought to Poland from Italy, Spain and Bulgaria (according to the data of the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics on the import of alcohol products*). As explained by distributors associated in the Association of Employers – the Polish Wine Council, the Poles appreciate the taste of these spirits and their favourable prices. One cannot disregard the fact... Read more »
• Eurocash Group’s revenue in the third quarter of 2019 reached PLN 6.67 billion, which is 7% more than in the same period of the previous year, driven by both strong organic growth in the wholesale segment and continued sales growth in the retail segment. EBITDA reached PLN 219 million, of which approximately PLN 90 million is due to having implemented IFRS 16, in effect from the beginning... Read more »
In the first three quarters of 2019 Dino Polska S.A., a Polish grocery store network, generated a top line of PLN 5.5 billion with LFL sales growth of 11.4%. The company earmarked PLN 629 million for capital expenditures from January to the end of September 2019, signifying 33% growth in comparison with the corresponding period of 2018. During this same period the store network expanded by 138... Read more »
Coca-Cola has published data concerning its socio-economic impact in Poland in the sustainable development report for 2018. The data show the results of the Coca-Cola company system in Poland, as well as the directions of further development of the portfolio and business. They also show the effects of programmes implemented by the companies, helping the resolution of environmental and social... Read more »
LOT Polish Airlines have been cooperating with the Colian company since 2015. That year, such products as Śliwka Nałęczowska plum in chocolate and Krówki Mleczne Solidarności fudge were introduced on board of state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts, as a part of a special treat in business class during long-distance flights, and have been well-received by the passengers.... Read more »
The Polish-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry granted the prestigious “Polish-African Business Achievement Award” to Dr. Adam Mokrysz, the President of the Mokate Group. The winners include leaders of the largest Polish companies operating in Africa, as well as representatives of African business. The awards were granted on 11 June, during the Polish-African Forum held in Warsaw. Read more »
The financial results of MLEKOVITA clearly indicate breaking another record in the obtained revenues, which, in the perspective of the entire year, heralds the best result in more than 90 years of the company’s history. A fundamental step towards the reinforcement of the position of the industry leader creating a modern model of dairy business is the largest investment in the history of... Read more »
The Majonez Kielecki brand of mayonnaise has been distinguished with another prestigious award, received on the basis of tests carried out by professionals. The Superior Taste Award, granted by the International Taste Institute, is received by brands based on palatability tests performed by more than 200 qualified chefs and sommeliers. Majonez Kielecki has received an overall rating of as much... Read more »
A new report by Skanska, Colliers International and global law firm Dentons has revealed that the volume of Asian capital (originated from Singapore, the Philippines, China, South Korea and Malaysia), invested directly in CEE since 2013 has reached €7.7 billion, compared to € 8.6 billion inflow of German capital. The annual joint CEE Investment Report “Thriving Metropolitan Cities” is... Read more »
The delegation gathered 96 Egyptian export companies which covered a total of 1.260m2 divided in four different areas: the country pavilion and the halls for frozen foods, beverages and dairy products. A record participation that the Egyptian authorities consider was very successful. Read more »
Leading global commercial real estate services and investment management firm, Colliers International announced that Kevin Turpin has been appointed as the new Regional Director of Research for Central and Eastern Europe. He started his new position on the 01 October and is based in Prague. Read more »
