Tag: Supermarket
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Monday Magazines: Bridges, Congestion, and Budgets
The construction of Helsinki’s crown bridges between Laajasalo and Hakaniemi is attracting attention Helsingin sanomat newspaper readers on Monday. HS has pictures of the first stages of a 1.2-kilometer-long bridge rising from the sea between Korkeasaari Zoo and Laajasalo. Finland’s longest bridge costs the city about 326 million euros. The project was initially controversial, as…
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The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into a human trafficking crisis: the UN ambassador
The lack of a coherent review of housing offers and transportation arrangements is a serious concern, as is the limited capacity of protection services to address the speed and volume of the transition, he said at a UN Security Council meeting on conflict-related sexual violence and trafficking. In the context of the conflict in Ukraine.…
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Supermarkets in Denmark set limits for the purchase of cooking oil
Coop is cutting staffFrom now on, customers will be limited to buying three bottles of oil a day at Coop’s chains – which include Kvickly, Superbrugsen, Fakta and Irma. The Salling Group – which operates Føtex, Netto and Bilka – and Rema 1000 announced rationing earlier this week. “Ukraine is one of the world’s largest…
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Easter 2022: How to make …
Easter lamb Joints of lambSalt pepperOnionCarrotStem of celeryLaurel leafDifferent herbsGarlic350 ml beer 1 Start planning well in advance of Easter, and scan the freezer departments of local supermarkets. Lamb joints, both legs and shoulders, usually from New Zealand, are usually offered at discounts and can be purchased at half price by a fresh joint closer…
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A ‘Great Easter Day’: Now it would be a rabbit out of the hat!
Easter should be the least loved of all national holidays. When, why, WTF?There may be chocolate eggs for kids, but otherwise there are no real gifts, no fun costumes and no clear dates. The shops are closed (or so to speak open, but not for long… we are not sure). All events are incoherent and…
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150 salmonella cases in Europe linked to the Belgian Kinderfabrik
A total of 150 cases of salmonella have been detected in nine European countries, two specialized European agencies said on Tuesday, pointing the finger at a Kinder chocolate factory in Belgium that has closed. “Most cases are children under the age of 10, and many are hospitalized,” the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control…
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Easter 2022: A welcome break!
Easter has always been a welcome break, though we never know for sure when it will take place. I have lost count of the number of times I have looked it up beforehand, only to forget and blindly swear that it is early April this year, not later in the month. Really, how many of…
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Agreement to reduce the consumption of disposable plastic cups and food packaging
The EU Directive on the reduction of the environmental impact of certain plastic products requires Member States to take measures to reduce the consumption of disposable plastic products in an ambitious and sustainable manner by 2026 compared to 2022. decide on their national measures and monitor their progress. The aim of the directive is to…
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The health authority needs to revise the recommendations to tackle teens’ alcohol consumption directly
Danish teenagers have long had a reputation for being the most drinkers in Europe. Transitional rituals such as being slaughtered on 1 May, on school trips to Prague and at Roskilde Festival are part of most normal Danish upbringing. And the law and big business make it easier than ever to get drunk. Over 16s…
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Ukraine suspends exports of some products due to food shortages
According to the statement, the export of wheat, corn, poultry, eggs and oil is only allowed with the permission of the country’s Ministry of Economy. According to the American broadcaster, there is a shortage of supermarkets in Ukraine as delivery routes become more difficult. This is due to the fact that the Russian invasion of…
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The S Group will close all operations in Russia
The Finnish trade and service cooperative S Group has announced that it will close all its operations in Russia. The company has 16 Prisma supermarkets and three hotels in St. Petersburg. President and CEO of the S Group Hannu Krook said there were no longer any grounds to continue operating in Russia after the president…
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Coop goes the extra mile to help the Ukrainian people
The owner of the supermarket chain, The Salling Group, has confirmed that they will refuse to sell more Russian goods. It joins its rival Coop, which is busy finding other ways to help the Ukrainians. Facilitate refugees quickly into jobs The first is to ensure that refugees from Ukraine are welcome to work in the…
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Danish supermarket chain wants a new age limit for the sale of alcohol
Sweet 16 for young Coop wants to raise the national age limit for buying alcohol to 18 years. “The road to a changed alcohol culture among our young people requires efforts from all sides of society. In the retail trade, we can contribute by not selling alcohol to young people. ” said Coop’s executive vice…
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Supermarkets are phasing out mailbox advertising
We all know of a mailbox filled with ads, flyers and brochures. While some of us may be flipping through the weekly deals, there are many who discard them right away. So it’s good news that several organizations have issued a joint call for a new system called ‘Advertising – Yes please’, where households have…
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The shady world of the Pakistani intelligence service is revealed with the trail of Muhammed Gohir Khan
London [UK], January 17 (ANI): The trial in London against a Pakistani supermarket worker accused of plotting to kill another Pakistani living in the Netherlands will expose the shady world of hired killers employed by the Pakistani intelligence service, according to Islamkhabar. The man facing trial is Muhammad Gohir Khan, who was arrested in June…
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Grocery stores report declining sales of Christmas alcohol
Despite the tightening of Covid restrictions in various parts of Finland during the Christmas holidays, sales of alcohol in grocery stores decreased from last year. In the S Group’s stores, liter sales of alcoholic beverages decreased by about 10 percent from 2020 during both Christmas and New Year. However, in terms of turnover, sales decreased…
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New year, new you? “I do not think so,” says supermarket data
“This year I want to eat healthier: more vegetables, less coffee … no sugar.” Does that sound familiar? Of course it does. If it’s not you, then it’s someone right next to you who makes the annual pledge to clean up their diet, starting with bright eyes and bushy tail on January 1st with a…
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Taste onions: Everyone deserves a French batter
Apple slices are apple slices if you translate the Danish directly into English… which is a bit confusing. Danish is already not the easiest language, and in this case the translation is not even close! It’s season Apple slices – which are actually lightly cardamom-spiced, spherical pancakes – are a traditional Danish delight that is…
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Explosion of drug trafficking in Tampere
It is over 11 in the evening. Two people walk towards each other in the supermarket car park. They face, shake hands, and quickly head in opposite directions. It is a familiar sight both in the center of Tampere and in the suburbs. Even the time of day does not affect so much whether the…
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The Prime Minister convenes a press conference to insist that the deletion of text messages began months before Minkgate
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seems to like press conferences. In fact, she has called so many Friday nights that you would be forgiven for thinking she was enjoying the sadistic pleasure of eating our precious drinking time – especially journalists! Usually they are about the corona. Shutdowns, restrictions, severe gun calls that led…
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Unmanned grocery stores take over Sweden’s countryside – TheMayor.EU
Unmanned grocery stores take over Sweden’s countryside You will not see any cashiers or staff in these stores The demographic decline in rural Europe is creating its own kind of impact that is affecting the lives of people living there. Population density is directly correlated with the availability of services. Many smaller grocery stores in…
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Minister of Infection: We are in a completely different place than last winter
Although the number of infected and hospitalized with corona has increased recently, Denmark is a completely different place than last winter, where it ended with another major shutdown. It writes Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) on Facebook, where he highlights the vaccines as the big difference. – Our hospitals are busy, but as for…
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Loop in new book: Will cut in SU and wants regional showdown
In his new book, Lars Løkke Rasmussen presents a bit of a new policy, compared to when he was prime minister and chairman of the Liberal Party. It writes Politiken. Løkke has founded the party, the Moderates, and he writes in the book that gains that people have achieved through home sales must be made…
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Nordic Organic Food Fair And Eco Life Scandinavia Return to Malm next month
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Nordisk Film hails plans to publish comedy about Danish archery to no avail in Norway
They say that life imitates art, but you will not believe it when you see the poster for Thomas Daneskov’s new film, ‘Wild Men’, in which Rasmus Bjerg plays the lead role. Yes, it is an archer in what appears to be a supermarket, and today plans to release the film in Denmark next month…
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Danish man charged with killing five people with a bow and arrow in Norway
A 37-year-old Danish man has been arrested and charged in connection with the terrible attack in Kongsberg, only 60 km southwest of the capital Oslo, which left five people dead late yesterday afternoon. It is believed that the perpetrator carried out the attacks using a bow and an arrow. Two more people were injured, including…
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The lobby of the grocery store suspects that a French plastic ban will be brought to Finland
In order to reduce non-recyclable waste, France intends to fully implement the ban on plastic packaging for some fresh products, such as apples and potatoes, which is further warming the Finnish trade sector. Ilkka Nieminen, The director of the Finnish Grocery Trade Association (PTY), an industry lobby group, is among the skeptics. Nieminen said the…
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Government raises money in funds for new housing
With a new plan, the government will reverse the trend so that the police officer, the nurse, the cashier in the supermarket and students can also afford to live in the big cities. Over the next 10 to 15 years, 22,000 new public housing units will be built. – As it is right now, many…
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Swedish ICA sees LFL sales up 0.6% in September
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Taste-Bud: The BIG orange squash
Over the next two to three weeks we are going to see a lot of pumpkins in the supermarkets! But remember to stock up well in advance of Halloween as they can be hard to find in the last week of October. It can be a little overwhelming cooking with such a large vegetable, but…
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Science Round-Up: Lockdown lounge lizard … proof in the characters, both numerically and physically
Consumption of sweets and sodas jumped 40 percent during the first corona lockdown, according to a new DTU Food Institute survey. The amount of screen time also increased. According to the survey, 23 percent of respondents ate more than usual, 21 percent ate more candy and chocolate and 14 percent ate more cake. The study…
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The Pink Ribbon action has started
The annual cancer awareness campaign begins today. One of its key elements is the fundraiser by the Icelandic Cancer Society, Krabbameinsfélagið. The Bleik Slaufan (Pink Ribbon) campaign runs under the slogan “Verum til” (Live). The goal of this year’s campaign is to “exist.” To live life and be present when a woman is diagnosed with…
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Friday magazines: Birds in trouble, masks in shops and payday loans
On Friday, Helsingin Sanomat will publish a new approach to environmental reporting and appoint a biodiversity correspondent. HS says the decision to create this role was made after readers overwhelmingly voted for this option in a public poll. The magazine also says it intends to pay special attention to environmental issues this autumn and launch…