Food

The issue of antibiotics in meat production has come to the fore again because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Activists are calling for the systemic use of antibiotics to be removed from the production chain for beef. They are particularly targeting McDonald's, with a petition that is going viral and is pressuring the general meeting.

Ahold Delhaize has had a better than expected first quarter. Online sales went through the roof and the merged group gained market share again in the Benelux.

Asda is trialling a new delivery system which it can use for when customers are away from home. The groceries will get delivered in a purpose-built storage box that is placed outside the customer's home.

After the hype, the reality check? Meat substitute manufacturer Beyond Meat is unable to reverse the downward spiral in its results, reporting a larger than expected loss for the third quarter in a row. The reason: the absence of a recovery in the catering industry combined with stagnating growth in retail.

Carrefour is entering into a cooperation with the Scandinavian purchasing group Coop Nordics. Carrefour's private labels will get distributed in the 4,500 supermarkets of Coop.

Despite falling store sales again, French retail group Casino is seeing profitability improve. The retailer is doing very well online.

On July 1st, Carlos Brito will step down as AB InBev's chief executive. He will be succeeded by his compatriot Michel Doukeris, who currently heads the North American arm of the world's largest brewer.