Euractiv19h ago
From farmland to #supermarkets: the growing loss of agricultural land in Europe: In 2022, an analysis by the European Environment Agency (EEA) showed that more than 97,700 km2 of land in the EU had been converted into impervious surfaces. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/from-farmland-to-supermarkets-the-growing-loss-of-agricultural-land-in-europe/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
EURACTIV Agrifood19h ago
From farmland to #supermarkets: the growing loss of agricultural land in Europe https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/from-farmland-to-supermarkets-the-growing-loss-of-agricultural-land-in-europe/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
The Japan Times3d ago
Police arrested a man in Tokyo on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a woman believed to be his wife. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-supermarket-stabbing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #stabbings #tokyo #supermarkets
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of woman at a supermarket in Tokyo

The woman was taken to hospital unconscious and was later confirmed dead, according to police.

The Japan Times
Lifestyle | The Guardian US4d ago
‘Very pale and oddly wrinkly’: the best (and worst) supermarket hot cross buns for Easter, tested | The food filter https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/apr/12/best-supermarket-hot-cross-buns #Lifeandstyle #Supermarkets #Easter #Snacks #Bread #Food
‘Very pale and oddly wrinkly’: the best (and worst) supermarket hot cross buns for Easter, tested

Supermarkets love calling these seasonal treats ‘luxury’, but are they? Time for an Easter bake-off …

The Guardian
Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro6d ago

Mumsnet just launched a range of ready meals for kids — here’s a dietitian’s verdict

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/10/mumsnet-just-launched-a-range-ready-meals-kids-a-dietitians-verdict-22880783/

Mumsnet just launched a range of ready meals for kids — here's a dietitian's verdict

Mumsnet has teamed up with Iceland Foods to release a new range of ready meals for children - here's what a dietitian makes of the food.

Metro
The Japan TimesApr 9
Seven & I Holdings forecast operating profit and revenue for the current year that missed analyst estimates, adding to pressure on the company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/09/companies/seven-i-profits-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seveniholdings #seveneleven #acquisitions #supermarkets #conveniencestores
Seven & I’s guidance miss adds to pressure amid takeover bid

Seven & I said it expects domestic convenience store sales to rise 9.4% this fiscal year, while seeing revenue from overseas convenience stores falling 3.6%.

The Japan Times
Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from MetroApr 9

Full list and dates of 17 Morrisons stores closing imminently

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/09/full-list-dates-17-morrisons-stores-closing-imminently-22875831/

Full list and dates of 17 Morrisons stores closing imminently

Morrisons is closing 17 stores, 52 cafes and dozens of over a hundred other in-store services.

Metro
Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from MetroApr 7

Aldi and Lidl could be banned from using ‘legal tricks’ to beat competition

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/07/aldi-lidl-banned-using-legal-tricks-beat-competition-22867361/

Aldi and Lidl could be banned from using 'legal tricks' to beat rivals

Aldi and Lidl are currently exempt from competition laws introduced to stop big supermarkets from blocking rival store openings.

Metro
Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from MetroApr 7

Lidl just launched a ‘gorgeous’ new bakery item — and it only costs 89p

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/07/lidl-just-launched-a-gorgeous-new-bakery-item-costs-89p-22863177/

Lidl just launched a ‘gorgeous’ new bakery item — and it only costs 89p

Lidl has just launched a brand-new bakery item in the UK and the 'gorgeous' sweet treat is only 89p.

Metro
Show threadStrypeyApr 3

"Mario Zechner is an Austrian technologist who used the APIs of large grocery chains to prove that they were colluding to rig prices. Zechner was able to create a corpus of historical price and product data to show how grocers used a raft of deceptive practices to trick people into thinking they were getting a good deal, from shrinkflation to cyclic price changes that were deceptively billed as 'discounts'."

@pluralistic, 2023

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/17/how-to-think-about-scraping/

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#supermarkets #DeceptiveMarketing

How To Think About Scraping – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow