https://www.europesays.com/1969077/ Chocolate bar sold at well-known supermarket chain in Spain recalled for possibly containing metal fragments #Bär #chocolate #containing #for #fragments #Metal #recalled #Sold #spain #supermarket #wellknown
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“The #supermarket giants have pushed back against #Labor’s pledge on price gouging, saying the #ACCC’s inquiry had not concluded they were engaging in the practice.” (says supermarkets)
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“We will fine them. We will fine them with heavy fines.”
David (DJ) Speers: “Heavy fines?”
Albanese: “Heavy fines to make sure that they know that if they’re ripping people off, then they are in the gun to pay a heavy penalty for it.” — #AnthonyAlbanese
#Labor / #Inflation vs #Corporate #monopoly <https://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/mar/30/australia-election-2025-live-updates-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-labor-coalition-supermarkets-energy?page=with%3Ablock-67e86f248f08bb7e41c3550c#block-67e86f248f08bb7e41c3550c>
the Guardian · Bandt says Greens policy ‘adopted’ by Albanese – as it happenedThis blog is now closed.
Option 2 
Get #Lidl or #Aldi in. That will shake up the market for sure.
"While Willis has already indicated there is interest from businesspeople in New Zealand considering consolidating to create a supermarket chain, she has also been working on how to incentivise an international player entering the market."
RNZ · Nicola Willis to announce government plans to encourage third supermarket competitor
"In #Canada, #US-products are labeled and pushed to the very bottom of the #supermarket shelves - bent goods."
@agb2g.bsky.social @nytimes.com
Question from a German European:
Is the Américan expression “fuck yourself in the knee”
the right choice of words for this?
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:faws7vwaqrbes6vv6vcun5nt/post/3ljmf5tv2is2c
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Bought Sunrice Australian grown “Risotto-style” rice in supermarket today. Cheaper per 100g than Italian brand Arborio and the Community Co brand (kinda IGA’s fancier home brand). #Australia #supermarket #food #cooking #rice
NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits
Australian supermarkets being cunts to suppliers? I AM SHOCKED, SHOCKED I TELLS YOU.
The Guardian · NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits
It's almost the perfect material for #Mastodon. Why do UK supermarkets have clock towers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NHv6owsCvw
From a new series of short videos answering small questions by Chris Spargo.
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@quokka1 or sick of navigating narrow isles, inferior “home brands” and surveillance for free 
I loved this ABC RN RearVision podcast, “Program: How #Australia's #supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world”
<https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/rearvision/how-australias-supermarket-sector-became-so-concentrated/103374898
ABC listen · How Australia's supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world - ABC listenColes and Woolworths didn't start out in food retail but after making the switch in the 1950s they quickly started taking over the competition.
So what do we lose when an industry is dominated by just two players?
I found this clip from JackSucksAtGeography very funny!
Behold the fake #supermarket clock towers of Britain - https://boingboing.net/2025/02/10/behold-the-fake-supermarket-clock-towers-of-britain.html yes, they are a bit weird
First the United States colonized Puerto Rico andHawai’i, then they destroyed their ability to feed themselves. This is the story of the Puerto Ricans returning to the land to work towards food sovereignty.
https://youtu.be/t0WGbfA4bKE
for frux, my armadillo dragonsona got all pear shaped n taurified and is making a mess in the grocery store. SORRY YOU KNOW HOW IT IS
in calmness #Ahold #AlbertHeijn
#Supermarket #enshittification leader
Their slogan: We 
take care of little crybabies 
(Wij zorgen wel ff voor die kleintjes)
In Dutch news we saw like "hey #inflation wasn't so bad esp. if you discount energy price". Cue for AH to freeze prices and move on to #shrinkflation #scams.
Example: 2 packs of AH sliced cheese. Used to be "bonus" promo a week or so. Now for more than a half year they have bonus price 5.50 Euro.
In that time net weight went: 200 --> 160 gram 
Retail automation Worse Than You Thought
#Supermarket behemoth #Kroger uses electronic price tags (ESLs). These digital displays prices to change instantly & dynamic pricing permits prices change based a whim
They could mine shopper’s #data & set prices as high as possible. My concern is that these tools will be #abused in pursuit of #profit, surging prices on essential goods in areas with fewer & fewer #grocery stores
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/retail-grocery-automation-esl-kroger/
The Nation · Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You ThoughtNew technology is not just making shopping more challenging for workers and consumers—it’s poised to rip off the most vulnerable.
Never forget: the supermarkets are not our friends.
The Guardian · Woolworths selling downsized Brut deodorant for more than double unit cost of old product