Colorful and healthy: a new gem in the potato chip range

18-Apr-2024 - "Rote Emmalie", "Agria" and "Purple Rain": these potatoes are real insider tips for gourmets who value variety and regionality. Despite their lesser-known names, they are characterized by their unique taste. Dedicated farmers and food experts appreciate this and are committed to preserving this ...

Unfavourable carbohydrates early in the morning - a potential problem for "owls"

"Larks" and "owls" react differently to carbohydrate-rich meals

16-Apr-2024 - A carbohydrate-rich meal in the morning triggers a lower glucose increase than the same meal in the evening - that is the current state of science. The latest results now show: This is not the case for everyone and depends on the "internal clock". A fixed daily routine, dictated by studies or a ...

Diversity with added value

Nature conservation and high-yield agriculture need not be a contradiction in terms, a global study shows.

16-Apr-2024 - Mixing livestock farming and arable farming, integrating flower strips and trees, water and soil protection and much more: diverse agriculture not only benefits nature, but also secures the food base for us humans and the economic yield for agricultural businesses. This is confirmed by a recent ...

Olive oil in crisis: what to do?

Three questions for Silvia Monetti, team leader for food prices and food poverty at the NRW consumer advice center

15-Apr-2024 - The price of olive oil continues to rise: on average, it cost 51% more than a year ago in February 2024 and 54% more in March. This is despite the fact that inflation, including for food, has continued to fall recently. Compared to February 2021, olive oil now costs 90 percent more - meaning the ...

How do vegan and vegetarian diets affect health?

Largest study on plant-based nutrition in German-speaking countries begins

12-Apr-2024 - Starting signal for the largest study on plant-based nutrition in the German-speaking world: On April 9, 2024, Silvia Bender, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), together with Professor Andreas Hensel, President of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment ...

111 years of ALDI: from baked goods to discount pioneer

12-Apr-2024 - 111 years ago, a success story began that continues to this day: in 1913, Karl Albrecht senior in Essen-Schonnebeck decided to go into retail. In doing so, he laid the foundation for a unique business principle that ALDI still successfully lives by today - the discount store. The success story ...

Short-term deficiency, lifelong consequences

War experiences can shape eating habits over generations, with women in particular overcompensating for the deprivation they have suffered - with health consequences.

11-Apr-2024 - War children, especially women, overcompensate for the lack of meat during the Second World War in Europe for the rest of their lives. Not only do they eat meat more often every day and spend more money on food, they also suffer more frequently from secondary diseases such as obesity or cancer ...

New CEO at the GUS Group

Thorsten Schlechtriem takes the helm

11-Apr-2024 - On April 1, 2024, Thorsten Schlechtriem (52) took over the management of GUS Holding GmbH. As Group CEO, he is now also responsible for all subsidiaries of the GUS Group. In addition to GUS ERP GmbH, these are GUS Switzerland, Brückner System, dibac Software, Nexiga, Sopra System, GUS LAB, ...

Online fashion and food sales stabilize

10-Apr-2024 - German online retailers have started the new year with cautious optimism. At the end of the first quarter, total goods sales were still down by a moderate 2.6% to €18.9 billion (Q1/2023: €19.4 billion, including VAT, not price-adjusted). However, the important fashion trade and the trade in ...

Nutri-Score influences purchasing behavior

ISM studies: Consumers choose healthier products - but risk of nutritional greenwashing

09-Apr-2024 - When food is labeled with the so-called Nutri-Score, buyers make different decisions - according to a study conducted by the International School of Management (ISM) under the direction of Prof. Dr. Jens Kai Perret. Even though experts from the food industry are critical of the Nutri-Score's ...