Poland

Major Central and Eastern European (CEE) alcoholic drinks maker Stock Spirits has been dealt a blow after Poland decided to raise its excise duty on alcohol and tobacco products.... 2009-02-24

SABMiller's Polish subsidiary Kompania Piwowarska has posted year-on-year (y-o-y) sales growth of 6.2% for 2008. The brewer is the largest player in the Polish alcoholic drinks... 2009-02-17

The parent company of Coca-Cola Polska, Athens-based Coca-Cola Hellenic - the world's second biggest Coke bottler - has announced that it will make 150 workers redundant (around 4.5%... 2009-01-13

Portuguese mass grocery retail (MGR) operator Jerónimo Martins announced that it has closed on the acquisition of Tengelmann's Plus discount chain in Poland. The deal was concluded... 2008-10-03

German Metro Group's Polish cash & carry subsidiary Makro has announced that its plans to expand aggressively into smaller towns in order to solidify its market presence. Although... 2008-09-15

Danish dairy firm Arla Foods has announced that it is looking for dairy merger and acquisition opportunities in Poland, as it looks to increases its presence in the country. Arla,... 2008-07-24

Metro Group, which runs the Makro Cash & Carry and Real chains in Poland, has announced that it is planning on introducing an organic food range to its stores. The company is... 2008-07-21

Polish food retailers are struggling to find employees and are currently facing a shortage of around 10,000 workers, according to local press reports. This has prompted the launch... 2008-06-06

Poland represents a moderately attractive destination for investment, as illustrated by its position in the sixth place in BMI's Q308 Business Environment Ranking table surveying... 2008-05-29

Rumours are swirling that Schwarz Group-run retailer Lidl is looking to exit the Polish market. According to local press reports, Lidl is looking for a buyer for its 260-strong discount... 2008-05-13