A spinach recall at Rewe, the bankruptcy of a bakery chain and a disgust alarm at Burger King: In this article, our colleagues from CHIP.de summarize the most important consumer topics of the week for you.
Whether it’s Aldi, Lidl, Rewe or dm: the supermarkets, discounters and drugstores are constant companions for most Germans – be it for large weekend shopping or for a quick snack during the lunch break. Product recalls or production stops are therefore very relevant for many. The same applies to changes for train drivers, with airlines such as Ryanair or German banks.
In this article we inform you about the most important innovations, changes and all other events that affect German consumers.
The confectionery manufacturer Bodeta has filed for bankruptcy 130 years after it was founded. The reason for this was the rising raw material and energy prices.
Rewe customers currently have to consider a spinach recall. The products can be dangerous for allergy sufferers due to incorrect declaration.
The rising energy prices do not stop at the airlines either. Ryanair has now announced price increases for this reason. Read the details here:
Burger King has closed five of its stores. The reason for this is poor hygiene and working conditions, which were uncovered as part of an RTL documentary. Read the details here:
With Thilmann Brot, the next German bakery chain has to go bankrupt. The reason for this is rising costs for raw materials and personnel. The details:
Train travel is also becoming more expensive. Deutsche Bahn is increasing its ticket prices by an average of 4.9 percent. You can read here when the new regulation will apply:
The trade is in a deep crisis because of the extreme energy costs. A dealer from Tübingen is now turning the heating down significantly. The reason: his energy bill will cost 1.5 million euros more.
The traffic light has agreed. After a long back and forth, the federal government has announced its specific considerations on the much-debated gas price brake. Despite the measure worth billions, Habeck warns to save energy.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are said to have tried to delay the announcement of their firstborn son Archie for as long as possible. However, the royal family was not very enthusiastic about it, especially brother Prince William.
Also exciting:
Amazon Prime Day 2022 – the sequel: Prime subscribers can shop for exclusive bargains again as early as October. With the second Prime Day this year, Amazon heralds the pre-Christmas shopping season.
The original of this post “Rewe recall and a bakery insolvency: The consumer topics of the week” comes from chip.de.