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NEWS FOODLAND STORES ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC FRUIT AND VEG BAGS Adelaide’s Pasadena and Frewville Foodland stores have become what are claimed to be Australia’s first supermarkets to eliminate single-use plastic fruit and veg bags throughout its stores, introducing compostable bags for fruit, vegetables, deli and baked goods. The initiative is the result of a partnership with South Australian NGO sustainability educator KESAB, to reduce the store’s waste and environmental impact. According to Foodland, it will save more than three million plastic bags or seven tonnes of soft plastic from going into landfill. The certified compostable bags, which are made in South Australia by Bio-Bag, break down just like plants in a composting environment, says Foodland, and can go straight into the household green bin or home compost bin. The bags are said to be made from corn starch, a renewable resource, and unlike biodegradable plastic bags they don’t leave microplastics or toxic residues behind. The initiative follows Pasadena and Frewville Foodland last year becoming the first stores in South Australia to accept bring-your-own containers and discontinuing the in-house use of single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cutlery, which will be banned in early 2021 following legislation passing through the SA parliament recently. CARTOLOGY LAUNCHES DIGITAL SCREEN NETWORK AT DAN MURPHY’S Woolworths Group’s media business, Cartology, has begun rolling out a new network of 228 digital screens at the entry of Dan Murphy’s stores nationwide. The screens, according to the Group, will offer drinks brands a “highly visible, immediate channel” to engage with shoppers at a valuable moment to inspire buying decisions. These build on Cartology’s “975-strong” network of screens already positioned at the entrance to Woolworths supermarkets. Cartology Managing Director Mike Tyquin says with the introduction of Dan Murphy’s screen network, the business has a unique opportunity to reach 9.3 million customers. “It’s an exciting opportunity to give drinks brands a direct path to inform and impact our highly engaged Dan Murphy’s customers, at a moment when they’re looking for inspiration,” he said. Cartology launched its digital screen network across all Woolworths supermarkets in September 2019 and is said to have already noted the potential of its highly visible digital screen model to drive sales outcomes. “We’re looking to replicate the successful model we’ve established across Woolworths stores to achieve significant campaign results for our drinks partners, as we have already for many of our supermarket brands,” Mr Tyquin said. A new digital screen, says Woolworths Group, will be installed at the front of 228 Dan Murphy’s over the coming months, with the final rollout to be completed in Victoria as Covid-19 restrictions ease. As the retail media business continues to expand, Cartology is said to also be launching an agency offering in November, in addition to its current brand partnerships. 10 RETAIL WORLD OCT, 2020 DRAKES’ NEW RECALL SERVICE TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SAFETY Drakes Supermarkets has recently adopted GS1 Australia’s Recall service, a digital platform that “efficiently removes” unsuitable and unsafe products from store shelves. The strength of GS1 Recall is said to lie in the delivery of faster, more accurate communications between trading partners, suppliers and regulators. Should a product be considered unsafe, unsuitable or incorrectly labelled for sale, GS1 Recall is used to rapidly request removal of those products from the supermarket shelves. Drakes Supermarkets Director John-Paul Drake says GS1 Recall is another step towards Drakes’ dedication to the delivery of an outstanding shopping experience for its customers. “Pursuing best practice in the execution of product recalls is an important way for us to help keep our customers safe,” he said.