METRO AG

🗑 About 1.3 billion tons globally - according to industry data this is approximately one-third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted each year. As an international #wholesaler, we have committed ourselves as part of our #ESG strategy to taking action against food waste at all stages of the value chain and to halve the food waste generated in our own business operations by 2025.   This includes optimizing store inbound processes, ordering and Supply Chain Management, structured assortment steering and optimization, as well as collaborating with suppliers (e.g., addressing post-harvest losses) and driving product and technology innovations. On the other hand, through our close partnerships with #FoodBanks in 19 countries, we strive to donate as much surplus food as possible to prevent waste. Find more facts & figures in our recent #Insights - Food Waste 👇💬 #FLWDay #stopfoodlosswaste #OnTrack #insightsdiscovery #insights #foodwaste #METROfact METRO/MAKRO | Lena vom Stein

Grass, maturity and Irish serenity... ... that what makes our #ownbrand METRO Chef dry-aged Irish Beef so special. With lush green grass as far as the eye can see and laid-back locals, Ireland has a very special charm. It is also the ideal place to breed cattle for METRO Chef dry-aged Irish beef. The meat’s quality and flavour don’t just stem from the conditions in which the animals are kept. Special ageing rooms also play an important role. #MPULSE visited our long-lasting supplier Kettyle Irish Foods 📺 METRO/MAKRO #assortment #partnerships #productquality

Must see: Our CEO, Dr. Steffen Greubel, and Henkel CEO, Carsten Knobel, together in a workout. Find out what happens when our own brand product, METRO Chef Ketchup, and Persil detergent meet in an automated stain-soiling machine:

“We want to reach our customers at the right #place at the right #time with the right #offer” Digital channels and solutions play a crucial role in our wholesale strategy and in practice across multiple touch points with customers on daily basis. We develop digital customer solutions with the primary purpose to #ease customers’ life so that they are more efficient in their operations. The expansion of digital order channels primarily features two key apps: M.Shop for #ordering and #delivery and M.Companion as customer app for in-store #purchasing and experience. ❓ Digital customer solutions - what differentiates METRO from other companies in the trade sector? ❓ What data are we focussing on? ❓ How is METRO using these insights to make procurement even simpler and more efficient? ❗ Find the answers to all of this questions, facts & figures and much more in our latest #Insights 👇 (link in comments) #WholesaleToTheMax #OnTrack #insightsdiscovery #insights #digitalsolutions METRO/MAKRO METRO.digital Tino Hölters | #RolandMaisenhälder

“The #GourmetFestival is a wonderful event for the city, for all visitors and offers a perfect stage for restaurateurs. Diversity, hospitality and culinary highlights come together here in an ideal way. We are delighted to continue our partnership to further strengthen Düsseldorf as a gastronomic #hotspot and to promote the city's appeal both nationally and internationally,” says Dr. Steffen Greubel, CEO of METRO AG on the occasion of our 'METRO Politics Talk' last Friday which once again marked the start of Europe's largest open-air food festival. Decision maker from the worlds of politics and business were invited to discuss the future of city centres under the title 'Dining between coat hangers and lipstick: Are retailers becoming restaurateurs?' - for Ina #Scharrenbach, State Minister for Construction NRW, it is quite obvious that it´s the mix that makes it: “City centres need passion, curiosity and diversity. Retail and gastronomy are very important design factors and drivers for this, which need and depend on each other.” Andreas Rebbelmund, Managing Director Breuninger, made clear why it must be a joint effort: “As a city centre retailer, we are now competing with many other leisure activities. That's why the connection with gastronomy in retail is an absolute must for us today.” “City centers need a diverse range of products and services in order to be livelier again. Retail gastronomy can contribute to a diverse shopping experience”, emphasized Sonja Garsztecki, Owner of Wunderhaus GmbH. As the hospitality industry makes a significant contribution to the quality of life and attractiveness of a city, so it is a political responsibility to create a supportive environment for restaurateurs. Lord mayor Dr. Stephan Keller has a clear goal: “Düsseldorf wants to join the Champions League of cities with a diverse and vibrant gastronomy scene.” As a committed partner of the gastronomy and being main sponsor of the Gourmet Festival (recently extended to the next three years), which once again attracted over 100,000 visitors, we see ourselves not only as a wholesaler, but also as a supporter and facilitator of moments full of enjoyment. Thanks to all participants for a lively and fruitful discussion. See you again next year! And until then - Chefs in Town will turn the city of Düsseldorf upside down in #culinary terms for an entire weekend (27.-29.9.) - be part of it!

🚚 We expand our FSD activities in the UK through acquisition of Caterite We have today acquired UK-based food service delivery specialist Caterite Food & Wineservice Ltd. Caterite supplies to over 2,000 HoReCa customers in the premium and masstige segments, offering a mix of locally and internationally sourced food, complemented with value-added products from its own processing and production facilities. With Caterite’s regional focus on the tourist-rich Lake District and adjacent regions, the acquisition will help us expand our #FSD activities to the northern parts of the UK, thereby accelerating the nationwide expansion. The acquisition will not only support our #sCore goal of increasing FSD share of total sales to 33% by 2030, but will immediately complement activities of FSD specialist Classic Fine Foods UK Ltd | B Corp™, which supplies premium customers primarily in the greater London area, South West and central parts of the UK, creating cross selling opportunities across companies. Caterite will initially continue to operate under the established brands and in its existing form, seeking synergetic collaboration with CFF UK in areas such as assortment, sourcing, knowledge transfer and logistic network. More in our press release (link in comments 👇) #WholesaleToTheMax #OnTrack #sCore #Delivery #FSD

📢 We extend our partnership with the Gourmet Festival for another three years The Gourmet Festival Düsseldorf is the largest outdoor food festival in Europe, attracting more than 100,000 visitors each year. It offers participating restaurateurs a platform on which to showcase their business and their product offerings. We are already the main sponsor of the festival for the third year in a row, supporting before and especially during the festival weekend - our METRO Deutschland GmbH store in #Düsseldorf offers a fast and convenient #delivery service for last-minute orders as well as the popular ice service to ensure that food and drinks are always perfectly chilled. “The Gourmet Festival is a wonderful event for the city, for all visitors and offers a perfect stage for restaurateurs. Diversity, hospitality and culinary highlights come together here in an ideal way. We are delighted to continue our partnership to further strengthen Düsseldorf as a gastronomic hotspot and to promote the city's appeal both nationally and internationally.” - Dr. Steffen Greubel Hendrik Schellkes, Managing Director of Wellfairs GmbH, also welcomes the extension: “Having a partner like METRO at our side is a great benefit. METRO supports us in many ways. But the most important thing is the extensive support for our exhibitors.” ⏰ Gourmet Festival Duesseldorf - 23-25 August 2024 - see you around! Dr. Martin Behle

The 12th Hamburg Investors Days are just around the corner. Christoph Kämper and Anastasiia Kaliuzhna will present our #sCore strategy as well as the current #progress and developments therein and our just released results for 9M/Q3 2023/24. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions in a 1-to-1 meeting. ⏰ Looking forward to meet and exchange with you on 21 August 2024 in Hamburg 🤝 #sCore #WholesaleToTheMax #METROinFigures #HamburgerInvestorentage

Quarterly Statement 9M/Q3 2023/24 The consistent implementation of our #sCore strategy leads to continued positive sales development in the third quarter 2023/24: ➡ Sales growth adjusted for currency and portfolio effects of 4.4%; sales growth in local currency of 3.4%; reported sales are influenced by currency effects and increase to €8.0 billion ➡ Adjusted EBITDA amounts to €327 million (Q3 2022/23: € 332 million) 🚚 Delivery and online marketplace again with strongest growth (currency and portfolio adjusted): delivery sales rise to €2.1 billion ( 15.8%) 📲 METRO MARKETS sales to €51 million ( 43.0 %)  🛒 sales in store-based business increase slightly to €5.8 billion ( 0.6 %) ✅ The outlook for financial year 2023/24 is confirmed with slight adjustments for the Russia segment amidst continued high volatility and inflation Dr. Steffen Greubel | Guillaume Deruyter | Christiane Giesen | Eric Riegger #METROinFigures #OnTrack #LetsDoThis #WholesaleToTheMax #sCore

"Kick it like METRO" - 150 political guests, #customers and employees followed our call and watched the first EURO 2024 semi-final together in our "Fußballhimmel" at the rooftop of our METRO Deutschland GmbH store in Berlin-Friedrichshain.   In perfect weather, the Management Board of METRO Deutschland welcomed the guests on the most beautiful and certainly highest football pitch in Berlin. "METRO has always stood for small and medium-sized businesses. The European Championship is bringing the restaurateurs a positive impact it has been missing for a long time. This is what we are celebrating here today," said Martin Schumacher, CEO of METRO Germany, in his welcoming speech. "The European Championship will have a positive impact on the hotel and restaurant industry, which is particularly important for Berlin," emphasised Franziska #Giffey, Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Companies and Mayor of Berlin.   Football and METRO - a perfect match! Why is that? In addition to our commitment to Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, school classes and #clubs that would otherwise have no place to train have been training on our football roof in Berlin-Friedrichshain since 2006. Julia Thielicke, Head of Public Policy Germany, pointed out: "And we agree with national team coach Julian Nagelsmann: if we all stand together, we can achieve a lot. That's why we're working hand in hand with the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, which manages the pitch.“     Two Berlin-based clients - #MrRoster Berlin & #Barracuda Barcatering - took care of the amazing catering. All of the evening's discussions agreed on one thing: ❕❕ Strengthening #gastronomy, #culture and #hospitality is is the #key to revitalising city centres and making them attractive in the long term ❕❕ Copyright Bilder: THE GALLERY - Frederic Constantin Victor