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A hit for over 15 years – the Pirkka Fairtrade rose is the best-selling flower in K-stores

K-food stores have been promoting Fairtrade for over 20 years. The Finns took a liking to the Pirkka Fairtrade rose bouquets immediately when they appeared in K-food stores in 2006. The Fairtrade symbol on the flowers is proof that the well-being of both people and the environment has been contributed to in the producer countries.

10.10.2022 12:45

Invitation to Kesko’s Q3 interim report briefing on 27 October 2022

A stock exchange release concerning Kesko's results for January-September 2022 will be published on Thursday, 27 October 2022, at around 8.00 am (EET/EEST).

03.10.2022 09:15

Millions of cups of coffee grounds from Neste K service stations as raw material for a circular economy project

Kesko and Berner started a pilot for a pioneering circular economy cooperation scheme in January 2022 where coffee grounds from Neste K service stations are used to make Pirkka home gardening products. Now, the first test batch of earth for growing has been processed from coffee grounds, and the practice will be expanded for use at all Neste K service stations.

28.09.2022 09:00

The K-Market bullying-free zone program receives annual public health prize

Last autumn, all K-Market stores were declared bullying-free zones. Our program has now been recognized by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, which awarded it with the 2022 Public Health Prize for nationally significant contributions towards public health.  

19.09.2022 09:30

Kesko’s sales grew in August

Kesko Group's sales totalled €1,062.4 million in August 2022, an increase of 8.4% in comparable terms. The month had one delivery day more than the comparison month.

13.09.2022 08:00

The popularity of red label products is growing – Finns want to save money and reduce food waste

Buying red label products that are close to their sell-by date is a good way to help reduce food waste and at the same time save money on grocery shopping. Thanks to systematic food waste reduction measures, the K Group has been able to reduce food waste by 4% this year compared to the same period last year.

12.09.2022 09:00

Developing our local food offering is a long-term effort

K Group grocery stores offer the largest selections of locally produced food in Finland, comprising as many as 50,000–60,000 products. Work is carried out continuously to develop the selections both at the stores and at Kesko. At the end of August, producers in the Turku region showcased their products to K-retailers at our Local Food Date event.

09.09.2022 00:00

Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority suspects Onninen Oy of violation of competition law – Onninen denies the claims

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has been investigating Kesko Group company Onninen’s suspected violation of competition law for almost 10 years, and has finally decided to take the matter to the Market Court. The investigation has concerned a wide range of companies operating in the HPAC infra plastic pipe product market in Finland. The suspected violation concerns almost in its entirety a period of time before Kesko acquired the capital stock of Onninen from Onvest Oy on 1 June 2016. Consequences resulting to Onninen from the investigation were addressed in the acquisition terms and conditions. Onninen denies the FCCA claims of suspected violation of competition law as unfounded. Kesko is not suspected of participation in the alleged infringement.

08.09.2022 13:35

Energy awareness on the rise – Finns intend to save energy with heat pumps, more energy-efficient lighting, and better faucets and insulation

Finnish consumers are interested in saving water and energy. According to a survey* by K-Rauta, consumers are joining the effort to save energy by favouring energy-efficient lighting, air source heat pumps, and showers and faucets that help save water.

31.08.2022 10:20

Dawn of a new era: the first online grocery orders collected by in-store robots delivered to customers in Helsinki

Finland’s first automation-assisted in-store collection centre for online grocery orders is now up and running, and the K-Citymarket Ruoholahti hypermarket in Helsinki has delivered the first online grocery orders robots have helped to collect. This represents a new era in Finnish online grocery. Automation increases collection efficiency, which means, among other things, lower delivery prices for customers. However, customers can still choose from the store’s extensive selection of as many as 40,000 products.

25.08.2022 00:00