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European manufacturers are increasingly reducing the weight or volume of products while keeping prices unchanged. According to the European Commission, 74% of consumers have noticed such reductions. France, Austria and Romania have introduced mandatory warnings, but there is no separate EU law on shrinkflation, and market participants disagree on whether new rules are needed.
Javlon TursunovHackers remotely raised the temperature in refrigerated display cases of French supermarkets to about 50°C, threatening stocks of fresh produce. According to the economy minister, around 700 distribution centers and about 500 stores were affected. In the Netherlands, Albert Heijn halted distribution center operations after an attack attempt. No link between the incidents has been established.
Sardor QodirovHackers manually changed refrigerator temperatures in at least 350 supermarkets in France, including the Carrefour, Monoprix, Intermarché and Coopérative U chains, forcing staff to discard spoiled meat and frozen products. There is no ransom demand or claim of responsibility, which has puzzled investigators. Danfoss, Copeland and Dixell systems were affected; thousands of outdated interfaces remain accessible on the internet. In the Netherlands, Ahold Delhaize is restarting systems after a separate incident, which
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