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Food waste in Finnish supermarkets drops to below 1%

Food waste in Finnish supermarkets has dropped to below one per cent, with only 0.9% of food products ending up as waste in 2023.

Sweden boasts the highest percentage of people employed in the sports industry in the EU, with 1.33% of individuals working in the sector.

Trade turnover in Finland decreased in May 2024, compared to the same month the previous year, new data from Statistics Finland has found.

Household savings in Sweden amounted to SEK 82 billion (€7.29 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, Statistics Sweden has said.

The rise in popularity of weight loss medications such as Ozempic hasn’t gone unnoticed by consumers in Denmark.

Swedish voters’ affinity with the European Union has increased since the country formally entered the EU in 1994.

Denmark boasts the most expensive cup of coffee in Europe – as well as the world – a new study by Cafely has found.

The total turnover of the ‘second-hand’ market in Sweden in February stood at SEK 1.7 billion (€147 million), with 60% through e-commerce.

Finland ranks highest in Europe in terms of gender equality, although the gender pay gap still needs to be addressed, a new study has found.

Sweden has reported its lowest population increase in absolute terms since 2001, with the country’s population growing by 30,200 people last year.