| Euro Shopper | |
| Industry: | Food retail |
| Foundation: | 1996 |
| Founder: | AMS Sourcing B.V. Ahold |
| Owner: | AMS Sourcing |
Euro Shopper is a discount brand of everyday commodities developed and marketed by AMS Sourcing B.V. It was introduced to the market in 1996, and branded products have been sold by some of the AMS members in different countries in Europe since then.[1] In all stores owned by the Dutch Ahold group, all Euro-Shopper products have been phased out to become AH Basic.
Most Euro Shopper products are commodities with long shelf life. There are both national products, sold in only one country, and international products, sold in all countries. On 10 December 2012, sales of Euro Shopper products hit £150m.[2]
From April 2013 to 2014, both ICA Sweden and Ahold phased out Euro Shopper branded products replacing them with their own brands, ICA Basic in Sweden and AH Basic in all countries where they have stores.[3] [4]
| Chain | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Heijn (Ahold) | Netherlands, Belgium, Curaçao, Germany | |
| ICA | Sweden, Norway | |
| Esselunga | Italy | |
| Jeronimo Martins & Filhos SA | Portugal | |
| Kesko | Finland | |
| Hagar | Iceland | |
| Albert (Ahold) | Czech Republic | |
| Elomas LTD | Greece | |
| Premier (Booker Group),Morrisons (2016) | United Kingdom |
Euroshopper Energy Drink is an energy drink sold under the Euro Shopper brand. It is available in 0.25[5] and 0.5 liter cans. In Finland and Sweden, a berry-flavored version of the drink is also available, but it is sold only in 0.25-liter cans.[6]
In Finnish popular culture and colloquial speech, the drink is often referred to by the acronym E.S, referencing its brand.[7]
In July 2022, the recipe was altered by replacing some of the drink's sugar content with the artificial sweeteners sucralose and acesulfame K.[8] This change led to a collapse in sales, prompting the reintroduction of products made with the original recipe in September 2023.[9]
Euroshopper Energy Drink has been sold in Finland and Sweden since 2008 and has become a meme in internet culture due to its association with Jonnes jokes. The drink is generally considered an affordable alternative to other energy drinks, making it popular among young people, despite even cheaper options being available outside K-Group stores.[10] [11]