Supermarket

From boutique to shelves: Israeli super-vegetable hits Tiv Taam

Maj. Gen. (res.) Amiram Levin invests in Israeli agritech start-up GreenOnyx, partnering with the Tiv Taam chain to bring its once-exclusive super-vegetable to the mass market.

Tiv Taam branch in Tel Aviv.
Shoppers pick groceries at the Shufersal Deal supermarket in Katzrin, Golan Heights.

LEGO next to Cornflakes: Shufersal enters the toy market - is it really worth the price?

Dairy products in a supermarket

Quiet Shufersal moves raise question: Do store brands actually save consumers money?

Supermarket cheese shelves, June 18, 2026

Cottage cheese crisis expands to white cheese


MKs accuse Shufersal, Rami Levy of colluding on food prices

The accusations follow Competition Authority agents raiding the offices of Shufersal and other companies on suspicion of violating competition laws.

Israeli supermarket chain owner and businessman Rami Levy is seen being thrown out of a Knesset Economics Committee debate after insulting MKs, on November 10, 2021.

Watchdog raids Shufersal, Strauss

Strauss, a maker of snacks, fresh food and coffee, also said materials were taken and senior and other company officials were questioned.

'Shufersal' supermarket

Why Shufersal's haredi discount website pushed Israelis' buttons

The Shufersal scandal reflects not a political power struggle, but an economic one.

 Shufersal Deal branch in Jerusalem, May 16, 2012

Shufersal sued after secret haredi discounts revealed, will halt service

A secret website for haredi shoppers owned by Shufersal is providing products for significantly cheaper than the chain's main site.

A WOMAN pushes children in a shopping cart in front of a Shufersal ‘Sheli’ in Ma’aleh Adumim

Plastic bag use down by 75% compared to 2016, but on the rise again

About 495 million plastic bags were bought by customers in 2020, a 75% decrease compared to the 1,754,000,000 bags used in 2016.

Supermarket shoppers and workers without masks in Tel Aviv. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)

Cashier-less grocery shopping coming to Israel

An Israeli startup is working with Rami Levy to change the retail shopping experience.

The new Take and Go autonomous shopping technology

Colorado shooting: Ten killed including one policeman

Aerial footage broadcast live from the scene by local media showed a bloodied man being escorted away in handcuffs and loaded into an ambulance.

Denver Skyline at Sunset, Denver, Colorado

Grapevine February 26, 2021: Back in the pool

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

Swimming pool (Illustrative)

Ra'anana anglo supermarket serves goods hot and fresh

Established nearly 20 years ago as Pieland, the original owners offered high-quality meat pies which became an instant hit among Ra’anana’s Anglo community.

Gregory Abou: Video work 'Blending into the environment'

What is the deal with Israeli customer service?

In this column, I hope to share with you my ongoing personal experiences both good and not so good and would be happy to include any stories you may wish to share.

Cheese, please? Illustrative