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Remarkable facts of the week for

MEZELURI
2026-W20 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-17
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Executive Summary

2026-W20
Market : Hot
Promo pressure above 4-week average — intense promotional activity.
Promo Pressure
% SKUs on promo / total universe
8.9%
206 promoted SKUs / 2320 referenced
▲ vs Y-1 : +0.9 pts ▼ vs last 4 weeks : -2.2 pts
Distinct Operations
Distinct catalogues / POs
42
272 promo occurrences across 42 operations
▲ vs Y-1 : Δ +8 ▼ vs last 4 weeks : Δ -5
Average Discount
Ø discount depth
20.6%
▲ vs Y-1 : +1.4 pts ▲ vs last 4 weeks : +0.7 pts
Cumulative Visibility
Σ visibility scores
1001
▼ vs Y-1 : -8.6% ▼ vs last 4 weeks : -21.0%
Top 2 Concentration
Visibility share of top 2 producers
34.7%
SCHWARZ + GRUPUL CRIS-TIM
▼ vs Y-1 : -4.5 pts ▲ vs last 4 weeks : +6.2 pts

AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU

Promo Pressure
% SKUs on promo / total universe
2.9%
1 promoted SKUs / 35 referenced
▼ vs Y-1 : -2.8 pts ▼ vs last 4 weeks : -15.0 pts
Distinct Operations
Distinct catalogues / POs
1
1 promo occurrences across 1 operations
▼ vs Y-1 : Δ -3 ▼ vs last 4 weeks : Δ -6
Average Discount
Ø discount depth
20.0%
▲ vs Y-1 : +0.5 pts ▲ vs last 4 weeks : +1.1 pts
Cumulative Visibility
Σ visibility scores
3
▼ vs Y-1 : -87.5% ▼ vs last 4 weeks : -92.3%
Market promo activity remained hot, while AGRICOLA lost visibility.
Category promo pressure increased to 8.9%, above last week but still below the 4-week benchmark, while promotional operations rose to 42 and discount depth reached 20.6%, slightly above both comparison periods.
AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU recorded only 2.9% promo pressure and 1 promotional occurrence, both well below the category and sharply down versus last week and the 4-week benchmark, while discount depth stayed at 20.0%.
Category visibility softened to 1001.0, with the top 2 producers SCHWARZ and GRUPUL CRIS-TIM reaching 34.7% visibility share, whereas AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU fell to 3.0 visibility score, down 87.5% versus last week and 92.3% versus the 4-week average.
The MEZELURI category closed week 20 with higher promo pressure and more promotional occurrences than last week, alongside a deeper average discount level, confirming a more active commercial environment than the 4-week benchmark. In contrast, AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU showed a pronounced contraction in promotional activity and visibility, with only 1 promotional occurrence and a visibility score of 3.0. The gap versus the category widened materially, while the leading producers SCHWARZ and GRUPUL CRIS-TIM continued to concentrate visibility at the top of the market.
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Promo Pressure by Retailer

272 occurrences • 23 retailers
Promo pressure by retailer
KAUFLAND led promotional activity in MEZELURI this week with 49 promotional offers, ahead of SELGROS at 32 and CARREFOUR at 31. The top two retailers accounted for 29.8% of promotional occurrences, indicating a moderate concentration at the top. KAUFLAND also combined the highest volume with above-category visibility, while CARREFOUR MARKET stood out as the discount leader at 28.7. ATAC BY AUCHAN posted the highest visibility, but with only one promotional occurrence.
The gap between the first two retailers remained limited in visibility and discount leadership was separate from volume.
#RetailerSKU in Promo OccurrencesVisibility Σ scoresAvg. Discount Ø depthSKU Share of Voice
1 49 298.0 17.1% 13.5%
2 32 60.0 14.3% 12.7%
3 31 101.0 28.3% 11.6%
4 20 64.0 17.8% 7.6%
5 18 96.0 20.8% 7.2%
6 14 38.0 20.0% 5.6%
7 14 38.0 14.7% 5.6%
8 11 53.0 28.7% 3.6%
9 11 37.0 24.3% 4.4%
10 11 31.0 – 4.4%
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Competitive Activity

42 producers • 69 brands
SCHWARZ leads visibility; CRIS-TIM leads activity in a moderately concentrated market.

Top 10 Producers — Visibility

Top 10 Brands — Visibility

In MEZELURI, AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU operates in a market with medium concentration, as the top three producers hold 42.3% of visibility. SCHWARZ leads by visibility with 17.6% and the strongest increase versus the previous period, while GRUPUL CRIS-TIM leads by promotional occurrences and remains the main brand reference through CRIS-TIM. AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU is positioned against a highly active competitive set, where visibility is shared across 42 producers and 69 brands. The strongest gains are concentrated in a few players, while several competitors show declining visibility, indicating a dynamic but still concentrated promotional landscape.
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Focus AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU

vs market
AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU
0.3%
Visibility share • 1 promo occurrences
Rest of market
99.7%
Visibility share • 271 promo occurrences
BrandVisibilityPromo OccurrencesSKUsAvg. Discount
AGRICOLA 3.0 1 1 20.0%
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Promo Price Trends

Scenario: STABLE

Avg. promo price / unit [l;m;kg;pcs;m²] (12 weeks)

Avg. discount (12 weeks)

In MEZELURI, the category average promotional price eased to 47.79 in 2026-W20 from 50.82 in the previous week, while average discount depth moderated slightly to 20.6% from 21.5%; the median discount remained unchanged at 20.0%, indicating a broadly stable promotional environment with a mild softening in price and discount pressure. Against this backdrop, AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU continued to trade at a clearly higher average promotional price than the category benchmark, at 68.97 versus 47.79, confirming a premium positioning versus competitors. At the same time, AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU’s average discount depth stood at 20.0%, marginally below the category average of 20.6%, suggesting that its promotional offers were aligned with market norms but not more aggressive than the category average. Versus the prior week, AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU’s average promotional price increased from 65.39, while discount depth eased from 21.2% to 20.0%, pointing to a stable but slightly less discount-led promotional stance. Over the recent weekly sequence, the category showed a clear downward price trajectory from the mid-60s to the high-40s, whereas AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU moved from a much higher base and remained consistently above the category curve, with discount levels broadly converging toward the market benchmark.
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Promotional Mechanics Mix

Dominant: Crossed price (41.5%)

Global Breakdown

MechanicPromosShare
Crossed price 113 41.5%
Promotions without consumer advantages 65 23.9%
UNKNOWN 28 10.3%
Application 16 5.9%
Card 15 5.5%
X% From the 2nd product (identical) 14 5.1%
Gratuities 10 3.7%
Virtual lots with free products 5 1.8%
Overfill 3 1.1%
Special price 2 0.7%
Gifts on pack 1 0.4%
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Top Promotions of the Week

88 lowest prices detected

🏷️ Top 10 — Discount Depth

#RetailerBrandDiscountPriceVis.
1 MATACHE MACELARU' 52.0% 47.4 Lei 9.0
2 CRIS-TIM 50.0% 21.38 Lei 9.0 ⭐
3 PERUTNINA PTUJ 50.0% 19.11 Lei 3.0 ⭐
4 CRIS-TIM 50.0% 26.5 Lei 3.0
5 ANGST 50.0% 40.0 Lei 3.0
6 CRIS-TIM 50.0% 52.5 Lei 3.0 ⭐
7 CRIS-TIM 50.0% 52.5 Lei 3.0 ⭐
8 SISSI 50.0% 44.12 Lei 1.0 ⭐
9 MATACHE MACELARU' 50.0% 47.4 Lei 1.0
10 BERLINKI 43.0% 79.87 Lei 9.0 ⭐

👁️ Top 10 — Visibility

#RetailerBrandVis.Discount
1 KRAVYS 30.0 27.0%
2 CBA 30.0 –
3 K-CLASSIC 18.0 –
4 FINONIMO 10.0 20.0%
5 MATACHE MACELARU' 10.0 12.0%
6 UNICARM 10.0 –
7 K-CLASSIC 10.0 –
8 UNICARM 10.0 –
9 MATACHE MACELARU' 9.0 52.0%
10 CRIS-TIM 9.0 50.0%
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Private Label vs National Brands

Private Label
20.8%
56 promos • 48 SKUs • Discount 19.9%
National Brand
79.2%
213 promos • 156 SKUs • Discount 20.6%
In MEZELURI, AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU operates in a market where national brands dominate promotional pressure, accounting for 79.2% of promotional occurrences versus 20.8% for retailer brands (MDD). However, retailer brands (MDD) capture a stronger visibility share at 29.3%, supported by a higher average visibility score than national brands. Discount depth remains broadly similar, with national brands only slightly more aggressive.
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News & Alerts (vs last 24 months)

⚠️ CRIS-TIM — GRUPUL CRIS-TIM
Discount this week: 50.0% (historical avg: 25.8%, delta: +94.0%)
at CARREFOUR
⚠️ CRIS-TIM — GRUPUL CRIS-TIM
Discount this week: 35.0% (historical avg: 22.5%, delta: +55.6%)
at PROFI
⚠️ CAROLI — CAROLI FOODS GROUP SRL
Discount this week: 30.0% (historical avg: 19.5%, delta: +53.7%)
at PENNY
⚠️ MATACHE MACELARU' — GRUPUL CRIS-TIM
Discount this week: 43.7% (historical avg: 29.0%, delta: +50.4%)
at CARREFOUR
⚠️ ANGST — GRUPUL ANGST
Discount this week: 50.0% (historical avg: 33.3%, delta: +50.0%)
at CARREFOUR
📈 📈 Visibility peak — CRIS-TIM
Visibility score: 12.0 (avg 2.0, factor: x6.0)
📈 📈 Visibility peak — FOX
Visibility score: 18.0 (avg 3.0, factor: x6.0)
📈 📈 Visibility peak — MASA BOIEREASCA
Visibility score: 6.0 (avg 2.0, factor: x3.0)
📈 📈 Visibility peak — FOX
Visibility score: 6.0 (avg 2.0, factor: x3.0)
🆕 HYZA — New item — HYZA
PARIZER DE PASARE AMBALAT (PRODUCATOR NECUNOSCUT) — PRIVAT
🆕 PRIVAT (CBA) — New item — PRIVAT (CBA)
CREMWURSTI DIN PIEPT DE PUI HOT DOG AMBALATI, CREMWURSTI DIN PIEPT DE PUI-BRANZA HOT DOG AMBALATI (CBA NORD VEST) — PRIVAT
🆕 PALCSO — New item — PALCSO
UNTURA DE PORC AMBALATA (PALCSO ZOLTAN SRL) — PRIVAT
🆕 PRIVAT (CBA) — New item — PRIVAT (CBA)
CARNATI DE PORC AFUMATI LANGOLT AMBALATI (CBA NORD VEST) — PRIVAT
🆕 PRIVAT (CBA) — New item — PRIVAT (CBA)
SALAM CRUD USCAT STUDENTESC ARDEI FELIAT AMBALAT (CBA NORD VEST) — PRIVAT
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Conclusion & Recommendations

In week 2026-W20, the MEZELURI category remained in a hot market environment, with promo pressure rising versus last week and discount intensity as the main driver of activity. KAUFLAND led promotional pressure, while SCHWARZ held the strongest visibility position in a medium-concentration landscape. Retailer brands (MDD) continued to secure a disproportionate visibility share versus their promotional occurrence, although their activity eased slightly week on week. For AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU, the market remained highly promotional, with stable pricing overall but several alerts indicating renewed tactical volatility, including new items, price anomalies, and visibility spikes.
💡 AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU should reinforce visibility execution in the most active retailers, prioritizing placements that can defend share against competitors with stronger shelf presence.
💡 AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU should calibrate discount depth carefully, using selective promotional offers to remain competitive without eroding price positioning in a stable pricing environment.
💡 AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU should monitor price anomalies and visibility spikes weekly to react faster to competitor moves and capture short-term promotional windows.
Overall, the week calls for disciplined promotional management and sharper visibility activation to protect AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU’s competitive position.
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How to Read This Newsletter

This guide explains each section and metric used in this weekly newsletter.

1 — Promo Pressure
Promo Pressure — Share of SKUs observed in promotion vs. the total referenced universe.
1 — Distinct Operations
Distinct Operations — Number of distinct catalogues or promotional operations detected during the week.
1 — Average Discount
Average Discount — Mean discount depth (%) across all promotional occurrences.
1 — Cumulative Visibility
Cumulative Visibility — Sum of all individual visibility scores.
1 — Top 2 Concentration
Top 2 Concentration — Share of total visibility captured by the two most visible producers.
2 — Promo Pressure by Retailer
Promo Pressure by Retailer — Table ranking retailers by number of promo occurrences, total visibility, average discount depth, and number of distinct SKUs on promo.
3 — Competitive Activity
Competitive Activity — Horizontal bar charts showing the top 10 producers and brands by cumulative visibility score.
4 — Focus AGRICOLA INTERNATIONAL BACAU
Focus Producer — Compares the selected producer's promotional footprint against the rest of the market.
5 — Promo Price Trends
Promo Price Trends — Line charts tracking the average promotional price per litre and the average discount depth over 12 weeks.
6 — Promotional Mechanics Mix
Promotional Mechanics Mix — Doughnut chart and table showing the breakdown of promotion types.
7 — Top Promotions of the Week
Top Promotions — Two tables: (1) Top 10 by discount depth, (2) Top 10 by visibility score.
8 — Private Label vs National Brands
Private Label vs National Brands — Compares promotional share, number of SKUs, and average discount.
9 — News & Alerts (vs last 24 months)
News & Alerts — Flags unusual discount spikes, visibility surges, and newly listed items.
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