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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. 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.
From April 2013 to 2014, both ICA AB 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.
| Albert Heijn (Ahold) | Netherlands, Belgium, Curaçao, Germany |
| ICA AB | 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 |
In Finnish popular culture and colloquial speech, the drink is often referred to by the acronym E.S, referencing its brand.
In the UK, the drink has been available in most since 2007. The drink (and other low-cost energy drinks) are associated with chav culture.
In July 2022, the recipe was altered by replacing some of the drink's sugar content with the artificial sweeteners sucralose and acesulfame K. This change led to a collapse in sales, prompting the reintroduction of products made with the original recipe in September 2023.
Euro Shopper Energy Drink has been sold in Finland and Sweden since 2008 and has become a meme in internet culture due to its association with Jonne 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 Kesko stores.
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