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“To the bin with food waste” – the Nébih No Leftovers program announces a poster design competition
On the occasion of the Sustainability Theme Week, the program of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) is launching a poster design contest entitled “To the bin with food...
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Primark is preparing for a major innovation
Primark, the international fashion department store, will open its first store in Hungary on May 28, 2024. The opening of Primark’s new store is an exciting step for the Hungarian...
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Paper packaging may not be the best
The environmental effects of packaging are receiving more and more attention as sustainability comes to the fore. Recent research shows that while paper packaging may be easier to recycle than...
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The quarterly revenue of luxury goods manufacturer Hermés increased by 17 percent
In the first quarter of this year, the revenue of the French luxury goods manufacturer Hermés increased more than expected by analysts in a year-on-year comparison. According to the data...
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Magyar Posta dissociates itself from the responsibility of checking the contents of “spoofed packages”
Magyar Posta distances itself from responsibility for checking the content of “counterfeit packages”, the company told MTI on Thursday. It was pointed out that Magyar Posta Zrt. is not an...
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Aldi to create 5,500 new jobs in the UK this year
In the UK Aldi is creating 5,500 new jobs as it expands in 2024. The discount grocer, who plans to build a network of 1,500 stores in the long run,...
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Gebrüder Weiss Kft.’s HUF 10 billion investment in the future of logistics
Gebrüder Weiss Kft.’s new HUF 10 billion investment was handed over: a 10,000 m2 logistics complex equipped with state-of-the-art technologies with a transfer warehouse and a logistics high-rise warehouse, as...
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Hungarian researcher develops stem cell activating food supplement
The fight against aging is not a new endeavor in human history, but thanks to modern scientific research and innovations, we now have many more tools at our disposal to...
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Where next for Student Design?
In the morning of 5 March, there was a POPAI international meeting in pavilion A of the Sirha Budapest 2024 trade fair, where participants discussed the possibilities of expanding the...
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Borsodi is the official beer of the Hungarian national football team
Borsodi Brewery and the Hungarian Football Federation have signed a cooperation agreement. In connection with UEFA Euro 2024, Borsodi Brewery will be the official beer of the Hungarian men’s national...
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MNB: the activity of the commercial real estate market may increase with economic growth
After the vacancy rates in the office market and industrial-logistics continued to rise in 2023 with subdued demand and significant new transfers, the activity of the commercial real estate market...
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Coca-Cola signs $1.1bn deal with Microsoft in generative AI push
The drinks group has been working with generative AI for nearly a year and is using Azure OpenAI throughout its business. The Coca-Cola Company has signed a $1.1bn deal with...
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6 in 10 Gen Zs prioritise user experience and trustworthy reviews
Over 75% rely on reviews and customer service when shopping, Shopee Malaysia’s survey reveals Sixty percent of Gen Z shoppers prioritise platforms with easy search, comparison functionalities, and trustworthy reviews,...
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French supermarkets have to inform shoppers about shrinkflation
From 1 July, supermarkets in France will have to alert customers to instances of so-called “shrinkflation”, when retailers or manufacturers make their products smaller without reducing the price. When a...
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Royal Bitter
Royal is launching a new product in 2024, which will also enter a new category: bitter liqueur Royal Bitter will be added to the portfolio. Carefully selected, natural ingredients give...
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In 2023, SPAR realized a turnover of over HUF 1 billion
SPAR Hungary achieved a turnover of HUF 1,023.2 billion in 2023, which represents an increase of 15.79% compared to the previous year. The company opened five new stores and modernized...
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KSH: Gross average earnings were HUF 605,400 in February 2024, 14.0 percent higher than a year earlier
In February 2024, the gross average earnings of those employed full-time was HUF 605,400, and the net average earnings calculated with discounts taken into account was HUF 417,100. The gross...
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Primark’s first domestic store will open in a month
Primark will open its doors at 10 a.m. on May 28 in Budapest’s Aréna Mall, the international fashion department store chain announced. The 3,100-square-meter store will offer women’s, men’s, and...
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Sándor Czomba: 566 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises receive capacity-building support
566 people successfully applied for the capacity expansion support aimed at micro, small and medium enterprises, the budget of the program, which started in January this year, is HUF 6.5...
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Heineken achieved strong volume growth in the first quarter
Heineken, the world’s second largest beer producer, achieved a 4.7% increase in organic beer volume in the first quarter, significantly exceeding analysts’ expectations. The year-on-year volume growth is an encouraging...
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FHA Singapore has opened, six exhibitors at the stand of the Agricultural Marketing Center
One of Asia’s most important international exhibitions, Food and Hotel Asia (FHA), opened in Singapore with the participation of about 1,500 exhibitors from more than fifty-two countries. Nearly sixty thousand...
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UN: worldwide food insecurity continued to increase last year
The insecurity of the food supply has increased further in 2023, according to the UN report published on Wednesday, according to which 282 million people are in urgent need of...
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Tesco is introducing cheaper own-brand products in its Expressz stores
Tesco is introducing cheaper own-brand products in its Expressz stores in response to rising living costs and changing customer behaviour. The supermarket chain is replacing more than 50 products in...
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“I Love Trade Marketing” conference series: Inflation from different perspectives
Held around Valentine’s Day for more than 20 years, the online conference I Love Trade Marketing took place on 15 February and attracted nearly 200 participants. This article is available...
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There are serious sustainability issues with packaging in e-commerce
With the rise of online shopping, the optimization of packaging dimensions is a serious challenge in terms of sustainability. Packaging is often chosen disproportionately to the size of the products,...
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Diageo was the main sponsor of the domestic round of the Young Cannes Lions international creative competition
This year, Diageo was also the main sponsor of the domestic round of the Young Cannes Lions international creative competition, where young talents from the marketing communication and advertising professions...
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The Romanian courier service Sameday is expanding in Hungary with the acquisition of Sprinter
he Romanian-based courier service Sameday, which operates easybox parcel machines, can expand its home delivery infrastructure in Hungary by 60 percent with the acquisition of its Hungarian sector partner, Sprinter,...
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Can free Facebook and Instagram without personalized advertisements come?
Great anticipation preceded the decision of the EU Data Protection Board (EDPB) regarding the data protection aspects of the “consent or pay” business model used mostly by Meta. What is...
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Nébih is reporting on product size reductions
On 1 March a National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) database was launched, where shoppers can find out how much the size of certain products has reduced. This article is...
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Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger at risk
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is opposing the controversial merger of the supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, fearing it will lead to higher prices for consumers and worse working...
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