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Net result affected by impairments on Russian investments
Gross written premiums increased to € 22.3 billion (+6.1%), up in the P&C (+6.4%) and Life (+6%) segments. Life net inflows, entirely focused on the unit-linked and protection lines, grew...
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Morrisons teams up with coffee pod recycler Podback
UK retailer Morrisons has announced a partnership with recycling scheme Podback, which was started by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK. Customers can recycle coffee pods with the help of...
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(HU) Új, titkos ízzel invitál játékra a Fanta
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Speed Dating to find the real thing
Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. has held its usual year-starting marketing forum in a special format: they invited trademark users to a Speed Dating event to a multiplex cinema in Budapest....
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A Pécs-based company starts developing a plant protection product to treat bacterial diseases in walnut trees
The Enviroinvest Zrt., based in Pécs is starting to develop a new plant protection product that can be used against the bacteria that cause walnut bacterial buds, leaf and fruit...
Read moreStavmat produces building materials from cardboard in Kaposvár
The Stavmat Építőanyag Kereskedelmi Zrt. in Kaposvár started the production of gypsum board replacement sheets with the recycling of tetra pak beverage boards – announced Szita Károly (Fidesz-KDNP) mayor at...
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The Euronics Kft. opened a robotic warehouse base in Üllő
The Euronics technical department store chain has opened a robotic warehouse base in Üllő. The warehouse space has doubled as a result of the 1.6 billion HUF investment, and the...
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Carrefour enters the Israeli market in cooperation with Electra Consumer Products
As part of its international expansion, French retailer Carrefour has entered into a franchise agreement with Israel’s Electra Consumer Products and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan. Carrefour will open stores under...
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Rohlik Group trials automated warehouse systems
Rohlik Group – the parent company of Kifli.hu – has launched a pilot project with BRIGHTPICK, for increasing the efficiency of warehouse operations with the help of automation and robotics....
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Mondi invests EUR 280m in corrugated board packaging
Packaging company Mondi plans to invest EUR 280m in corrugated board packaging operations. The goal is to boost production and improve efficiency, as Mondi will invest EUR 185m in its...
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Lidl already has more than 700 stores in Italy
Lidl has more than 700 stores in Italy, following the opening of 42 new outlets during its 2021-2022 fiscal year, which ended on 28 February. In March the discounter celebrates...
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Hell: Hungarian milk containing Energy Coffee conquers new markets
Szikszó-based Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. doubled is aluminium can production capacity to 3 billion/year last year. From their new innovations iced coffee Energy Coffee Coconut, which is made with lactose-free...
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Uber: Spanish regulation protecting couriers leads to workforce shortage
Uber Eats says that a Spanish law passed last year – this requires food delivery companies to contract their couriers as staff – has caused a workforce shortage, as many...
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HelloParks plans to hand over three warehouses this year
HelloParks, which deals with logistics and industrial real estate development, plans to hand over three warehouses this year, with improvements worth more than 130 million euros, HelloParks told MTI. According...
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Coors Light packs: No more plastic ring
Molson Coors has announced that it will stop using plastic rings on six-pack units of Coors Light in every market where it owns brewing companies. This step makes Coors Light...
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(HU) Tescós adománykuponok nyújtanak kapaszkodót
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Delhaize launches loyalty app in Serbia
After a successful six-month trial period, Delhaize – the retailer has 466 shops in Serbia – has launched the Moj Maxi personalised loyalty application. The app can be used for...
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Affordable brand from Amazon focuses on sustainability
Amazon has launched a new sustainably made collection which includes fashion, home, beauty and household products. Amazon’s new brand is available in the USA, Canada and Europe through the retailer’s website....
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P&G’s skin care range for eczema and psoriasis returns
P&G Ventures, a start-up investor within Procter & Gamble, has re-launched Bodewell – a line of skin care products designed for eczema and psoriasis. This range includes products with actives...
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The Hungarian scholarship for women created by L’Oréal-UNESCO has been announced
This year, researchers can apply for the “L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women and Science” fellowship in three categories. According to the announcement of the organizers, this year researchers in the categories of...
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An automated container store was developed by Kende Gastro Zrt.
Kende Gastro Zrt. Presented Hungary’s first automated container store using artificial intelligence; the company is the exclusive european distributor of the applied technology and is planning to expand in the...
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Formaggi Dalla Svizzera promotes cheese with augmented reality
Swiss company Formaggi dalla Svizzera is launching an augmented reality (AR) project. The b2b and b2c initiative affects more than 2,000 stores in Italy, and features geographical origin protected Emmentaler...
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This year’s Furmint Grand Tasting will be held in May
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FrieslandCampina invests in third PET line in Belgium
Dutch dairy company FrieslandCampina is installing a new PET line in its production facility in Aalter. It is the company’s third PET line in Belgium and it is part of...
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Cerbona Kft. is opening up to the vegan food market
Cerbona Éleskedergyártó Kft. has appeared on the vegan food market, from which it expects substantial additional revenue of approximately 100 million HUF per year in the coming years. The company...
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The canning industry is endangered by the war
The demolition of the steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, is endangering the supply of packaging to domestic canning companies, as the company was a supplier to European companies producing rolled...
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K&H: that’s why food prices continue to rise
The World Bank’s April report predicts a significant rise in food prices this year. According to the K&H expert, the main reasons for this are the rise in energy prices...
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Coca-Cola Hungary is expanding its offer with baby water
Coca-Cola Hungary is expanding its wide beverage portfolio with a new product. It is now available in domestic stores for the new Naturaqua for Toddlers and adults, which provides an...
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The Factory of the Year 2021 award goes to Vajda-Papír
Vajda-Papír’s Dunaföldvár factory unit was awarded the 2021 main prize of the Factory of the Year, which was received by the company’s representatives from Pomázi Gyula, the chairman of the...
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