Company and Personal News
SAP creates the world’s largest business network
The leading business software giant is holding its most important annual trade conference virtually. The new developments presented at sapphire now 2021’s opening event serve the needs of both small...
Read more
Banco Fresco to open 16 stores in Italy until 2022
Italian fresh food company Banco Fresco will open 6 stores this year and another 10 in 2022, before doubling the size of its network in 2023. Banco Fresco was established...
Read more
France’s Ynsect targets the food market by acquiring Protifarm
France’s Ynsect is buying Dutch company Protifarm, as part of its strategy for targeting the market of healthy and sustainable food products. Protifarm is the leading company in using insects...
Read more
Selex focuses on the sustainability of its private labels
Italian retailer Selex wants to introduce recycled materials in an attempt to use less new packaging material for its private label products. According to the company’s action plan – which...
Read more
France’s Avril focuses on the plant-based industry
French agri-food group, Avril decided to sell its animal processing business in order to be able to focus on acquisitions and investments in the plant-based industry. Avril was established by...
Read more
This year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show cancelled
Diversified Communications UK has confirmed that the Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show will next be organised in 2022. The vast majority of exhibitors and partners are still worried...
Read more
Kaufland rolls out gluten-free baked goods in Germany
Kaufland has introduced gluten-free baked goods in 13 stores, which are wheat-, lactose- and palm oil free and vegan as well. Austrian company Weizenfrei manufactures the products in its 100-percent...
Read more
Coop Sweden informs about ecological footprint on food packaging
Coop Sweden is putting a barcode on the packaging of more than 10,000 food products that contains information on the ecological footprint of the given product. Shoppers can scan the...
Read more
Coop Switzerland unveils new private label chocolate
Coop Switzerland is putting a new private label chocolate on the market, called ‘Halba – Le Chocolatier Suisse’. The new products are made in Switzerland, Halba has a Fairtrade certification...
Read more
JD.com to open distribution centre in the Netherlands
Chinese e-commerce giant JD is to open a new, 18,000m² distribution centre in the Netherlands. Two thirds of this floor space will serve warehousing purposes and there will be offices...
Read more
Granarolo buys cheese company Mulino Formaggi
Italian dairy company Granarolo increased its former 40-percent share to 100 percent in cheese company Mulino Formaggi. Established in 2018, Mulino Formaggi’s business model consists of a short, only 3...
Read more
Amazon to introduce biometric payment in Whole Foods stores
Amazon.com Inc is introducing a biometric payment service in its Whole Foods stores in the Seattle area: shoppers can pay by scanning their palms. The system is called Amazon One...
Read more
Lidl app helps to find the quietest shopping period
In the United Kingdom Lidl integrated a new feature in its loyalty app that shoppers can use to avoid crowds. Users need to tap the ‘best time to shop’ banner...
Read more
DoDo celebrates one year in Hungary
Czech home delivery specialist DoDo started in Hungary with 9 vehicles on 11 May 2020. Today they deliver with more than 70 vehicles and employ 150 people. DoDo has developed...
Read more
Lidl launches digital loyalty programme
Hungary’s first only-digital, very complex loyalty programme Lidl Plus was launched on 20 May. There is no need for a plastic card and unlike other loyalty programmes, Lidl Plus offers...
Read more
Trade magazin wins sixth Business Superbrands Award
We would like to say thank you to our readers and partners for helping us win the Business Superbrands recognition for the 6th time. This prize compels us to continue...
Read more
Coca-Cola is now a global partner in cleaning rivers and oceans
The Coca-Cola Company was the first global partner to join the river programme of Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation The Ocean Cleanup. In the next year and half waste collection systems will...
Read more
PENNY Market develops its Karcag distribution centre
PENNY Market has started a large-scale development project in its distribution centre in Karcag. By the end of August 2022 the facility will be 30,000m² bigger and the building itself...
Read moreMcDonald’s spends 800 million forints in Hungary on the replacement of plastic equipment
McDonald’s in Hungary is spending 800 million forints to remove disposable plastics from its system, the restaurant chain told MTI on Thursday. McDonald’s has pledged to replace disposable plastic packaging...
Read more
Lead Ventures joined Recart
Recart in Budapest has so far generated more than $200 million in additional revenue for its customers. The mobile marketing platform helps thousands of webshops by, among other things, analyzing...
Read more
P&G closes first half of 2021 with nearly $50 million donation
Procter&gamble continued its donation programme to alleviate the situation caused by the Covid-19 epidemic in 2021 and has so far helped local organizations and communities in Hungary with nearly HUF...
Read more
METRO keeps up with the needs of healthy lifestyle followers
Health-conscious lifestyles are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. In Europe, the number of people who buy products for healthy lifestyles has increased by 35% in recent years. This trend has been...
Read more
Johnnie Walker Celebrates 200 Years Of Progress
2020 marks 200 years since John Walker, first threw open the doors to a grocer’s shop in Scotland and began a journey that has led Johnnie Walker to being the...
Read more
This is the world of Lake Balaton with the eyes of contemporary graphic designers
Ten acclaimed Hungarian graphic designers have produced postcards from five of the most popular locations on the north and south shores of Lake Balaton at the request of Dreher. Free...
Read more
Ocean Cleanup and Coca-Cola reach global agreement to clean up rivers and oceans
As the first global partner, The Coca-Cola Company joined the river water program of The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization that protects the purity of natural waters. The unique collaboration...
Read more
Two-and-a-half tonnes of flour were bought for those in need in the yeast operation
In one month, 2,557 people took the opportunity to buy their own flour and yeast to feed those in need. In the action of budafoki yeast company, consumers were able...
Read more
The king of pancakes isn’t the only one with kids on the Kids menu
On Sunday we celebrated children’s day in hungary, on the subject of which creppy pancake house surprised the little ones with the latest special for children....
Read more
OMV opens this summer with fishburger and mangalica feast
With gourmet sandwiches based on hungarian flavours, refreshing salads and light desserts, OMV VIVA Gourmet Selection will be renewed on 1st June. The latest products evoke classic Hungarian flavours with...
Read more
New leader at NESCAFÉ Hungary
From 1 June, Anna Roche will take over the nescafé business of Nestlé Hungária, who has previously achieved considerable success as Business Manager of Nescafé Dolce Gusto in France. Anna...
Read more
New McDonald’s-restaurant in Kaposvár
The Hungarian McDonald’s chain opened its 94th restaurant in Kaposvár, in the S-PARK shopping park. In accordance with the “Experience of the Future” concept, innovation and digital development are a...
Read more