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METRO honors the persistence of its employees in 2021 by raising the base wage
On 22 January, following a series of negotiations covering all the details, an agreement was reached on METRO’s wage increases for 2021. The management of the METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. assured...
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Wage increase at Auchan
Auchan Retail Magyarország has decided to increase wages in 2021. The basic salary of non-executive store employees, who make up the largest stock, will increase by an average of 5.6...
Read moreIKEA’s turnover in Hungary increased by 8.5 percent last financial year
Despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, IKEA’s sales in Hungary increased by 8.5 percent to 98 billion HUF in the company’s financial year that last from September 1,...
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The Douglas perfume chain is closing hundreds of its stores
The Douglas perfume chain will close hundreds of stores – the German company, operating in 25 European countries announced on Thursday. It was highlighted that restrictions imposed due to the...
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Ten years Together for the babies This year again, dm supports families living in difficult circumstances with a diaper donation
This year, dm will also donate 6,500 packs of diapers worth 20 million forints to 260 families with small children. The diaper is delivered to families by the Catholic Caritas....
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Henkel is moving to a new headquarters
Leaving its headquarters behind, Henkel Magyarország is moving to the Millennium Gardens office building in one of the busiest downtown areas of the capital. For Henkel, which has been present...
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New corporate affairs and communications leader joins Heineken’s Hungary team
Responsibility, sustainability and partnership are the three values of Heineken Hungária that the company’s new head of Corporate Affairs and Communications will continue to build upon. As of 1 March,...
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Daikin launches circular economy program to reuse refrigerants in air conditioners and heat pumps
The challenges of climate change must not be forgotten despite the times of coronavirus – the latest Eurobarometer survey on climate change in 2019 points out. The research commissioned by...
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Kőröstej recalls cheeses
As a precaution, Kőröstej Kft. withdraws some of its products called Kőrösi cheese discs from distribution, because there may be pieces of glass in them – the company called attention...
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Apple is the most valuable brand in the world, according to Brand Finance
After three years, Apple is once again the most valuable brand in the world according to the 2021 Global 500 rankings of the British Brand Finance market research and business...
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Soft drink made of Christmas trees to come
An Estonian company makes a pine-flavored tonic from discarded Christmas trees. The minced needles of the pines are flavored with cardamom and lemon peel, so this is a sweet-bitter drink...
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Carrefour’s expansion in Thailand
Carrefour has strengthened its presence in the proximity channel in Taiwan, with the acquisition of 224 former Dairy Farm stores. The line of stores includes 199 Wellcome shops with an average sales...
Read moreAldi to open 25 new stores in Portugal this year
Aldi Portugal has opened the first of 25 new stores it plans to open in 2021 and now already operates 84 stores in the country. One of the company’s main...
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Seville will be the home of Coca-Cola’s biggest European plant
Coca-Cola European Partners plans to invest EUR 48 million in the expansion of its production facility in Seville, by this transforming it into its largest plant in Europe. This expansion will increase...
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Nomad Foods buys Findus Switzerland
Nomad Foods has bought Findus Switzerland from Froneri International Ltd, together with certain intellectual property from an affiliate of Nestlé S.A., for a price of approximately EUR 110 million. Findus...
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Changes at Orbico Hungary
Orbico Hungary has appointed a new general manager as of 1 January 2021: Zoltán Becze has 10 years of experience working at Orbico, in the company’s electro business – and...
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New sales director at KOCH’s Torma Kft.
From January 2021 József Bacskai is the sales director of KOCH’s Torma Kft. Mr Bacskai earned a degree in food engineering at Corvinus University and has already worked for companies...
Read moreFraudsters send sms or emails on behalf of Aldi
Fraudsters are sending SMS or email notifications on behalf of Aldi about a package, prize or testing program coming from the retail chain, presumably for phishing purposes – the company...
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Unilever would produce food in sea containers
Digital factories are currently being tested in the Netherlands, and it is planned to start producing a kind of liquid broth in a prototype from the end of January –...
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Szentkirályi Magyarország invites Hungarian restaurants to join forces for
Hungary’s leading food company is launching an online media campaign to help restaurants that are experiencing a decline in turnover due to the coronavirus pandemic. Szentkirályi Magyarország encourages the community...
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Green growth: Sustainability solutions led by local people
Strategic partnerships lie at the heart of our efforts to drive transformational change in the palm oil industry. In Indonesia, we’re supporting a local development and conservation programme focused on...
Read moreSavencia dairy company is closing its plant in Zalaegerszeg and develops in Veszprém
The Savencia Fromage & Dairy Hungary Zrt. – the former Veszprémtej -, will close its cheese factory in Zalaegerszeg and further develop its factory unit in Veszprém – the company...
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(HU) Jelentős beruházást hajtott létre a Mecsek Füszért Zrt.
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Read moreMore than 36 million forints raised in the advent campaign of Tesco and the Ecumenical Relief Organization
More than 36 million forints were raised by the Tesco department store chain, the Ecumenical Relief Organization in its Advent campaign. By December 24, shoppers had purchased a total of...
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The Mecsek Füszért in Pécs has developed one of its retail units from 200 million HUF
With an expenditure of almost 200 million HUF, the Mecsek Füszért Zrt. modernized the unit in the Coop store chain in the center of Pécs, on the ground floor of...
Read moreALDI rewards employee loyalty with a salary increase of 4-8 percent and a gross salary of up to 974,100 HUF
In 2021, ALDI also raised the salaries of both its store and logistics staff in excess of inflation. The store chain’s remuneration program continues to reward employee loyalty, for example,...
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An empty bottle is also value! – Coca-Cola draws attention to the importance of separate waste collection
Plastic waste is a global problem – and we can only solve it if we all work together, from large companies to consumers. Coca-Cola is also constantly working on the...
Read morePayPal has been successful in China
PayPal acquired the remaining 30 percent in Guofubao Information Technology, which operates GoPay in China, on December 31, 2020, after buying a 70 percent stake in it a year ago,...
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Prima’s campaign with gift #veddahazait mask has started
On January 11, the two-week campaign, which lasts for the duration of the mask set, began, in which Prima will give away gifts to customers who buy at least three...
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The Hungarian champagne won a gold medal
Out of 479 items from 19 countries, the Hungaria Rosé Extra Dry champagne won a gold medal at the Effervescents du Monde world competition in the Burgundy wine region –...
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