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Organic wines and delicious tapas await the guests at the Zelna Wine Bar and Vinoteka in Balatonfüred

The Zelna Wine Bar and Vinoteka awaits the guests with Art Deco interior, the most colorful wine selection in the wine region, and innovative cuisine, next to the Balatonfüred harbor....

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The Debrecen and the Szeged Plaza to be renewed

The Indotek Group will start renovating two new shopping centers at the same time: the modernization of both the Debrecen Plaza and Szeged Plaza will be completed by the end...

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A new market hall was built in Mohács

A new market hall in a value of about 680 million HUF has been built in Mohács, on the site of the former Jókai Street Market – the mayor of...

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The price was not enough for Metro’s shareholders

Daniel Kretinsky Czech billionaire failed in his attempt to acquire majority ownership in the Metro group – piacesprofit.hu wrote. Kretinsky’s investment firm, EPGC, said on the Internet: “We assume that...

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Lidl is expanding its Hungarian products

Lidl Magyarország is further expanding the range of its own branded product line called Hungarian Treasures, which are products exclusively from Hungarian suppliers – origo wrote. Lidl Magyarország within the...

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ULINK: 12 times make up a dozen

ULINK members met for the 12th time on 5 June. The new Unilever office is very stylish and participants started gathering 1 hour before the programme’s start. We had a superb dinner,...

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Austria: Sales stagnation for discounters

In 2019 the combined market share of discount supermarket chains Aldi (called Hofer in Austria) and Lidl dropped to 26.1 percent – in 2018 their share was 26.6 percent. At the...

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Private labels keep growing this year

In April 2019 the sales growth of private label products was 0.7 percent in France, which was bigger than the 0.4-percent strengthening of manufacturer brands – reported the Private Label...

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Mercadona enters Portugal

Spanish retailer Mercadona might be bigger than the four retail chains that follow it in the ranking, but it must invest in new channels and markets to keep its position...

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X5 vs. Magnit: 1:0

Russian fruit and vegetable retailer Magnit keeps losing ground against rival company X5 Retail Group. The price of the company’s shares has reached an all-time low and CEO Olga Naumova...

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Diageo buys majority share in Seedlip

Diageo, the world’s largest spirits company has acquired a majority share in distilled non-alcoholic spirits brand Seedlip, as it seeks to serve a growing population of teetotallers in the UK....

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Campari in talks to buy French  company Rhumantille

Italian drinks group Campari has started exclusive negotiations to acquire French firm Rhumantilles SAS, in an effort to strengthen its rum business and grow its market in France. Rhumantilles makes...

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Nestlé rolls out vegan coffee mixes

In the UK and Ireland food giant Nestlé has launched a new range of dairy-free Nescafé Gold lattes, developed from plant-based ingredients. The coffee mix range is available in three variants....

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Tesco to lay off 4,500 workers with Metro’s restructuring

British supermarket chain Tesco is cutting about 4,500 jobs from its Metro stores, in order to improve the efficiency of a format that is increasingly used by customers daily –...

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Lidl: reusable bags for fruits and vegetables

Lidl has announced that it has introduced reusable net bags for fruits and vegetables in all its 119 stores across Denmark. The initiative is expected to cut the consumption of...

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JusteBio products sold in Auchan stores in Portugal

French organic retailer JusteBio has announced that its products will be available in Auchan hypermarkets in Portugal. JusteBio entered Portugal in 2018, operating its own flagship store in Lisbon, where...

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FrieslandCampina to increase the number of GMO-free milk suppliers

FrieslandCampina has announced plans to increase the number of dairy farms supplying VLOG milk from 400 to more than 600. The decision follows a surge in demand in the German...

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App-based payment in 30 Co-op UK stores

British convenience retailer Co-op is to extend the trial of its app-based pay-in-aisle technology: 30 stores are planned to be enabled for shoppers to scan and pay with their mobile phones by...

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Carrefour opens ‘bee hotels’  in Poland

Carrefour Polska has opened its first bee hotels in Wroclaw. The bee shelters are placed on the roof of its hypermarket. Initiated in association with the company Pszczelarz Kozacki, the...

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Tesco to reduce the size of Polish hypermarkets

According to media reports, Tesco is planning to downsize its hypermarkets in Poland to so called ‘compact hypermarkets’. Tesco is making this move due to the strong performance of its...

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New BAT factory in Pécs

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó was also present when British American Tobacco (BAT) opened their new production plant in Pécs. The new factory was built from more...

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Another first from Lidl: Organic bakery items baked in-store

Lidl Hungary is the first grocery retailer in Hungary to sell organic baked goods made in-store. The six new organic bakery items – baguettes, rolls, breads, etc. – are made...

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7.7 million forints donated to Food Bank

Thanks to the shoppers, Tesco and Mars collected HUF 7.7 million for the Hungarian Food Bank Association between 16 and 30 May. Shoppers could help by buying the designated Mars...

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Isobar Budapest’s new business development director

Since August 2019 János Arany has been the regional business development director of Isobar Budapest (Dentsu Aegis group). His arrival marks the start of a new era for the company,...

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Cif announces winners

Cif’s global campaign for a cleaner world arrived in Hungary this spring. First they cleaned the station building of the MÁV Children’s Railway in Hűvösvölgy, and later playgrounds, schools and...

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Dreher is brewing experiences

Dreher Breweries is 165 years old this year. Our magazine interviewed CEO Gábor Békefi on this occasion. What would you like to highlight from the company’s successful history? – What...

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(HU) Az ALDI két új bora

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SPAR brings the atmosphere of a café into your home

Nescafé® Dolce Gusto® coffee machines, coffee capsules and accessories are a guarantee of high quality. With the launch of a new point collection action on August 15 in the stores...

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NaturAqua and KORE provide psychological help to parents of premature babies with psychologist

In Hungary, on average, every 10th pregnancy is terminated prematurely. In Hungary, premature births affect nearly ten thousand families every year. Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (PICs) are providing hospital support...

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Graphasel was awarded with Red Dot Award for its design for Opera Gin

The packaging of Opera Gin Budapest won Red Dot Award in the Brand and Communication category. The packaging was designed by Graphasel Design Studio. The independent Hungarian creative company has...

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