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Food is already packed by robots at Walmart
Walmart on Wednesday unveiled its latest weapon in the battle against Amazon and Kroger for shoppers’ food spending: a grocery-picking robot – origo wrote after Business Insider. The machine, part...
Read moreTesco has published its report
Tesco’s sales fell during the Christmas season. A report by the largest UK retail network in London on Thursday said the downturn particularly affected by Central European interests, mainly it...
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The agreement on the 2020 wage increase was born at SPAR
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. and Trade Employees’ Trade Union (KASZ) agreed on wage development for 2020. Under the agreement, the SPAR Loyalty Program will continue to exist. What is...
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Georges Duboeuf dies aged 86
Georges Duboeuf, one of the great wine merchants of the 20th Century, has died at the age of 86. He was best known for turning the release of a little-known...
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Alibaba’s executives are patient
Despite the long preparation and the favorable offers Alibaba has not been successful in the old continent, but its executives are patient – Világgazdaság wrote. Despite its extremely favorable offer...
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New leader at Nestlé Hungária’s HR department
From January 2020 Dúl Mária will take over the position of HR Director at Nestlé Hungária. After a successful career in finance and HR at the Schöller Ice Cream business...
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New chairman at Shell Hungary
From January 2020, Solti Andrea was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors, which is the highest position in the Royal Dutch Shell in Hungary. Former Chairman of the...
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Pizza and cabbage flavored lollipops to come
Archie McPhee has recently launched macaroni, sour cucumber, grilled chicken, mussels and charcoal-flavored lollipops. Now cabbage, ham, and pizza flavored lollipops to come – origo wrote after Store Insider. While...
Read moreMeat-free pork may be coming soon
US-based Impossible Foods is launching a new line of pork imitations with meat-free pork and sausages to win Asian consumers as the company focuses on international expansion this year –...
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Mars Accelerates Action to Tackle Climate Change With New #PledgeForPlanet Initiative
With the #PledgeForPlanet initiative, Mars announces fresh ambition to further cut emissions from its operations in line with the key aim of the Paris Agreement – to limit global warming...
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Sales of the Jókenyér brand are growing by four percent each year
The Ludwig & Mentes Kft., manufacturer of the Jókenyér brand products, has sold an average of four percent more bakery products each year over the past 5 years, increasing the...
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A record amount of over 327 tons of food was donated by SPAR buyers to people in need
During the 23rd Donating is a Joy! Christmas fundraising campaign of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and SPAR, the customers of the supermarket chain bought more than 327 tons of...
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The happy winner of the METRO “Birthday Winning Weeks” promotion could took over her car
The Dacia DusterEssential SCE 115 vehicle which is the main prize for the METRO “Birthday Winning Weeks” promotion was handed over to the lucky winner Haskó Ferencné on 19 December....
Read moreIKEA terminates disposable plastic products soon
Disposable plastic products, including disposable plastic drinking straws, plates, glasses, cutlery and freezer bags are withdrawn from all IKEA markets from 1 January – IKEA told MTI. In the communication,...
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Standardised product selection and merchandising in Coop stores
The financial results of the Coop Economic Group and its stable, 10-12 percent market share show that they are reacting well to the constantly changing conditions of retail trade. 100-percent...
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Metro’s nine pillars of professionalism
Metro has been present in the Hungarian market for more than 25 years. CEO Imre Horváth has told they don’t only offer a product selection that meets top-level gastronomy needs,...
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Champagne, sausage, house party New Year’s Eve in Hungarian style
For Hungarians, the New Year’s Eve is champagne, sausage and house party. The sausage should be Vienna crunchy mustard; and the house party is more of a conversational gathering than...
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More than 327 tons of food was gathered in the Give Joy! action
A record amount of more than 327 tons of food donations for those in need has gathered in this year’s Give Joy! action – the organizers told MTI on Thursday....
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Bonduelle does not pay enough attention to vegetables
Vegetables are not at all a priority when it comes to our diet – and unfortunately this is not only true at Christmas. Christmas meals in most families mostly consist...
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The new site of Axiál Kft. has been handed over
Hungarian agriculture has arrived at the dawn of a new era, as farmers have realized that they can only be competitive if they develop it – Nagy István, Minister of...
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DACHSER and the “terre des hommes” are stepping up their cooperation
In their project built of common roots, patience, perseverance, local and cultural roots are the path to success. DACHSER and the International Children’s Aid Organization “terre des hommes” are extending...
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Domestic McDonald’s announces its 14th scholarship for students aged 15-24
In Hungary, one in two young people aged 15-24 goes to school with daily work. Half of those working in McDonald’s restaurants in this country are from this age group,...
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LG’s new nuclear-hot ovens offer some of the fastest cooking times ever
Remember all that cooking coming up at Thanksgiving, endless hours baking all the things? If smart kitchen owners take advantage of two spiffy new ovens from LG, they could be...
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SPAR offers handmade products from the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service
The supermarket chain will begin distributing the food of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service in its selected stores in Budapest and the countryside already before Christmas. The sale of hibiscus...
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Syngenta’s staff donated the children of Mezőtúr
Almost 450,000 forints were donated by Syngenta staff at this year’s Christmas fundraising campaign to the Mezőtúr Member of the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Pedagogical Specialty Board. Children development games and toys...
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Successful bond issue auction closed by HELL ENERGY
The HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft., Hungary’s leading producer and distributor of energy and soft drinks, was among the first to participate in the Hungarian National Bank’s Growth Bond Program (NKP)....
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You can receive Rossmann’s online order at the drugstore
A total of 44 stores in Budapest and its agglomeration also receive packages ordered at the Rossmann Online Drugstore. Rossmann’s drugstore chain has introduced an innovation that is welcomed by...
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Festive catch from turkey
The Hungarian family tradition of Christmas lunches and dinners include turkey delicacies for some time. In addition to the usual dishes, Dosso Gabi, the housewife of Gallicoop, offers us some...
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