Company and Personal News
Winter in the summer by Coca-Cola
In the summer Coca-Cola’s Christmas caravan visits the Telekom VOLT Festival, Balaton Sound and Sziget festival. Those who go up to the caravan while the snow is falling, are welcomed...
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Three Hungarian gins from Lake Velence
Agárdi’s three new products, Agárdi Hungarian Dry Gin, Agárdi Single Malt Whisky and Agárdi Rum debuted last autumn. Sales are growing in both the HoReCa and the retail channels, especially...
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More MNKSZ members
In the first half of 2019 Norbi Update Lowcarb and BiotechUSA also became members of the Hungarian National Trade Association (MNKSZ). Gross annual sales of the two companies amount to...
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Laptops for the best pupils
Every year Levente Balogh, the owner of the Szentkirályi Magyarország group gives a laptop to those pupils of the Szentkirályi Primary School that only have the best mark (5) in...
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ÖRT gains momentum
Leaders of the Self-regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT) regularly visit advertising agencies to give presentations about legal and ethical issues related to advertising. Prevention is an important element of self-regulation –...
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Coca-Cola HBC and Lavazza go separate ways
Coca-Cola HBC and Lavazza have announced that their partnership will officially end on 31 October 2019. Prodromos Nikolaidis, Coca-Cola HBC’s group coffee director told: coffee continues to play an important...
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New Limited Edition capsules from Nespresso
Nespresso has created two new Limited Edition coffee blends for the summer, which offer the perfect taste when served on ice. Long Black Over Ice is refreshing, fruity and flowery,...
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Brand new bottles for NaturAqua
Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország spent more than HUF 500 million on developing the new bottles for NaturAqua products. From early June, in bars and restaurants the 0.33-litre bottles replace the former...
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Children can discover the treasures of Hungary with SPAR
SPAR has joined the initiative of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) and started a sticker collecting promotion for children during the summer vacation: in ‘Where are you, Kajla?’ the little...
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Robot colleague at Decathlon
Decathlon has launched the Cleveron project to develop the Cleveron 402 robot, which now works in the Decathlon store on Nyugati Square. The Cleveron 402 manages orders placed in the...
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Auchan-NAK cooperation for the benefit of Hungarian farmers
Auchan and the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) have strengthened their cooperation, which seeks to develop closer ties with Hungarian farmers and give them the chance to enter the market...
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Euronics: renewal this year and record sales last year
Sales of 100-percent Hungarian-owned company Euronics were up 20 percent last year and exceeded HUF 74 billion. After-tax performance increased by even more, 25 percent. Sales by the Euronics online shops...
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Shell wins retail excellence award
The Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing (NACS) recognised the work of Shell’s retail branch for its innovations and their growth in trading in convenience products. Shell’s retail network covers...
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Logistics at the highest level
SPAR Hungary’s high-level storage and goods transport processes have been audited by independent certification specialist Quality Austria: both the Üllő and the Bicske logistics centres were granted the High Level...
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SPAR starts comprehensive salt reduction programme
SPAR has launched a programme for manufacturing, selling and popularising products – various baked goods and breads, cold cuts and meat products – with a reduced salt content. Head of...
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MARS is one of the best international workplaces in Europe
It was announced at the Great Place To Work® award ceremony in Stockholm on 5 June 2019 that Mars is the sixth best workplace in Europe. Mars was honoured at...
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SPAR Regnum meat processing plant is certified to be excellent
Regnum Meat Processing Plant and Training Centre successfully passed the ISO 22000:2005 review audit and officially qualifies as ‘excellent’. SPAR’s own meat plant is situated in Bicske and it is...
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L’Oréal’s transformation continues
L’Oréal has published its annual sustainability report. Thanks to the ‘Sharing Beauty With All’ programme, the company’s CO2 emission decreased by 77 percent between 2005 and 2018, while the level of...
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New cold cut from Wiesbauer-Dunahús
Cold cut Krakowska has already been a success in German-speaking countries, and now Wiesbauer-Dunahús brings an improved, premium version to the Hungarian market. Krakowska Deluxe is made from selected 1st-class...
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KMV and PepsiCo’s joint venture: acquisition in Serbia
Karlovarské minerální vody (KMV) and PepsiCo Inc. is buying Serbian mineral water and soft drink company Knjaz Miloš through a joint venture. The acquisition involves buying the production facilities and the...
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Bloggers riding their bikes to visit trademark users
Hungarian Product is launching a social media campaign, called ‘Hungary on Two Wheels’, which popularises the products using the trademark. As part of this initiative, in July two young bloggers...
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Beyond Burger: only in Lidl stores in Germany
Beyond Meat’s worldwide success, a vegan burger called Beyond Burger has been available to German consumers since 29 May. It is exclusive to Lidl stores but only as a promotional...
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Coles offers new health food range at affordable prices
Australian supermarket chain Coles is branching out into the booming health foods industry with a new brand: the 28 products target clean-eating consumers. Coles says more than 40 percent of...
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Blood orange Fanta from local sources
Coca-Cola’s new, limited edition ‘Fanta Aranciata Rossa Zero Zuccheri’, is made with ‘Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP’ locally-sourced red oranges. According to Coca-Cola, Fanta Aranciata Rossa represents a tribute to...
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Beiersdorf buys the Coppertone brand from Bayer
Beiersdorf buys the Coppertone business from Bayer; the price of Coppertone is USD 550 million. Founded in 1944, Coppertone was the first sun care brand launched in the USA. With the acquisition...
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Mondelēz International recognises planet-supporting startups
Mondelēz International’s global innovation and venture hub, SnackFutures, has honoured two startups for their ‘innovative snacking solutions to help support a healthier planet’ – it was announced at the Seeds & Chips...
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REWE starts selling uncpackaged organic fruits and vegetables
German retailer REWE has decided to remove plastic from select fruit and vegetable categories in 630 of its supermarkets, in a move that will reduce plastic usage by 60,000 kilograms a year....
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Postal services in Swiss Migros stores
Swiss retailer Migros and Swiss Post have entered into a partnership that will enable shoppers to send and receive parcels at around 300 selected Migros branches throughout Switzerland. This step also makes...
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Nespresso helps coffee farmers in a difficult situation
Nestlé’s Nespresso brand has launched ‘Reviving Origins’: it is a new programme aimed at restoring coffee farming in regions where it is under threat. Using its AAA Sustainable Quality programme, Nespresso is...
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