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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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Tesco competes with discounters via its Jack’s products
Tesco has started selling Jack’s branded products in its supermarkets for the first time, trying to compete with discounters Aldi and Lidl. Tesco has worked with its suppliers to produce...
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New Amazon Go store in New York
Amazon has expanded its checkout-free small store format in Manhattan. One month after Amazon Go’s debut in New York, the retailer has opened a store on Park Avenue. Next up...
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Algae-based skin care brand from Unilever
Unilever has agreed to buy skin care brand Tatcha, which makes creams using green tea, rice and algae, seeking to ride a wave of demand for Asian-influenced cosmetics. Tatcha was founded...
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Kohl’s closes discount stores
On 3 August Kohl’s Corp. will close its Off/Aisle by Kohl’s discount stores. It was in May 2015 that Kohl’s debuted the off-price format, which was designed to sell deeply discounted merchandise...
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The new INTERSPAR store in Tata satisfies all customer needs
SPAR Magyarország has opened its 34th hypermarket, which utilises the latest eco-friendly technological solutions. Then new 5,200m² store is situated at the place of the former Tata Athletics Club and...
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SPAR received the highest quality certificate this year
The company successfully met the high expectations of the International Food Industry Logistics Division in 2019. Obtaining the certificate shows that, from the time of delivery of the goods to...
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Auchan supports Hungarian producers
Auchan and the National Chamber of Agricultural Economy have confirmed their cooperation that theyassist the market entry of Hungarian producers. The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen the relationship...
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Balogh Levente honored the excellent students of Szentkirályi Primary School with a gift laptop
Balogh Levente, owner of the Szentkirályi Magyarország Group, has been donating laptops to the exemplary students of Szentkirályi Primary School for the ninth year. This year, two pupils, Németh Sándor...
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Turkey to the picnic basket
The summer is here, and even the couch potatoes are looking for some outdoor activities. In addition to hiking or instead of it we can enjoy the pleasures of outdoor...
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Mars draws attention to the benefits of animal-friendly workplaces
Research shows that working at an animal-friendly workplace is less stressful and this can be reinforced by the staff of Mars and Royal Canin as they have been able to...
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Nespresso coffee machines are now also available in Auchan stores
In May Auchan stores started selling Nespresso coffee machines: favourably priced Essenza Mini and Inissia coffee machines can be found on the shelves of 11 Auchan stores, together with other...
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Children can explore the sights of Hungary with SPAR
SPAR has joined the initiative of the Hungarian Tourism Agency and launches a special sticker collector action for children during the summer vacation. In the “Where are you, Kajla?” Promotion,...
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