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Van Genechten Packaging’s approach to award-winning packaging
The company – headquartered in Belgium – took both the top title, and the Save the Planet award for its innovative FlatSkin®, fresh food packaging at Europe’s most respected annual...
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Herbal Essences and TerraCycle launch limited edition bottles made from 23 percent beach plastic
The partnership prepares to launch a US-wide take-back recycling program on World Ocean Day, June 8, 2019 Herbal Essences has teamed up with waste management innovation company TerraCycle to create...
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Mondelēz To Secure Cocoa Needs Through Cocoa Life Program By 2025
Mondelēz International has announced its commitment that, by 2025, the Cocoa Life sustainability programme will deliver 100% of the cocoa volume needed for the company’s chocolate brands. The news follows...
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New leader at Nestlé Hungária’s NESCAFE business branch
In April 2019, Izabela Wajnert took over the management of Nestlé Hungária’s Nescafé business branch. The new leader started her career at the company in 2001. In Poland, she worked...
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The new Pöttyös Cocoa Milk has arrived
Pöttyös has been present in Hungary for over fifty years, and during this half-century, everything was revolving around the tasty curd desserts. Now is the time to experience the unmatched...
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The business model of AliExpress is changing
One of China’s largest technology companies, the Alibaba Group, is changing its fastest growing business line, the business model of AliExpress, which operates an online retail marketplace. It is opening...
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Coop Netherlands Lowers Price Of Reusable Shopper Bag
In a bid to encourage customers to reduce the use of plastic bags, Coop Netherlands has announced plans to reduce the price of its large reusable shopper bag. It has...
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SPAR launched its webshop with a nearly one billion HUF development
SPAR Magyarország launched its webshop. The home delivery service is available in the capital and in 49 surrounding settlements. The development of more than 960 million forints will create almost...
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The British Chamber of Commerce has chosen a new management
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH) has elected a new president, managing director and chairman. According to the company’s Wednesday announcement, President Duncan Graham, Managing Director of G&G...
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The first-quarter report of Henkel was published
The Düsseldorf-based household chemicals and cosmetics group reported that its first-quarter sales increased by a nominal 2.8 percent to 4.969 billion euros. Organic revenue after exchanging the rate effects and...
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Mars switches to wind energy in Mexico
FMCG global giant Mars has decided recently to use 100 per cent wind power for all its factory electricity in Mexico, sealing a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Mexican...
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The food industry group uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name
The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name in the future – Balogh Levente, president and owner of the Szenkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. announced on Tuesday at a press...
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Soft drinks makers combine for new recycling initiative
Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe join consortium founded by Carbios, a green chemistry organisation and L’Oréal that aims to support the circular plastics economy and promote...
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The Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett won a Gold Ribbon
The Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) gave Gold Ribbon Quality Certification to the Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett. There is no more prominent recognition in Hungary. One cannot compete for Gold...
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ICA plans to halve its food waste by 2025
The Swedish grocer ICA Gruppen has set itself a new goal regarding food waste. Essentially, it plans to cut food waste by half from its warehouses and stores in Sweden...
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Edeka Collaborates With WWF To Reduce Private-Label Ecological Footprint
German retailer Edeka and environmental protection organisation WWF have published a progress report, to document the ways in which the retailer is reducing the ecological footprint of its private-label products....
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Lidl tests loyalty app in Germany
Discounter Lidl will be launching an app-based loyalty card in Germany, after a successful trial in four other countries. The Lidl Plus scheme will be rolled out to customers in...
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OMV starts summer with its own branded ice coffees
The season of weekend trips and cooling drinks has arrived at the beginning of May. OMV VIVA presents two new refreshing ice coffees in Cappuccino and Caffé Latte flavors that...
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Kaufland Introduces Lower-Carbohydrate Potatoes To Fresh Assortment
German retailer Kaufland is now offering a variety of potatoes with lower carbohydrates as part of its fresh assortment, to address consumer demand for lower-carb products. The new Coronada variety...
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Coca-Cola To Launch Its First Range Of Signature Mixers
Coca-Cola is set to launch its first range of Signature Mixers that can be paired with premium dark spirits. The first batch offers four options which include Smoky Notes by...
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Nestlé: 77% of its agricultural commodities ‘deforestation-free’
Following their 2010 ’no deforestation’ commitment, Nestlé has announced that 77% of its agricultural commodities are confirmed as being deforestation-free. Nestlé has cited that the use of its satellite imagery...
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Hajdúsági Sütödék: the demand for smart breads can grow to 2-5 billion HUF in two years
According to the CEO of Hajdúsági Sütödék Zrt., the market of “smart breads” is growing in Hungary, and the resulting sales may reach 2-5 billion HUF in the next two...
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Zalavíz Zrt. digitized its operations
The Zalavíz Zrt. digitized its operations. The company installed online communication devices and signaling instruments on its water network and water purification plants that support real-time data and accessibility to...
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Biometric payment in Bucharest
Carrefour Romania has announced that they are testing a biometric payment system in the Skanska supermarket in Bucharest. The new payment system has been installed at the store’s conventional and...
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Metro’s online shop in Moscow
As part of a pilot project, the Metro chain and delivery service Instamart have launched an online store for Moscow. Customers from Moscow and several districts of the Moscow region...
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#Don’t stay out: the national campaign of Always and Hungarian Red Cross aims to help girls living in deep poverty
The campaign of Always and Hungarian Red Cross has been launched, aimed at alleviating menstrual poverty affecting young girls. Always Outstandingly Supporting the Red Cross’s Work in Hungary. This year,...
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Unilever North America ramps up its plastic reduction efforts
Unilever North America is implementing a three-part plan to accelerate and expand the company’s plastic waste reduction commitments in the region. The scheme aims to provide better choices for plastic...
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SuperShop wins a MagyarBrands award!
The MagyarBrands programme rewards successful Hungarian brands. This year the jury of independent experts decided: SUPERSHOP IS AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS BRAND, one of the TOP Hungarian business brands! We are proud...
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