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First Co-op online shop launched
Finland’s Digital Goodie and Co-op UK have started a technological cooperation. As a result of this, on 22 March the retailer’s first online grocery store and delivery service was launched....
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FrieslandCampina intends to build sustainable dairy processing facility
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina plans to build a sustainable dairy-processing plant in the Netherlands. The plant will produce fresh dairy products, early-life and adult nutrition ranges, and cheese. Milk used...
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Kellogg signs 1.3-billion dollar deal with Ferrero
US company Kellogg has signed a deal with Ferrero about selling biscuit brand Keebler and other products to the manufacturer of Nutella. The USD 1.3-billion deal was concluded because in...
Read moreTesco’s annual performance has improved, with outstanding Central European performance
UK’s largest retail network, Tesco improved its annual performance with more than one-third in the 2018-2019 financial year. The Central European division of the company performed particularly well: the results...
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Mondelēz International invests in US company Uplift Food
Mondelēz International has made a minority investment in Uplift Food, a probiotic food startup. It is the first investment by SnackFutures, the company’s innovation and venture hub. Functional snacking is a...
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Dr. Oetker completes the acquisition of Alsa
Dr. Oetker has completed the buying of French company Alsa from the Unilever Group. Besides the baking ingredient brand Alsa and Moench, the deal also includes an Alsa production site...
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Walmart to expand in-store tech, including Pickup Towers for online orders and robots
Walmart is doubling down on its technology innovations in its stores. The retailer today announced the expanded rollout of several technologies — ranging from in-store Pickup Towers to help customers...
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Casino, Metro, Auchan and DIA officially launch joint services platform
Following approval from the competition authorities, Auchan Retail, Casino Group, Metro and DIA have officially launched a new purchasing platform, called Horizon International Services. The cooperation covers 47 countries across...
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Lidl to open 31 new stores in Romania
Lidl Romania has been granted an EUR 100-million loan by Credit Agricole CIB. From this sum the discount supermarket chain will open 31 new stores in Romania. These stores will...
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Aldi opened 51 stores in its first year in Italy
Aldi opened 51 stores in six different regions in northern Italy during its first 12 months in the country. The German discount supermarket chain hired more than 750 workers for...
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Carrefour uses blockchain technology to track the path of milk
French retail giant Carrefour is using blockchain technology to let consumers trace information about the source of its milk products. Starting this month, the company will start selling Carrefour Quality...
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Coca-Cola to invest 30 million euros in new production line
In 2019 Coca-Cola European Partners Germany is investing around EUR 30 million in a new glass production line in Mannheim. The new glass returnable system has the capacity of processing up...
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Ahold Delhaize buys online nutrition platform
Ahold Delhaize’s Albert Heijn banner has bought FoodFirst Network (FFN), an online startup that offers tips on nutrition, exercise, health and wellness. The retailer said that it had made the...
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Amazon likely to open grocery stores all over the USA
Amazon plans to open grocery stores in shopping centres across the United States, as it looks to expand in the food business – the Wall Street Journal reported. The first...
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Gallicoop: Put a turkey on the Easter table!
For most families, the Easter tradition includes the consumption of meat, eggs, and cakes, as the name of the holiday indicates the end of fasting. In the time of our...
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Consolidation process continues in the e-commerce market
On 1 April the owner of hdiShop bought dressa.hu to create one of the biggest, fully Hungarian-owned online clothing shops. The merger is expected to be completed by early 2020....
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Increased Sales and Results of Tolnagro Kft.
The Tolnagro Kft., distributor of veterinary products based in Szekszárd increased its sales and operating profits. According to their information, the company group generated sales of 21.1 billion forints in...
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Coca-Cola launches water brand Aquarius in the UK
Coca-Cola is expanding its presence in the functional drinks market with the launch of new brand Aquarius in the UK. Aquarius is a low-calorie range of flavoured drink that Coca-Cola...
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Shoppers were collecting Hungarian hearts in Spar stores
Before the nationwide prize game Hungarian Product implemented its second retailer-specific promotion this year. From the beginning of March until mid-April 19 trademark users participated with nearly 190 products in...
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Charles Brand appointed President of Tetra Pak Europe & Central Asia Region
Tetra Pak today announces the appointment of Charles Brand to the position of President of Tetra Pak Europe & Central Asia (E&CA) Region and he will continue to be a...
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The pantry is full of prize games at Hungarian Product
For the first time in the history of the company, Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. is organising two nationwide prize games this year, because of the great demand from trademark user...
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Árpád group builds new seed starting facility
Szentes-based Árpád-Agrár Zrt. built 18 hectares of greenhouse space between 2011 and 2018, investing HUF 7.75 billion in the project, from which HUF 1.8 billon was grant money. In Szegvár...
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COOP Maypole Run
On 10 April the Maypole Run was organised in Szolnok for the 28th time. COOP Szolnok Zrt. has been sponsoring the event for 7 years. Several thousand runners completed the...
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Coca-Cola zero Vanilla – limited edition
In April Coca-Cola launched Coca-Cola zero Vanilla, a product that will only be in the portfolio for six months. Coca-Cola zero Vanilla contains no added sugar. The 0.5-litre version will...
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Less sugar in Pöttyös Fitt
The latest product in the Fitt Pöttyös range is already available in shops: it contains 30 percent less sugar and there is no sweetener in it. With the new product...
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Companies offering excellent client service
ClientFirst Consulting tested more than 1,500 shops and places where consumers are served before announcing this year’s ‘Excellence in Client Service’ award winners. In the large companies category Telenor Magyarország...
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The Fraich Fantasy continues
European Fraich Fantasy, the joint campaign of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and French cross-sector trade organisation Interfel continues. The 3-year campaign, which was launched last year, promotes fruit...
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SPAR employs one more autistic person
This year SPAR gives work to yet another autistic person. Head of communications Márk Maczelka told: SPAR has created or changed certain tasks in a way that disabled people can...
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Success stories of farmers featured in the OTP Agrár campaign
After Szarvasi Mozzarella and Pankotai Zrt., it is now Lipóti Bakery’s turn to star in the OTP Agrár communication campaign, which was launched last June and explains why agri-food businesses...
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ÖRT: new leaders
The Self-regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT) has a new president: Dr Kálmán Molnár, director of legal and corporate relations at Unilever. Örs Megyer stepped down as president after 21 years and...
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