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Auchan has introduced a blockchain-based food tracking program developed by Hungarian developers in five countries
Solutions based on blockchain technology play an increasingly important role in international food safety. This has a serious domestic implication as well. The use of blockchain technology in tracking is...
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Investing and/or Love?
In Hungary, winery is typically an enterprise created with love. This was the case with Countess Mária Terézia Zichy and her later husband, Clemens Twickel baron, who left the country...
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SPAR expects outstanding Christmas turnover again this year
SPAR Magyarország realizes about 10 percent of its annual turnover in the last month of the year. The opening hours of the department stores are made to customer needs, and...
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Wiesbauer –Dunahús: the new target group of frankfurter specialties
With the introduction of the new premium Light Virsli and the Prémium Borjú virsli, the Wiesbauer -Dunahús not only expands its frankfurter variety with two interesting developments, but also calls...
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The famous Italian chocolate production goes to Turkey
The Turkish Toksöz Holding, owner of the Italian Pernigotti sweets manufacturer, decided to take the manufacture of one of the most popular chocolates in Italy, the Pernigotti chocolate to Turkey...
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Talented domestic fashion designers created a new look for the Szentkirályi mineral water
Hungary’s leading mineral water brand, Szentkirályi presented its limited edition “designer” package with Hungarian fashion designers in the scope of an exclusive press breakfast. The unique labels for the mineral...
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A new SPAR store is waiting the customers to the Rév Center in Győr
The retail company built a new supermarket from 282 million forints in the residential park of the Révfalu district of Győr. A wide range of products is also enriched by...
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The new website of Sága won a special prize
The new website of Sága Foods won a special prize at the Website of the Year professional competition. The new website was created as part of the company’s complete image...
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Szentpéteri Wine Cellar’s wine won the Hungary 2018 Best New Wine of the Year title
The wines of the Szentpéteri Wine Cellar won again at the National New Wine Competition of 2018. The company’s Italian Riesling Selection 2018 wine won the Champion Prize with the...
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Essity won two awards at the European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards
For the Tork’s EasyCube® the Essity won the “Technology Innovation of the Year” and “Best Practice – Sustainability” at the awards ceremony of the 2018 “European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards”....
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The winners of the first 2018 new wine competition were published
At the 15th Hungarian New Wine and Cheese Festival competition, nearly four hundred wines were competing. The awards ceremony took place on 24 November at the Vajdahunyad Castle. The top...
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Enjoy cooking with Wossala Rozina What would you make of it?
During the winter months it is essential to fill the body with healthy food, even at the end of the year. But how? Bonduelle answers this question within its What...
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Auchan has developed a Christmas mobile app for kids
Auchan created a unique Christmas phone application among domestic retail chains called Auchan KIDs. The app is available for both iOS and Android platforms and besides the Auchan game catalog,...
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A Hungarian expert is the head of Danone’s domestic subsidiary
From November 2018 Buzási Dániel takes over the responsibilities of Danone Magyarország Kft. The Hungarian expert has experience in a number of fields in Hungary and in international business for...
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Packaging material production plant will be established in Rétság with a 23 billion HUF investment
The Indian Flex Films establishes a flexible plastic packaging material manufacturing plant in Rétság. The value of the investment is 23 billion forints, of which the government contributes with 2.8...
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(HU) Ez a gyár a Coca-Colának, a Pepsinek és a Nestlének is szállít
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Auchan’s staff ran fifteen thousand kilometers for the residents of the SOS Children’s Villages
900 employees of the Auchan Retail Magyarország took part in a worldwide solidarity move. In the recently ended 11-day “AuchanRun for the Young People” program, Auchan’s staff were running, hiking...
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Focus on conscious nutrition: Health Island is available in all Penny Market stores
Penny Market is celebrating an important milestone: Health Islands are promoting conscious nutrition, are available in all of the businesses of Penny Market. The chain of stores has always promoted...
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Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
A the gala dinner of the Business Days conference Trade magazin and Chain Bridge Club presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Olga Pavlova, owner and managing director of Detki Keksz....
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The Chain Bridge Foundation gave a helping hand again
On 27 September, the third day of the Business Days conference, chairperson of the Chain Bridge Foundation’s board of trustees Zsuzsanna Hermann spoke to conference participants about the work of...
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Digital payment in Italian Lidl and Auchan stores
Lidl Italia shoppers who own an Android device can now pay for their FMCG purchases through Google Pay. Google Pay contactless enables users to pay for their shopping quickly and...
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New food safety programme from Walmart
Walmart launched its new, blockchain technology food safety programme, which had been developed by IBM and was tested in cooperation with several suppliers in the last 18 months. Walmart Food...
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Casino Group: new concept store in Paris
Casino Group opened a new concept store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, called ‘Le4Casino’. Casino’s own brands, organic and vegan products are waiting for shoppers. Visitors to the store will...
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Sainsbury’s plans push into UK beauty market
Taking on Boots, Superdrug and Debenhams, Sainsbury’s is testing department store-style beauty aisles staffed with specialist assistants in 11 stores. The UK beauty market is worth GBP 2.8 billion and...
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In-home delivery from Waitrose
As part of Waitrose’s latest service, in-home delivery, the products purchased are unpacked by the driver while the flat’s owner is away. The ‘While You’re Away’ service is already a...
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Kantar: Mercadona is the Spanish market leader
Data from Kantar Worldpanel show that the biggest Spanish grocery retailer, Mercadona already has a nearly 25-percent market share in the country. The fastest developing chain is Lidl (with a...
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Coca-Cola acquires stake in Made Group
Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Amatil have acquired a 45-percent share in Australian beverage company Made Group. Founded in 2005, Made Group now has five brands in its portfolio: Cocobella, Rokeby Farms,...
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Tesco and Aldi are getting ready for Brexit
According to Tesco CEO Dave Lewis, opportunities to stockpile food in order to prepare for a no-deal Brexit are ‘very, very limited’. He also said that ensuring supplies of food...
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Lidl opens 16 stores in Serbia
On 11 October 2018 Lidl opened 16 stores in different parts of Serbia. More will follow in the months to come. The discount supermarkets sell 1,500 carefully selected products, including...
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