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Accenture creating AI tools that lighten your workload
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are beginning to make business processes more efficient. As the Equifax breach demonstrated, companies working with sensitive data are increasing targets for cyberattacks. To combat...
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New Sprite zero cucumber already in shops
Coca-Cola Hungary has prepared for the hot summer days with a new, refreshing flavour: Sprite zero cucumber contains no sugar. The product can already be found on store shelves all over...
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P&G’s volunteers help to build a home
Habitat for Humanity and P&G Hungary are building a new home for a family with four children, which has spent months in a shelter. P&G takes part in Habitat for Humanity’s...
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New products in the Caola portfolio
As of April Caola Zrt. is the exclusive Hungarian distributor of the products of London-based company Freestyle Cosmetics Ltd. The British company’s products are present in 28 countries. Caola’s sales and marketing...
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Auchan’s new logistics centre almost ready
The construction of the Goodman–Auchan building complex reached its highest point. GSE Hungária Kft. is building Hungary’s biggest logistics centre in Üllő: the complex will be 87,200m² large, with 20,000m² of warehouse...
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Developing markets are the engine of Henkel’s growth
In the first quarter of 2018 Henkel’s sales revenue reached EUR 4,835 million. Organic sales growth was 1.1 percent. The performance of the Adhesive Technologies business area was the strongest, with a...
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Changes in the Ministry of Agriculture
Dr István Nagy has been appointed the new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Mr Nagy will replace Sándor Fazekas in the ministerial seat. The new minister has been a member of...
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What challenges do modern filling stations need to face?
Having realised the changing face of customers needs, Shell will modernise the majority of their Hungarian petrol stations by 2020. Introducing the ‘deli by Shell’ brand also forms part of the...
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Billa opens 10 new stores in Bulgaria
Austrian supermarket chain Billa employs 4,500 people in Bulgaria. They plan to open 10 new supermarkets in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna. The chain expects a 9-10 percent sales increase from...
Read moreMcDonald’s: the first quarter surpassed expectations
Both sales revenue and profit were higher for McDonald’s in the first quarter of 2018 than analysts had expected. This result is even better in the light of the fact...
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Lidl’s expansion continues
German group Schwarz Gruppe, to which Lidl and Kaufland also belong, calculates with EUR 100-billion sales revenue and continues its expansion policy. In 2018 they plan to open 300-350 new...
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Carrefour introduces the blockchain technology in Europe
Launching the blockchain technology is an integral part of the retail chain’s restructuring plan, ‘Carrefour2022’. Blockchain is a secure digital database that can’t be falsified, in which all information sent...
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Nestlé – Starbucks cooperation
Swiss food giant Nestlé is paying USD 7.15 billion to Starbucks for the rights to sell their products worldwide. Among other products, Nestlé will sell Starbucks coffee capsules and instant...
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AI-driven promotion from Auchan
Auchan, in conjunction with UntieNots, will soon launch a personalised promotion that will use artificial intelligence (AI) technology. To enable it, loyalty card holders first have to take part in...
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ALDI’s first three discount gas stations were opened in Hungary
From now, discounted automatic refueling stations await the customers in the parking facilities of ALDI’s three Hungarian stores. ALDI’s discount fuel stations were opened in Budaörs, Szigetszentmiklós and Sopron. Customers...
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Unicum is prepared for the summer
Since 2010, Unicum delights the fans of the brand every year with limited bottle collection. After the recently debuted Unicum Plum Halott Pénz Bottle, the Unicum Football Bottle is already...
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Freshly ground coffee is the real thing
The Swiss JURA is a company with nearly 90 years of experience in premium automated coffee making machines. With the opening of its first Hungarian salon, the company used the...
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CO-OP Hungary Zrt. raises capital
The CO-OP Hungary Zrt. focuses on its IT developments, therefore decided to raise capital at the company’s general meeting on Wednesday. At the event it was said that the COOP...
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The Sága Foods Zrt. gave new image to all of its products
In order to increase brand image and to the better access for consumers, the Sárvár-based Sága Foods Zrt. appeared on the market with new packaging. In addition, the company has...
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Auchan is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Hungary this year
A fundamental change occured in consumer habits since the first Auchan opened it doors to the Hungarian consumers: Quality-oriented consumers, consumer friendly services – soon in Sopron and Zalaegerszeg. Twenty...
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Nespresso Professional coffee pads can come alive again
Nespresso’s domestic recycling program came to another milestone. From May this year, the Nespresso Professional coffee pads can be returned. Recycling is provided by Nespresso Professional’s exclusive distributor, the Lyreco...
Read moreTesco fights food waste by taking out the best before date label
Tesco has made an unusual decision: in the UK stores, they will take out a best before date label from about 70 pre-packaged products, mainly from fruit and vegetable commodities...
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Starbucks is expanding in China
Starbucks plans to raise its sales revenues to more than threefold in China by 2022 – investor.hu wrote. The world-wide popular coffee chain will also open a number of new...
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The Heineken Zrt. supports the revitalization of hop production with 30 million HUF
The Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization and the Heineken Hungária Zrt. signed a strategic co-operation agreement to revitalize Hungarian hop production. The company supports the program with 30 million HUF –...
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The revenue and profits of the Lego Manufacturing Kft. has increased
The net sales of Danish-owned Lego Manufacturing Kft. increased last year by about 10 percent and 3.1 billion forints, and after-tax profits increased by 40 percent, with 354 million forints,...
Read moreThe Concordia Közraktár Zrt. expanded its storage capacity
The Concordia Közraktár Zrt. expanded its storage capacity with a modern hall warehouse at the Cegléd railway transshipment facility. The 1,200-square-meter building was handed over on Thursday, so the plant’s...
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The STI Group won five WorldStar Awards
The WorldStar Award for Packaging is the most prestigious competition in the packaging industry, where market-leading solutions from all over the world compete for the prestigious trophies. This year, not...
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SPAR Launch Delicious Gluten-Free Own Brand
Denise O’Callaghan quit her high-flying investment banking job in London when her father was diagnosed as a coeliac and started a new career as a baker – now she’s baking...
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Pampers Preemie Protection available now in Hungary
Pampers believes every touch of love matters for a premature baby. That’s why we’re introducing our smallest diaper ever to give the tiniest premature babies #touchesoflove. Pampers has partnered with...
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