Company and Personal News
Rossmann returns home with new accolades from the Retailer of the Year and Symbol of Sustainability competitions
Date: 2025-09-30 12:11:57
Rossmann Hungary has repeatedly demonstrated its professional excellence and commitment to sustainability at the largest professional event in the FMCG market, the Business Days conference. The company was also awarded...
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Wolt fined 60 million for occupational safety violations
Date: 2025-09-30 12:01:31
The Budapest Metropolitan Government Office has revealed serious occupational safety deficiencies at several locations of Wolt Services Hungary Kft., as a result of which the authority has imposed a fine...
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Syngenta’s sustainability program reaches a new level in Dióskál
Date: 2025-09-30 11:46:59
Starting this year, the INTERRA® Farm in Dióskáli will continue to operate not only as a farm showcasing Syngenta’s sustainability initiatives, but also as a prominent testing ground for its...
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The environmental project of the Mercedes-Benz Factory in Kecskemét was awarded two prizes
Date: 2025-09-30 11:40:13
One project, two awards: Mercedes Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft. won the Symbol of Sustainability award at the Trade magazin competition, as well as the special award of the Green Cloud...
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The world’s second largest LEGO factory was established in Nyíregyháza
Date: 2025-09-30 11:28:29
With an investment of 54 billion forints, the world’s second largest LEGO factory has now been established in Nyíregyháza, and this is the company’s only plant in Europe in which...
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Debate at Aldi’s new checkouts: speed or stress?
Date: 2025-09-30 10:55:11
In Austria, Aldi’s new checkout system equipped with double bank card terminals has sparked serious controversy – reported vg.hu, following 5min.at. The goal of the store chain was to speed...
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BENU’s new initiative calls for responsible management of expired or unused medicines
Date: 2025-09-30 10:05:10
BENU Hungary Zrt. has launched an educational campaign for the conscious management of unused or expired medicines in households. According to research conducted by the company, a quarter of consumers...
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334 million forints worth of craft whiskey was stolen from the Westland Distillery warehouse
Date: 2025-09-30 09:02:42
An unprecedented whiskey robbery took place in the United States this summer: 12,000 bottles of craft liquor worth nearly 334 million forints were stolen from the Westland Distillery’s warehouse in...
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PENNY once again won the Trade Excellence Award for Hungarian Products
Date: 2025-09-29 12:02:29
PENNY Hungary has won the Hungarian Product Trade Excellence Award for the fourth time. The recognition rewarded the company’s consistent work: PENNY has stood out in the trade sector with...
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Where did 288 million portions of surplus food go in the country?
Date: 2025-09-29 12:01:39
Since its establishment, the Hungarian Food Bank Association, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this fall, has saved and distributed 288 million portions of food to people in need. With their...
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International butter prices fall – ALDI immediately cuts prices
Date: 2025-09-29 12:01:30
In response to the price drop in the international milk and dairy product procurement market experienced in recent days, ALDI Hungary is reducing the prices of its most popular butters...
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Not a fad, but a real problem: what do Hungarians think about lactose intolerance?
Date: 2025-09-29 11:52:55
Lactose intolerance has been known for a long time, yet there are still many misunderstandings surrounding it: many people consider it just a trendy diet, while in fact it is...
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Lufthansa: towards higher profitability with digitalization and layoffs
Date: 2025-09-29 11:09:00
Lufthansa announced on Monday that it will cut around 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030, while setting more ambitious financial targets. The move is part of a comprehensive strategy in which...
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Ryanair: from November you can only travel with a digital boarding pass
Date: 2025-09-29 10:29:35
Ryanair will completely phase out paper boarding passes from 12 November 2025, with passengers only being able to board flights using a digital code generated in the myRyanair mobile app....
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Csík Band filmed the first music video in its 37-year history at the Nagykőrös Cannery.
Date: 2025-09-29 10:14:30
The first real music video in the 37-year history of the Csík Band was filmed for the song “Közbeszólt az ég” featuring Áron Őze, Éva Auksz and the band members....
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Influence Media joins global agency network
Date: 2025-09-29 09:36:29
Influence Media has joined the global agency network More Agencies, which provides tailor-made marketing, communication and public affairs services through its local partners in nearly 30 countries. Through the partnership,...
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Kifli.hu customers add 12,000 sweets to their carts every month
Date: 2025-09-26 11:55:28
Kifli.hu now offers more than 100 types of cakes and desserts, from classic Hungarian sweets to modern glass desserts. Customers order over 12,000 of these items every month, and according...
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Auchan has had its accessibility checked again
Date: 2025-09-26 11:50:52
The last Sunday of September is World Day of the Deaf. Auchan Hungary employs several hundred employees with disabilities, the largest proportion of whom are deaf, who are mostly encountered...
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KitKat bar version has arrived – The iconic sweet is available in three flavors
Date: 2025-09-26 11:48:35
KitKat’s latest chocolate bars will be available in Hungary from September: double chocolate, hazelnut and salted caramel versions. The iconic brand, which is 90 years old this year, is opening...
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Pensioner vouchers can be worth up to 60,000 forints at ALDI, another permanent price reduction at the store
Date: 2025-09-26 11:43:43
ALDI Hungary is helping customers with new discounts, paying special attention to pensioners. The 30,000 forint pensioner food voucher can be doubled at ALDI, while the supermarket chain is launching...
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Lidl’s initiative received a prestigious award
Date: 2025-09-26 11:42:47
With its “Circulation with Students” program supporting environmentally conscious decisions of young people, Lidl Hungary received the Symbol of Sustainability Award. The initiative aims to educate the next generation about...
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Pepco’s rival has arrived: Action opens store in Romania
Date: 2025-09-26 11:20:10
A new player has joined the Central and Eastern European discount market: Dutch-based Action has opened its first store in Romania. The chain, which operates with a wide range of...
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K&H doubled: two K&H programs won the Sustainability Symbol 2025 award
Date: 2025-09-26 11:19:23
CSR programs were popular even before ESG regulations, but increasingly stringent ESG regulations are encouraging companies to incorporate social responsibility activities, and professional organizations are trying to highlight those programs...
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New McDonald’s restaurants may open in Hungary – Tiszaújváros is also a potential location
Date: 2025-09-26 11:10:30
McDonald’s Hungary has confirmed that they are considering opening several new restaurants, and Tiszaújváros could be one of the possible locations. The news has sparked great interest in the city...
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Starbucks: store closures and layoffs in North America, billion-dollar restructuring begins
Date: 2025-09-26 10:52:11
Starbucks has begun a major restructuring: in September, it closed hundreds of stores in North America and launched another wave of layoffs. The closures affected about one percent of its...
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Euronics breaks the boring world of demo videos
Date: 2025-09-26 10:30:50
For years, the TV screens of technology stores have been dominated by colorful but completely self-serving demo videos – spinning spheres, vibrating sequences, zero content. Millions of customers see these...
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Several mugs recalled due to heavy metal leaching
Date: 2025-09-26 09:36:14
Due to the leaching of heavy metals, various mugs, including enamel mugs with the inscriptions MTV, SpongeBob, South Park and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, have been recalled – the National...
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Toxic Waste brand flavored popsicles recalled due to high glycerin content
Date: 2025-09-26 09:32:24
Toxic Waste brand flavored ice pops have been recalled due to high glycerin content, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) announced. They added that glycerin is a widely...
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Nestlé and Tesco again support the work of the Food Bank
Date: 2025-09-25 12:00:57
From September 25 to October 8, 2025, Nestlé and Tesco are once again announcing a joint campaign to support the work of the Hungarian Food Bank Association, in which Nestlé...
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There was also great interest in the Marketing Summit at an international level – Rossmann participated in the event as the main sponsor
Date: 2025-09-25 11:51:58
On September 18, MÜPA once again hosted the Marketing Summit Budapest, which this year brought together more than 2,000 domestic and international marketing and communication professionals, as well as professional...
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