Company and Personal News
The competition office fined Tesco HUF 7 million for minor deficiencies
Date: 2023-08-17 11:56:49
Tesco basically fulfilled its commitments to help consumers, but the follow-up investigation revealed minor shortcomings; the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) therefore imposed a HUF 7 million fine on the supermarket...
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The meatless version of the iconic IKEA hot dog has arrived
Date: 2023-08-17 11:53:21
The IKEA hot dog has been a well-deserved reward for visitors after shopping for 40 years now, and a modern, meat-free version is now also available. The alternative hot dog...
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The Primark store chain is coming to Hungary
Date: 2023-08-17 11:43:35
At the beginning of the year, the Primark fashion retail chain announced its international expansion plans, including the opening of its first store in Hungary, specifically in Budapest. Since then,...
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Burger King no longer uses tomatoes in India
Date: 2023-08-17 10:59:52
The tomato crisis in India shows no signs of abating, and even fast-food consumers are feeling the pinch. As tomato prices have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in the Asian country,...
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Foodora: instead of queuing, you can order food from your smartphone at festivals
Date: 2023-08-16 12:18:03
Instead of standing in line, you can order food via smartphone even at festivals: foodora’s service will be available to all users for the first time at this year’s STRAND...
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The online store Alza.hu opened a new store in Budapest
Date: 2023-08-16 11:49:05
Alza.hu, one of the leading players in the domestic e-commerce market, is now getting even closer to its customers: tomorrow, Friday, August 11, 2023, it will open its newest store....
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Can air taxiing become a reality?
Date: 2023-08-16 11:32:43
There is less than a year left until the Paris Olympics, where according to the goals of the organizers, electric air taxis can already take part in transporting the audience...
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Tesco focuses on private label products
Date: 2023-08-16 11:20:06
The Tesco supermarket group is reducing the number of branded products in its basic goods category in its British convenience stores. This move is in response to the increasing trend...
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Coca-Cola also pays special attention to waste management at festivals
Date: 2023-08-15 12:34:11
This year, Coca-Cola Hungary is reducing the ecological footprint of the Sziget Festival with selective waste collectors and a garbage collection team, but the COKE STUDIO™ exhibited by the company...
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Phishers are trying to abuse the name of PENNY – warns the retail chain
Date: 2023-08-15 12:22:18
A fake prize game in the name of PENNY is spreading on Facebook – the retail chain warns its customers. The fake profile operating as a phishing site uses the...
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McDonald’s is celebrating the brand’s pop culture past with special packaging and a series premiere
Date: 2023-08-15 12:12:42
There are few brands in the world that have appeared in more movies, series or even music tracks than McDonald’s. In one of the largest global campaigns of the restaurant...
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Ice cream production in Germany is the most expensive in Europe
Date: 2023-08-15 11:42:33
According to Eurostat data, in 2022, the European Union produced 3.2 billion liters of ice cream, marking a 5% increase compared to the previous year. Germany was the main ice...
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Baked goods are available at half price as part of Lidl’s national food rescue campaign
Date: 2023-08-14 12:41:40
Lidl Hungary has further expanded its “Mentsük meg” food rescue campaign involving vegetables and fruits, and bakery products have now also been included in the program. Thanks to the company’s...
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The Master Good company group is building Europe’s largest organic fertilizer plant in 3 years
Date: 2023-08-14 12:35:47
The result of a long process will arrive soon. Currently, 35,000 to 40,000 tons of poultry manure, named Bio-Fer, of the Master Good company group are produced annually, but the...
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Mars aims to support responsible animal husbandry and promote animal-friendly offices
Date: 2023-08-14 11:52:43
On the occasion of the World Day of Homeless and Stray Pets, Mars draws attention to the hundreds of thousands of homeless dogs and cats living in Hungary, as well...
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For the first time, a Hungarian specialist was elected to the management of the world’s largest business organization
Date: 2023-08-14 09:09:29
Business community building has grown into an independent, multibillion-dollar industry in our country, and the market leader BNI Hungary was a pioneer in establishing an entrepreneurial culture based on personal...
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Olcsóbb, mint egy éve: mától 139 forintba kerül az ALDI-nál a görögdinnye
Date: 2023-08-11 12:54:58
Starting today, ALDI Hungary will offer watermelons at a uniform price of HUF 139/kilogram in all its stores nationwide. The supermarket chain’s watermelon supplier proposed the price reduction, so customers...
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The collection of school supplies at Auchan starts today
Date: 2023-08-11 12:33:59
Today, the National Association of Large Families (NOE) and Auchan start their joint school supplies collection campaign in the forecourts of department stores, which will last until August 27. For...
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The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service dries soaked buildings and distributes food in Slovenia
Date: 2023-08-11 12:06:54
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service is distributing durable food and using high-performance wall drying machines in the Slovenian town of Kranj in the recovery after the flood, the organization told...
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Rossmann is innovating: the offer has been expanded with a hair care brand that protects against environmental effects
Date: 2023-08-10 11:45:40
The Climaplex hair care brand protects hair from UV radiation, air pollution, sudden temperature changes, among others. The brand uses recycled packaging and 97 percent natural ingredients in its products,...
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GLS Hungary is installing nearly 40 new parcel machines at the stations of the MÁV-VOLÁN group
Date: 2023-08-10 11:00:48
Thanks to the cooperation between GLS Hungary and the MÁV-VOLÁN group, the collection and delivery of packages is becoming easier for those traveling by public transport. As part of the...
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Mastercard’s money sending solution is revolutionizing the redemption of repo fees
Date: 2023-08-09 13:12:05
At the Mastercard City Takeover daytime parties from August 10 to 13, an extraordinary innovation will be presented to festival-goers. The organizers provide visitors with the opportunity to receive the...
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The visitors of the Sziget Festival can also taste the exotic new flavor of Lipton Ice Tea
Date: 2023-08-09 13:07:44
Lipton Ice Tea, the official ice tea supplier of the 2023 Sziget Festival, has expanded its portfolio with a new flavor. The brand is also represented at the event with...
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Nébih: Spar recalled NATUR PUR Bio couscous
Date: 2023-08-09 10:21:14
SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. is recalling a couscous product due to its rancid smell (sensory non-conformity), and it is withdrawing the 500-gram SPAR NATUR PUR Bio couscous from the market...
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Márton Nagy: the government has halved food inflation compared to its peak
Date: 2023-08-08 12:07:49
According to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the government is increasingly reducing inflation, and in July 2023 the rate of inflation has already dropped to 17.6...
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Rossmann presents storybooks to Hungarian kindergarten students
Date: 2023-08-08 11:33:26
The storybook of Rossmann’s founder-owner, which draws attention to environmental protection, can be placed on the shelves of nearly 3,000 kindergartens in Hungary. The heart of the drugstore chain is...
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Viktor Orbán can relax as early as Tuesday due to the development of food inflation
Date: 2023-08-07 15:52:39
In July of this year, the inflation indicator is expected to decrease significantly in Hungary, and this does not come as a surprise to economic analysts. Hungarian inflation has been...
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ALDI and TOLNATEJ are jointly investigating the consumer complaint received about ESL milk
Date: 2023-08-07 12:37:42
On August 5, 2023, the ALDI store in Piliscsaba received a customer complaint regarding ESL milk with a 1.5% fat content. The company immediately began investigating the complaint and, as...
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They rang the bell at Tesco
Date: 2023-08-07 12:01:51
The beginning of the school year shopping season is already in full swing at Tesco, where customers can choose from a total of more than 3.8 million school supplies. In...
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Waberer’s net profit increased sixfold in the second quarter
Date: 2023-08-07 11:10:42
Waberer’s International Nyrt. achieved sales revenue of 175.9 million euros in the second quarter, which is an increase of 1.5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year,...
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