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Asahi to launch alcohol-free Super Dry 0.0% beer
Asahi is launching an alcohol-free version of its Super Dry beer. Super Dry 0.0% is billed as having the same “signature crisp, refreshing, super dry taste” of the original drink....
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A Christmas fundraiser is starting in ALDI stores across the country
This is the fifth year that ALDI has participated in the Magyar Élélmiszerbank Egyesület’s Christmas Fundraiser. This year, November 18-20. customers can drop off food intended for the needy at...
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Grandiose sustainability plans at VELUX
In the middle of November, the last meeting of the Hungarian Marketing Association’s Green branch of the year took place at the VELUX regional office, where we learned about VELUX’s...
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Coca-Cola Seeing ‘Encouraging Results’ From Alcoholic Beverages Launches
The Coca-Cola Company has said that it has seen ‘encouraging early results’ from its alcoholic beverage partnerships with Molson Coors and Constellation Brands, on the Simply Spiked Lemonade and Fresca...
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Sainsbury’s taps Checkout.com for payment innovation solution
Sainsbury’s has appointed Checkout.com as its payment innovation partner to help simplify and modernise its payment infrastructure. Checkout-free technology is the first stage of the long-term partnership, which is designed...
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In its new commercial, Nespresso brings together George Clooney and Jean Dujardin again
It’s been eight years since George Clooney and Jean Dujardin got into a funny feud in How far would you go for Nespresso? in a commercial film. The two actors...
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Nescafé Dolce Gusto Launches Neo Coffee Machine And Pods
Nescafé Dolce Gusto has announced plans to launch a new coffee machine and a range of coffee pods branded as Neo. The coffee machine is designed to create the ultimate...
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Consum Implements Five-Day Working Week In More Stores
Spanish retailer Consum has implemented a five day working week in an additional 91 stores, as it seeks to offer employees a better work-life balance. In total there are currently...
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The sale of MOL hot dogs set a record: this year, the king of street foods available at Fresh Corners is at nearly 7 million units sold
In October this year, the number of hot dogs sold in the MOL Fresh Corner network set a record – more than 800,000 units were sold in the autumn month....
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Colruyt Launches Points-Based Programme To Support Environmental Initiatives
Belgium’s Colruyt Group has developed a point-based programme through its Xtra app, to encourage responsible, sustainable shopping. Under the motto of ‘Making conscious choices is scoring points’, the scheme will...
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After Herbs And Salads, Infarm Grows Wheat Indoors
Vertical-farming company Infarm has grown wheat on an indoor farm, using no soil or chemical pesticides, and much less water when compared to open-field farming. It claims to be the...
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Another store has been added to PENNY’s Hungarian store network
The newest unit of one of the leading discount store chains in our country opened its doors in Hajdúsámson. With the handover of the store, PENNY’s network of stores in...
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dm closes with double-digit traffic growth
Permanent prices that do not rise for four months, dm-branded products with a good price-value ratio, the development of online services and favorable offers for regular customers also play an...
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SPAR became the health-conscious retailer of the year
There are more and more people in Hungary who have certain sensitivities and want to eat more consciously. SPAR offers them more than 1,500 types of goods in its national...
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Rossmann won the Best Workplace award
“We are happy about all awards and recognition, however, what really gives us pleasure is the anonymous, positive feedback of our employees. Since the emergence of the coronavirus, the drugstore...
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Lidl’s new cookbook promises to be a great success
The cookbook series of Lidl Hungary has written a success story, which together with the eighth volume, which is now debuting, has already been published in more than three million...
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A new drugstore chain has appeared in Hungary, it is already very popular
The aim of the Czech Pilulka.hu is to be the number one online drug store in Hungary, also available via mobile application. According to the announcement, the Czech online pharmaceutical...
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UPS Healthcare is carrying out another major expansion in the Central and Eastern European region
UPS has more than doubled the size of its healthcare logistics center in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The company’s facility was expanded with 6,000 m2 of modern, good wholesale practice, where...
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Coca-Cola to restructure North American workforce with voluntary buyouts
Coca-Cola is planning to restructure its North American workforce through a “voluntary separation program” that will include employee buyouts. The company currently employs about 6,000 people in North America. Employees will...
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ALDI North acquires companies of the Altmühltaler Mineralbrunnen Group
ALDI Nord has acquired Altmühltaler Mineralbrunnen together with its production plants in Treuchtlingen and Breuna. The agreement was signed late on the evening of 9 November. The Altmühltaler Mineralbrunnen Group...
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Unicum launched a new campaign
Zwack Unicum Nyrt.’s newest Christmas movie comes with loving moments and a winter wonderland. In the commercial debuting in November, an iconic actor couple, Máté Haumann, and his father, Péter...
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These will be the most popular products of this year’s Black Friday
In recent years, Black Friday fever has raged among retailers and customers alike. Many people wait for the sale period to buy the necessary electronic devices, and it is also...
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Beyond Burger to roll out in over 1600 Rewe shops in Germany
In Germany, Beyond Meat, the producer of plant-based meat, is expanding rapidly. Starting this November, the Beyond Burger products will be available in over 1,600 Rewe shops throughout Germany. The...
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Italpizza Expands To Spain With Pizza Artesana Acquisition
Italian private-label frozen and non-frozen pizza producer Italpizza has acquired Spanish company Pizza Artesana Malgrat for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1986 and based in Malgrat de Mar, Pizza Artesana...
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Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország developed its logistics processes with more than HUF 750 million
Coca-Cola HBC Hungary has spent more than HUF 750 million improving its logistics processes at its production base in Dunaharaszti, managing director László Békefi announced at a press conference in...
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Italy’s Gruppo VéGé Introduces Video Sommelier Service
Italian modern retail distribution group Gruppo VéGé has rolled out a video streaming sommelier service in its stores. The service is the result of a partnership with Smart Sommelier, an in-store...
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Trio To Lead Energy-Drinks Giant Red Bull After Co-Founder’s Death
Energy-drinks giant Red Bull will be headed by a board consisting of three current members of senior management following the death of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz, his son Mark said in a...
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Tesco to open three new checkout-free GetGo stores
Tesco will expand its checkout-free GetGo stores trial with three new shops that will adopt a hybrid model, giving customers the option to use an attended till as well in...
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P&G launches environmental protection themed educational programme
Procter&Gamble has launched an educational programme for primary school students in Hungary, titled ECO-habits. P&G provides schools with free educational material about environmental protection, which focus on three key areas:...
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The investment of Hajdúhús 2000 Kft. in Debrecen was handed over
Even in times of crisis, national goals, such as full employment, should not be abandoned, which is why the government is also focusing on supporting investments in the current situation,...
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