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The Hungarian DS Smith won the Oscar of the packaging industry in two categories
The World Packaging Association awarded DS Smith in the e-commerce and shipping category for the packaging of an electric bicycle and an industrial outdoor lamp. The solutions of the forward-looking...
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Human bones are on display in this McDonald’s
There is a place where the fast food restaurant also has a real curiosity… The hills of Colli Albani, located near Rome, are best known for their settlements boasting traditional...
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Food inflation has never been as high as it is now
In Hungary, food prices rose at such a rate that we were included in the World Bank’s top 10 list. Our food real index is the fifth highest. Behind countries...
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Nébih: due to an unmarked milk allergen, Tesco has withdrawn several slices from the market
Due to an unmarked milk allergen, TESCO-Global Zrt. recalled the products “Tesco Plant Chef Protein Vegan Bar” and “Tesco Free From GM” from the market – the National Food Chain...
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A new executive at the head of foodpanda
From the first of January, Zoltán Radeczky will manage the company, while his predecessor, István Juhász, will continue to assist in the strategic tasks of the European region. The transformation...
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Subway is for sale
One of the largest fast food chains has been put up for sale, the owners would sell the company for more than 10 billion dollars. Subway is currently present in...
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Danone continued its year-round donation even at Christmas
Danone Magyarország Kft. continued to help those in need in 2022, but during the winter months, around the holidays, it turned its attention to those in difficult situations in order...
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Retraining and loaned teams can alleviate the burning labor shortage
Professional organizations have been sounding the alarm for years: tens of thousands of IT professionals are missing from the domestic market, and with the rapid spread of the pandemic and...
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With Siemens solutions, the cola factory became more efficient, greener and more transparent
In the Coca-Cola factory in Austria, the introduction of an energy management system built with the help of Siemens greatly contributed to the reduction of energy costs, in addition to...
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Russian Supermarket got rid of its name
The Maltese Russian Supermarket, which distributes Eastern European and Russian delicacies, changed its name and joined Mix Markt, a chain with a strong presence in the Czech Republic and Germany,...
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It is a good strategy to support Hungarian products
SPAR Magyarország finished second in the Retail Award of Excellence for Hungarian Products competition this year. This shows very well that promoting Hungarian products is a good strategic direction. The...
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Schneider Electric’s smart factory in Dunavec is expected to start production in 2024
Schneider Electric’s smart factory in Dunavecs is expected to start production in 2024, the investment is worth 40 million euros, the company told MTI on Tuesday. The area of the...
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Ferrero Group Aims For 100% Recyclable Or Reusable Packaging By 2025
Italy’s Ferrero Group has taken another step in its sustainability strategy, committing to have 100% of its packaging be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. According to the group’s 13th...
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Pilóta biscuits will remain in short supply for quite some time
The Pilóta biscuit, or as the company calls it, the Pilóta sandwich product, has been in short supply for roughly three months. Mondelez Hungary Ltd. is doing everything to get...
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K&H: Large companies are not expecting a very bright year
The downward trend typical of the past year has been broken, but large companies still see 2023 pessimistically. The K&H large company growth index was corrected from -15 to -10...
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The British Tesco copied the price cap of the Hungarians
The British Tesco has announced that it will postpone the price freeze, which originally lasted until the beginning of the year, until Easter, and in fact, it has extended the...
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Mars Announces Acquisition Of Trü Frü Snacking Brand
Mars, Incorporated has announced the acquisition of Trü Frü, a whole-fruit snacking brand that has seen a five-fold increase in sales over the past five years. The Trü Frü range,...
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German Shoppers Buy More Vegan Products From Discounters, Survey Finds
Shoppers in Germany are buying more vegan products from discounters, according to a survey by Appinio commissioned by Aldi. The study also unveiled that 90% of respondents rated the price-performance...
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The senior management of SPAR Hungary continued to expand
As of January 1, 2023, Eduard Vonier will join SPAR Hungary as managing director. The specialist with a degree in economics has been working in the daily consumer goods retail...
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Csaba Burján continues his work as Director of Global Customer Development at Food Solutions
Csaba Burján, the Central and Southeastern European manager of Unilever’s Food Solutions business, will continue his work as Director of Global Customer Development of Food Solutions from November 2022, after...
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The managing director of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary spoke about a serious price increase
In his interview with Index, László Békefi, managing director of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary, spoke about the very serious economic challenges that will force the giant company to raise prices on...
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An agreement was reached on wages for 2023 at SPAR
SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. and the Trade Union of Commercial Employees (KASZ) successfully agreed on the 2023 wage improvement. According to the agreement, the 13th month allowance, the SPAR Loyalty...
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Hungarian suppliers provide two thirds of PENNY’s 2,500 SKUs
This year’s winner of the Retail Award of Excellence for Hungarian Products is PENNY. The discounter pays special attention to offering products with the Hungarian Product trademark, and to finding...
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OMV opened its EuroTruck filling station at Hegyeshalom
OMV Hungária Kft. opens its new EuroTruck filling station in Hungary at the Hegyeshalmi border crossing. The automatic, unmanned filling station was built specifically for trucks and buses. The filling...
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Chamomile tea was withdrawn by Penny
Filtered chamomile tea was recalled from the market by Penny-Market Kft., because some compounds (pyrrolizidine alkaloids and chlorpyrifos pesticide) exceeded the maximum permissible value in several batches of the product...
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Refresco Completes Acquisition Of Alcoholic Beverage Firm Avandis
Refresco Group has announced it has completed the acquisition of Avandis, a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages in the Netherlands, from Lucas Bols N.V. and De Kuyper Royal Distillers. In a...
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Almost a third more Hungarians traveled to Croatia last year
Compared to the previous year, almost a third more Hungarians traveled to Croatia in 2022, the data is close to the numbers registered in the record year of 2019, the...
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No matter how evil the human Grinch may be, the wonder of Christmas unites everyone
Like other large companies, Erste Bank touches our hearts every year with the current Christmas short film. This year, however, the story is even more connected to the current situation....
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Test winner is the Ceres poppy seed bagel
The Ceres poppy seed bagel with 50% filling won first place in the product test of the Hungarian Price-Value Research Association. Bagels are an essential Christmas sweet, which is why...
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With this little trick, you can make festive baking and cooking more sustainable – drop off used cooking oil at MOL gas stations!
Christmas is upon us and with it the preparations for the holidays: buying and wrapping gifts, cleaning and decorating the apartment, and compiling and then buying the holiday menu. It...
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