Company and Personal News
Red Bull Owner Dietrich Mateschitz Dies Aged 78
Date: 2022-11-01 09:04:42
Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire founder and owner of energy drink company Red Bull, died on Saturday at the age 78 after a serious illness with cancer. The Styrian-born entrepreneur built a global empire around...
Read more
Asda’s tea filters are now made from plant-based materials
Date: 2022-10-31 13:06:01
Tea lovers not only support their health by sipping their favorite hot drink, but they can do it in an environmentally friendly way. The filters produced by Asda are made...
Read more
The Hungarian company that manufactures biodegradable space-filling foam was involved
Date: 2022-10-29 11:50:55
AMCO Csomagolástechnikai és Konzultációs Kft., the producer of GreenFill biodegradable space-filling foam used for goods delivered in boxes, will double its capacity (to 100,000 liters) in November, the company told...
Read more
In an English Burger King, only plant-based food can be ordered for two weeks
Date: 2022-10-28 12:36:14
The Burger King restaurant in Bristol will be completely plant-based for two weeks from October 26 to November 6. Located in Cribbs Causeway Shopping Centre, the restaurant offers vegan versions...
Read more
A Hungarian specialist is the marketing director of Friesland UK
Date: 2022-10-27 17:16:05
A Hungarian specialist takes over the position of marketing director at the headquarters of FrieslandCampina’s English subsidiary. In his new position, Dániel Nyeste-Kállay will be responsible for the entire brand...
Read more
Business and sustainability: Danone’s dual commitment began 50 years ago
Date: 2022-10-27 12:56:42
“The responsibility of companies does not end on the production lines or in the offices. Their actions determine the quality of life of every consumer. We only have one planet...
Read more
Dreher Breweries has appointed a sustainability expert
Date: 2022-10-27 11:43:22
Dreher Breweries, in line with its long-term sustainability objectives, has created a position of expert responsible for sustainability, which is held by Diána Damásdi. As a sustainability expert, Diána Damásdi’s...
Read more
Kavali project: a new vegetable and fruit processing plant was handed over
Date: 2022-10-27 10:41:27
MPM Research Kft.’s Kavali vegetable and fruit processing plant with water extraction technology was handed over on Thursday in Mórahalom. The Kavali project was realized with almost HUF 850 million,...
Read more
Hungary’s largest irrigation development investment has been completed in Mezőhegyes
Date: 2022-10-27 07:57:25
Thanks to the HUF 10.5 billion program, the irrigable land area of Nemzeti Ménesbirtok és Tangazdaság Zrt. has doubled. Agriculture Minister István Nagy said at the handover ceremony that irrigation...
Read more
Hungarian SMEs were also included among the “Sustainability Heroes” of the Generali Group’s EnterPRIZE application
Date: 2022-10-26 13:58:56
This year, the Generali Group launched its successful SME sustainability competition, EnterPRIZE, for the second time, in which it recognizes those pioneering European SMEs that stand out with their performance...
Read more
Mars supports the cause of homeless pets
Date: 2022-10-26 12:40:58
Although the coronavirus epidemic has brought an increasing trend in the number of dog adoptions, animal shelters are still operating at full capacity, and due to the upcoming winter season,...
Read more
Production has started at UBM Holding’s new feed mixing plant in Slovakia
Date: 2022-10-26 09:48:45
UBM Holding Plc.’s new feed mixing plant in Hernádcsány, Slovakia, has been completed and started production following a successful test run, the company listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange told...
Read more
Euronics’ sales revenue increased by almost 19 percent last year
Date: 2022-10-26 08:36:36
The net sales of Vöröskő Kft., which operates the Euronics technical store chain, increased by 18.7 percent to almost HUF 88.7 billion in the business year from July 1, 2021...
Read more
Mobile app helps truckers at Swiss Krono
Date: 2022-10-26 07:39:54
Trucks are no longer standing in long lines at Swiss Krono sites since the Swiss-based timber company developed a timing application to end traffic jams. The company’s drivers can use...
Read more
Volunteers and Foam Tales: both of Henkel’s programs received CSR Hungary awards
Date: 2022-10-25 11:30:34
Renewable kindergarten playgrounds, birdhouses, camps: the employees of Henkel’s Hungarian subsidiary have so far launched 60 charitable programs, and these employee initiatives were supported by Henkel with more than HUF...
Read more
Lidl’s small but useful innovation is popular among customers
Date: 2022-10-25 10:46:55
The British Lidl will introduce a useful innovation from October 31: semi-fat and organic dairy products will be sold with transparent, colorless caps in the future, instead of the usual...
Read more
BioTechUSA supports the employees and patients of the National Medical Rehabilitation Institute with dietary supplements and sports equipment
Date: 2022-10-25 10:18:42
The BioTechUSA group of companies awarded fifteen million forints worth of support to the Rehabilitation Hospital of the National Locomotor Institute, within the framework of which they offered 1,500 boxes...
Read more
Despite the difficult year, the future belongs to the sunflower
Date: 2022-10-25 09:14:05
During the last twenty years, sunflower has grown into the third most important field crop. The production area of 700,000 hectares in 2022 represents a new record for domestic cultivation...
Read more
Once again, SPAR’s efforts and innovations were rewarded
Date: 2022-10-24 14:49:19
SPAR Hungary has received prestigious awards in recent months. It was recognized several times in this year’s StarStore – Retailer of the Year competition, and its innovative own-brand products and...
Read more
Twice as many Magnum ice creams are made in Veszprém
Date: 2022-10-24 13:07:26
The expansion of Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s ice cream factory in Veszprém has reached an important chapter. Thanks to the investment of more than HUF 10 billion, a 3,400-square-meter production hall...
Read more
30-year-old DIEGO announced a drawing competition for kindergartens with a prize worth HUF 9 million
Date: 2022-10-24 09:13:20
Let’s give space to the dreams of the little ones! Since its establishment, the company has become a professional in fulfilling wishes, as it is important for it to create...
Read more
Coffee in the spirit of circularity
Date: 2022-10-21 12:45:51
As a leading coffee company, Nespresso has taken many steps to make its operations more sustainable along its entire value chain. Between 2014 and 2020, a total of 585 million...
Read more
PENNY has frozen the prices of 250 of its products until the end of the year
Date: 2022-10-20 12:12:05
PENNY has frozen the prices of 250 of its products until the end of the year, thus helping its customers in this uncertain economic situation! As part of its loyalty...
Read more
Baileys has obtained one of the most important international sustainability recognitions, the B Corp certificate
Date: 2022-10-20 11:03:52
Diageo-owned cream liqueur Baileys has become the largest spirit brand to achieve B Corp certification. The accreditation is awarded to companies that meet particular standards of verified performance, accountability and...
Read more
Intrum survey: the majority of households are affected by the utility increase, a quarter of them are at risk
Date: 2022-10-20 10:18:58
On average, the respondents expect an increase in costs of HUF 26,000 per month due to the amendment of the utility reduction rules, the expenses of households with the lowest...
Read more
The 2022 HELL ENERGY ICE COOL is here
Date: 2022-10-20 08:41:39
Maybe the weather doesn’t show it yet, but winter is coming. And when winter approaches, HELL’s limited ICE COOL flavors arrive! HELL ICE COOL boxes are reminiscent of the blueness...
Read more
The Hungarian supermarket chain now sells locusts as well as crickets
Date: 2022-10-19 12:34:58
Alternative protein sources are no longer rare in Mediterranean countries, but here it is a real curiosity that edible insects have arrived on the virtual shelves of Kifli’s online store....
Read more
Pick announced a new campaign
Date: 2022-10-19 10:24:51
PICK salamis, made with centuries of expertise, have been giving the flavor of our memories for more than 150 years and will continue to be there for our most important...
Read more
Municipalities and climate change – Finnovation is coming again
Date: 2022-10-18 12:19:31
On November 3, 2022, FinnAgora will once again organize the Finnovation seminar at the Finnish Embassy, the topic of which will be sustainable energy solutions for Finland and Hungary. Prominent...
Read more
Europe’s largest land-based intermodal logistics terminal in Fényeslitke was handed over
Date: 2022-10-18 08:40:37
Europe’s largest and most modern land intermodal terminal with a green concept was built in Fényeslitke, in the immediate vicinity of the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, in record time, with a private...
Read more