Events

Invitation to BGE’s 50th Anniversary Professional Conference

The Faculty of Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism of the Budapest University of Economics (BGE) this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of its predecessor, the College of Commerce...

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Euroshop for the 20th time in 2020

The outstanding efficiency of new ideas. Pioneering energy management. Intelligent air conditioning and refrigeration technology. Modern baking and cooking stations. A new way of thinking. EuroShop 2020, The World´s No....

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McDonalds Store: Fast food giant reveals results of 10-day plastic-free trial

In a bid to test new packaging solutions and recycling initiatives, McDonald’s opened the “Better McDonald’s Store” in the Mall of Berlin in the German capital from June 17-26, replacing...

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Global food retailers join coalition to slash rate of food waste

This week, some of the world’s biggest food retailers announced their participation in 10x20x30, a global effort to halve food loss and waste by 2030. Under the initiative, founding partners...

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Illycaffe seeks U.S. retail partner to expand its coffee cafe network

Premium coffee maker Illycaffe is ready to sell a stake in the Italian company to a strategic partner to help it boost its retail network, the family-owned group said on...

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Kaufland To Introduce Aluminium Lids In ‘K-To Go’ Milkshakes

German retailer Kaufland has announced plans to replace plastic lids from all ‘K-to go’ milkshakes with aluminium lids, beginning from October this year. In March 2019, the retailer replaced plastic...

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Rewe To Offer ‘Respeggt’ Free-Range Eggs In 1,350 Stores

Germany’s Rewe Group has announced that it is to expand its ‘respeggt’-certified free-range eggs offering to 1,350 Rewe and Penny stores in Germany, starting today (23 September). Every year, around...

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The High Quality Food Trademark was awarded for the first time

The High Quality Food (KMÉ) Trademark was awarded for the first time and the gold degree illustrated with a deer was awarded to seven companies producing sour cream on Friday...

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Coffee festival at the Aquarium Club

Tastings, shows, professional performances and a barista championship await the visitors to the Coffee Day 2019 on Saturday at the Aquarium Club. In late September, World Coffee Day is celebrated...

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Iceland: sustainability and innovation

In its ongoing quest to be sustainable, Iceland has announced it is launching a plastic-free Christmas range. There will be around 30 products, including starters, mains and desserts. All of...

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The 79th OMÉK was opened in the spirit of rejuvenation and modernity

The 79th National Agricultural and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK.) awaits the visitors between 26-29 September 2019 with nearly 680 exhibitors on nearly forty thousand square meters to the...

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Co-op the 1st UK signatory of UN’s climate change campaign

The Co-op has been unveiled as the first UK retailer to become a signatory of the UN’s Our Only Future campaign at its Climate Action Summit in New York. The...

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FMCG giants commit to restoring biodiversity at Climate Action Summit

Leading FMCG companies including Nestlé, Kellogg Company, Danone, Mars and Unilever have formed a new coalition aimed at protecting and restoring biodiversity within their supply chains and product portfolios. The...

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Luxury ‘bespoke’ KitKat candy bar to be sold in the UK for up to $17 each

Nestle is launching what it describes as luxury, hand-crafted KitKats in the U.K. market, with the custom-made chocolate bars set to cost up to 14 pounds ($17.40) each. The range,...

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Wine Filter St. Michael’s Feast in Ópusztaszer

Honey-sweet Hungarian grapes, freshly pressed musts, cultural programs and presentations of traditional crafts await those who visit the Wine Filter St. Michael’s Feast on Saturday at the Ópusztaszer National Historical...

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China’s JD.com adds more bricks-and-mortar stores to supply chain to speed up deliveries

Online shopping giant JD.com is targeting delivery times of as little as 30 minutes across China by using various offline retail outlets, including Walmart, to directly get products to customers....

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Coca-Cola To Introduce Cardboard Packaging For Multipack Cans

Coca-Cola has announced that it is to replace plastic shrink-wrap from multipack beverage cans in Great Britain with cardboard packaging in the next 18 months. The new packaging will be...

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Tesco Launches New Plant-Based Food Range

Tesco has announced that it has launched a new range of affordable, plant-based food items. Branded as Tesco Plant Chef, the range includes butternut cauliflower macaroni pasta, breaded soya goujons,...

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Male singers from four nations will perform at the 23rd European Wine Song Festival

Vintage parade, concerts, fair, wine show and male singers from four countries will await the guests of the 23rd European Wine Song Festival in Pécs and in the villages of...

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The Perfume Shop opens new concept store in Sheffield

The Perfume Shop has opened its first experiential concept store within Meadowhall shopping centre, Sheffield. The new concept store showcases interactive areas such as a central play table for perfume...

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Coles cuts prices for hundreds of products

Jumbo-sized tomato sauce bottles, private label vegan meat alternatives and bundle deals on baby food are all on the menu for supermarket giant Coles as the retailer embarks on its...

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Students Invent Bacteria That Eat Plastic From The Oceans And Turn It Into Water

The high pollution in the oceans is a big problem on the planet. According to recent research, it is likely that in the year 2050 we will find more plastic...

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Preventing the global water crisis is a priority topic at the Budapest Water Summit

The 2019 Budapest Water Summit three-day conference focusing on preventing global water crises, including water scarcity, high water and polluted water issues – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KKM) told....

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Stop & Shop pilots bread-making robot

Stop & Shop has deployed a bread-making robot that enables customers to buy a warm loaf baked virtually on the spot. The Stop & Shop store in Milford, Mass., now...

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Walgreens will be first retailer in U.S. to test on-demand drone delivery

Walgreens is set to lift off and make history with a drone pilot in Virginia. Beginning in October, the drugstore giant and Wing Aviation, a subsidiary of Google parent company...

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Main IKEA retailer expects to exceed renewable energy goal by year’s end

Ingka Group, which owns most IKEA stores, will by year’s end exceed its 2020 target to produce as much renewable energy as the energy it consumes, Ingka Chief Executive Jesper...

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National togetherness is the theme of Hungary’s Food 2020 Cooking Contest, which will be open until 5 January

Each of these dishes must consist of up to five elements and must contain three ingredients (red peppers, cottage cheese, green vegetables or green spice) which give the colors of...

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Cabbage festival in Vecsés

The nineteenth Vecsés Cabbage Festival to be held this weekend. According to the organizers, at the event the visitors can see the largest cabbage in the country, take part in...

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Albert Heijn Adds New Payment Service For Home Deliveries

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it has added a new smartphone-based payment service for home deliveries. The service, which the retailer claims is a first of its kind...

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Plus Introduces Climate-Neutral, Traceable Bananas

Dutch retailer Plus has announced that it has introduced fully traceable, climate-neutral bananas. The retailer partnered with supplier Fyffes and technology company, SIM to implement blockchain mapping on its banana...

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