Events
Martin’s Day goose feast at the Vörösmarty Square Winter Festival and Fair
Goose dishes at St. Martin’s Week are on offer at the Vörösmarty Square Winter Festival and Fair, where more than 120 artisans offer their products – according to the statement...
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Consumers plan to spend more than $200 on gift cards this year
Blackhawk report’s findings were congruent with the National Retail Federation’s survey, which found that more than half of consumers wanted gift cards for the holidays. Previous research from the Blackhawk...
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Amazon will launch new grocery store as alternative to Whole Foods
Amazon on Monday said it plans to open its first new brand of grocery store in California next year, as it amps up its ambitious push to become a bigger...
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Morrisons scraps black plastic from own-brand packaging
Morrisons has removed black plastic from all of its own brand food and drink packaging. The move accounts for almost 4000 tonnes of plastic being made more easily recyclable –...
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Coop Switzerland Launches New Tea Varieties
Coop Switzerland has introduced three new tea varieties, produced in China, Japan and Rwanda, under its Coop Fine Food brand. Coop Fine Food Rhubarb Blue Oolong is a traditional Chinese...
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You can be Messi at this year’s BrandFestival
Top international speakers will analyze future trends on 20-21 November at the Budapest Music Center’s BrandFestival stage. Over 100 speakers, including 15 international experts, will analyze future trends in marketing...
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Martin’s Day programs are offered to visitors on the weekend in the Etyek
On Saturday, the Goose Feast will be held again, featuring goose dishes, new wine and, according to tradition, a goose run. The local wineries will offer visitors programs and goose...
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Exclusive: Beyond Meat eyes production in Asia before the end of 2020
Beyond Meat Inc (BYND.O) aims to start production in Asia before the end of next year, as it gets closer to selling its popular plant-based meat products in China. While...
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Coca-Cola unveils new sparkling water brand with a jolt of caffeine
Coca-Cola on Thursday unveiled a new sparkling water line, its first new brand in more than a decade. The beverage giant will launch AHA on March 2 in the United...
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Ferrero Launches Nutella Biscuits In Italy
Ferrero has introduced Nutella Biscuits in Italy, months after its launch in France, reports suggest. The product combines the crunchiness of shortbread biscuits with the taste and texture of Nutella,...
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Gelatissimo and Intergastra exhibition in Stuttgart
The latest trends and ideas on business with handmade gelato can be found in Italy – and at GELATISSIMO Stuttgart. Adminst the second most important European ice-cream market, it has...
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Aldi Süd Introduces Animal Welfare Label On Its Cheese
German retailer Aldi Süd has introduced an animal welfare label on its private label cheese. Aldi’s label, Fair & Gut, has been in use since 2018, and has already been...
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Small- To Medium-Sized UK Retailers Fear Brexit The Most, Study Finds
More than a quarter of small- to medium-sized UK retailers believe that Brexit remains the biggest challenge to their future survival, despite British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to negotiate...
Read moreMartin’s Day wine festival in the Gellért Hotel
Building on the literary parody of Frigyes Karinthy, “So You Write” the Gellért Hotel’s ninth Martin’s Day Wine Festival awaits the public from Thursday to Sunday with hundreds of wines,...
Read moreHungary presents its innovative side at the second China International Import Expo
China’s audience will learn about the innovative side of Hungary at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) – Hendrich Balázs, CEO of the Hungarian Export Development Agency (HEPA) told...
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Ireland To Impose ‘Latte Levy’ By 2021 To Cut Plastic Waste
Ireland will impose a so-called latte levy on disposable coffee cups by 2021 in a bid to change consumer habits and cut the environmental impact from the use of single-use...
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Ornua Opens New Cheese Production Plant In Spain
Kerrygold parent Ornua has announced that it has opened a new cheese production facility in Ávila in Spain. The company invested €30 million in the 35,000-tonne mozzarella and pizza cheese...
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Coop Sweden To Relaunch Its Private-Label Brand, Xtra
Coop Sweden has announced plans to relaunch its low-cost, private-label brand, Xtra. The brand is a favourite for price-conscious consumers and offers around 250 everyday food and household products. As...
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The best Hungarian champagne of the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championship has been announced
The Grand Prix of the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) has been announced in London: among the only 14 national champions the Kreinbacher Estate in Somló was also...
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This year the Martin’s Day New Wine Festival will be held in the open air museum
The Martin’s Day New Wine Festival and Goose Feast will be held this year in the Szentendre Open Air Museum, where besides the St. Martin’s Day traditions, the figure of...
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Intermarché Portugal To Test New Technology For Supply Chain Operations
Intermarché, a unit of French retail group Les Mousquetaires, is planning to implement a new technological solution from Zetes to improve the efficiency of its supply chain operations in Portugal....
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FrieslandCampina Introduces Recyclable Packaging For Cheese
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina has announced that it has introduced fully-recyclable resealable packaging for cheese in Europe. The new packaging, which is also lighter than its previous version, will help...
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Pingo Doce Launches First Private-Label Fresh Milk In Portugal
Pingo Doce has become the first retail distribution chain in Portugal to launch private-label fresh milk, reports suggest. The product is available in lean and half-fat variants and comes in...
Read moreLidl to donate over 250,000 meals in the Christmas run-up
Lidl has pledged to donate over 250,000 meals to local charities and community groups Lidl has pledged to donate over 250,000 meals to local charities and community groupsbetween November 6...
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AXEREAL Acquires CARGILL’s Malt Business
AXEREAL, France’s largest grain cooperative, today announced the acquisition of CARGILL’s malt business on behalf of its subsidiary, BOORTMALT. This acquisition strengthens AXEREAL’s position globally, and makes BOORTMALT the world’s...
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M&S to make all own-label wine vegan by 2022
M&S has announced plans to an entirely vegan-friendly own-label wine range by the end of 2022, making the first major retailer to make this pledge. The retailer’s food division said...
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Lego is mulling a rental service as part of a sustainability push
Danish toy maker Lego will potentially introduce a brick rental option to address plastic waste. According to a Telegraph report, the firm has committed to making its bricks from sustainable...
Read moreTesco vows to remove 1 billion pieces of plastic packaging by end-2020
Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco (TSCO.L) has pledged to remove one billion pieces of plastic packaging from products in its UK stores by the end of 2020, seeking to reduce its...
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