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FAO Food Price Index steady in June
Date: 2019-07-05 10:17:11
Global food prices declined marginally in June, as lower prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset a significant jump in maize quotations, and are now very close...
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Customised glasses – made using 3D printing
Date: 2019-07-05 09:48:27
Hoya and Materialise developed Yuniku, the world’s first 3D-tailored eyewear. The technology works as follows: the human face is scanned and based on this the perfect frame is designed and...
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Online shops to pay bigger fines
Date: 2019-07-05 09:46:15
Ákos Kara, secretary of state responsible for infocommunication and consumer protection informed that the name of online shops that don’t comply with the regulations will be registered in an online...
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Spar Austria Introduces New Organic Biscuit Range
Date: 2019-07-05 08:50:24
Spar Austria has launched a new range of organic biscuits in partnership with the Vienna-based start-up NUSSYY. The product does not contain added sugar or palm oil, and it is...
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Mobile app for unexpected raids by the authorities
Date: 2019-07-05 08:40:06
A new application helps companies to prepare for raids by the authorities. Developed by law firm Baker McKenzie, free app ‘Dawn Raid’ provides clients experiencing a raid with real-time step-by-step...
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Coop Switzerland Replaces Plastic Tableware With Palm-Leaf Alternative
Date: 2019-07-05 08:30:28
Coop Switzerland has introduced palm-leaf tableware and paper straws in 900 outlets in the country in a bid to reduce the use of plastics. The palm-leaf bowls and dishes are...
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Nestlé Launches Paper Packaging For Snack Bars
Date: 2019-07-05 08:10:43
Global food giant Nestlé SA has developed new paper packaging for its YES! snack bars, a technology it hopes to scale up and extend to other confectionery products as it...
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Magazine: A terribly good season for insecticide and insect repellent makers
Date: 2019-07-05 07:14:31
Combined sales of insecticides and insect repellents amounted to more than HUF 5.68 billion in 2018 – reported Nielsen. In comparison with 2017, sales skyrocketed, having grown by 37 percent....
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KSH: retail sales increased by three percent
Date: 2019-07-04 11:50:48
According to the raw data, retail turnover in May increased by 3.0 percent and calendar effect adjusted it was 2.6 percent higher than in May 2018, according to the Central...
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Bonafarm and PTE are starting to cooperate in the food industry
Date: 2019-07-04 11:30:11
The Bonafarm Group and the University of Pécs (PTE) concluded an agreement on food and nutrition science cooperation on Thursday in the seat of Baranya county. According to a document,...
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The analysts of Takarékbank raised the forecast for this year’s GDP growth from 4.4 percent to 4.7 percent
Date: 2019-07-04 11:25:28
Suppan Gergely, chief analyst of Takarékbank said at a press conference in Budapest on Thursday that the analysts of Takarékbank raised their forecasts for this year’s growth from 4.4 percent...
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Cappy supports the future of hundreds of children with its new campaign
Date: 2019-07-04 11:09:40
There are many who would like to be charitable, but they do not know to whom and how to help, and whether the donation will be at a good place....
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Budapest Bank: nearly third of the domestic SMEs plans to invest this year
Date: 2019-07-04 11:08:02
The majority of SMEs expect growth in both revenue and profit this year – according to Budapest Bank’s survey conducted among 300 CEOs. Investments are planned by nearly one third...
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NAK: a critical agreement was reached for EU agriculture
Date: 2019-07-04 11:07:32
After two decades of negotiations, the European Union and the Mercosur countries have decided on a comprehensive trade agreement that will create the world’s largest free trade area. The National...
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Plastic-free July has started
Date: 2019-07-04 11:05:45
The Plastic-free July has begun, the aim of the initiative is to eliminate the use of disposable plastics – was said on M1 news channel and Kossuth Radio on Thursday....
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Six thousand fisherman soup, four thousand roast carp at the Tiszacsege fish soup festival
Date: 2019-07-04 11:04:32
About six thousand fisherman soup, four thousand roast carp and a full day of cultural programs await the visitors on Saturday at the Tiszacsege fish soup festival, which is organized...
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A German company produces coffee cups from a coffee grounds
Date: 2019-07-04 11:03:33
The Kaffeeform coffee cups were born from the brilliant idea of making use of the coffee end product, the coffee grounds – origo wrote. Image: Facebook/kaffeeform These coffee cups are...
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Retail sales grew 7.2 percent in Romania, in the first five months of this year
Date: 2019-07-04 11:02:39
In Romania, according to raw data, the volume of retail sales increased by 7.2 percent in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period of last...
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The first meat from whaling was expensive in Japan
Date: 2019-07-04 11:01:43
The first meat from commercial whaling that was refurbished after thirty years was sold at a very high price at an auction in Japan. Fifteen thousand yen (40 thousand forints)...
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Transforming waste into opportunity
Date: 2019-07-04 09:13:15
Henkel is teaming up with the Plastic Bank, a social enterprise which aims to stop ocean plastic and provide opportunities for people in poverty. New plastic collection centers are now...
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The EP adopted stricter consumer protection rules
Date: 2019-07-04 09:08:20
At the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, more stringent consumer protection rules were adopted for online purchases. According to surveys, more than one third of the sites...
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Optimum Nutrition introduces vegan Nature Bites snack cakes
Date: 2019-07-04 08:50:04
Glanbia-owned Optimum Nutrition has launched a new line of snack cakes in the US to offer consumers a source of non-dairy protein. The vegan Nature Bites feature a coating of...
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Heineken UK to add nutrition and calorie labels to cider packaging
Date: 2019-07-04 08:30:13
Heineken UK will add nutritional information labelling to all its cider packaging in 2019 to let consumers easily find ingredients used in their drinks. The move will see brands such...
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Family Mart in Taiwan rolls out line of biodegradable tableware
Date: 2019-07-04 08:10:20
As Taiwan officially implements new environmental policies for restaurants and other food vendors, the Family Mart convenience store chain is preparing to unveil a line of eco-friendly products for customers....
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Magazine: Experiences motivate shoppers
Date: 2019-07-04 07:30:31
In connection with the ‘Most successful promotion of the year’ competition, Kantar-Hoffmann conducted a qualitative consumer survey with 4 focus groups that consisted of 23-35 and 36-55 year old Budapest...
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Nébih launched a campaign against the waste of vegetables and fruits
Date: 2019-07-03 11:16:24
The National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) launched an awareness campaign against the waste of vegetables and fruits – the authority told MTI on Wednesday. According to the latest research...
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Imports increased further
Date: 2019-07-03 11:15:56
In April, the value of exports in euro rose by 3.8 percent and imports by 7.0 percent year-on-year, the trade balance surplus was 245 million euros, which is 238 million...
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Food Bank: We talk a lot about the harmful effects of food wastage on warming up
Date: 2019-07-03 11:15:40
We know that if we look at the harmful effects of food waste and consider waste as a country, then America and China would be the third biggest polluter. That...
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Nearly 1 ton of fresh vegetables and fruits were tasted with children on the four weekends of June
Date: 2019-07-03 11:14:25
The Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Celebration series, held in June, brought the consumption of vegetables and fruits closer to more than 10,000 children and tasted nearly 1 ton of fresh...
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The seed plant in Mezőhegyes became a Hungarian state estate again
Date: 2019-07-03 11:12:59
The seed plant of Mezőhegyes became a Hungarian state estate again. The National Herd Farm purchased its production subsidiary from Limagrain, owned by French producers – the Hungarian company informed...
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