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Henkel achieves good organic sales growth with strong earnings, profitability and cash flow
Sales at 19.9 billion euros: impacted by negative currency effects of 1.1 billion euros; organic growth +2.4% Increase in operating profit (EBIT)1: +1.0% to 3,496 million euros Further EBIT margin1...
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Magazine: They check before they spread
Butters, margarines, butter, cheese and sandwich spreads are competing with each other for a place on the dinner table. The two biggest categories are butter and margarine – the average prices...
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Coop Switzerland Acknowledged by WWF
Retailer and wholesaler Coop Switzerland has improved in almost all areas of the WWF’s environmental rating, compared to the last time a rating was taken, in 2015. “We are very...
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AM: less serious violations of the law and less fines in the spring food control
There were fewer serious infringements and the number of fines decreased as well during the seasonal food controls. The quality of the products under control has improved – the Ministry...
Read moreTakarékbank has raised its GDP growth forecast for 2019 and 2020
Takarékbank has raised its GDP growth forecast for 2019 from 4.2 percent to 4.4 percent and raised its GDP growth forecast for 2020 from 3.5 percent to 3.6 percent –...
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Hungarians spent more than 26,000 HUF per head on food at Easter last May
Hungarians spent 4 percent more than the average monthly spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages last month – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Monday. Of the most popular...
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Lidl Italia Opens Store With ‘Urban Garden’ In Turin
Lidl Italia has opened its first store with an ‘urban garden’, managed by an NGO that develops cooperation and social inclusion projects for people in need. The store, located in...
Read moreMKIK is also joining the collection of signatures against the reduction of agricultural subsidies
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) joins the National Agrarian Chamber of Commerce (NAK) and the Hungarian Farmers’ Association (Magosz) in the signature collection against the reduction of...
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More than half of the Hungarians pay in cash according to a survey
Cash is still popular in Hungary, as more than half of people pay on a daily basis pay with cash – according to a representative survey of Intrum’s debt management....
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MNB: strong rental and investment demand in the domestic commercial real estate market
Demand for rental and investment in the domestic commercial real estate market is strong, supply can only react to this with delay. Last year the vacancy rate in the market...
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The best known pálinka brand confirms its position
This year, the twelve-year-old pálinka house opens a new chapter: packaging is changing and the product portfolio is rationalized. One thing, however, still does not change: the high and constant...
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SPAR provides work for disadvantaged people
This year, the store chain provides a job to anouther autistic youth. A company that has long been committed to equal opportunities helps disabled people as well as colleagues with...
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Spring Cleaning in Hűvösvölgy in CIF way
Clean environment, happy people. CIF’s global cleaning program was launched from this simple recognition, in which community spaces and buildings can regain their former light. Their first project in Hungary...
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The national ice-damage reduction system was put into operation earlier than last year
Unlike in previous years, the national ice-reduction system was put into operation on Monday, which caused tens of billions of forints damage last season. According to the announcement of the...
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FruitVeB: weekend rainfall was good for the farmers and the orchards
The precipitation of the sown vegetable seeds and the flowering of the fruits was helped by the rainfall at the weekend, but it did not provide the necessary amount –...
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Lidl Invests €1.6m To Install Solar Panels In Belgian Distribution Centre
Discounter Lidl has announced that it has invested €1.6 million towards the installation of around 7,200 solar panels at its distribution centre in Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. The retailer will generate...
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Magazine: FMCG brands and sports: Brand building and mission (Part 1)
László Madarász, director of marketing and strategy at Pick Szeged Zrt. opines that sports marketing (sponsorship) has several advantages, because it establishes a direct connection between the supported organisation and the...
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Tesco trials removing plastic from 45 fruit and veg items
Good news for the planet – Tesco is removing the plastic packaging from some fruit and veg products. The retailer has cut out most of the plastic in the fruit...
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Aldi is testing self-service tills to make its famously speedy checkouts even quicker
The discounter is trialing self service checkouts to help speed up paying for your shopping. The discounter has only installed the machines in one store in Tamworth, but says that...
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SPAR has upgraded its two stores from over 750 million forints
SPAR has upgraded its store in Maglód and one store in Budapest from a total of approximately 752 million forints. The renowated department stores offer customers a modern look and...
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Auchan is preparing with a selection of carefully selected products and many novelties for Easter
According to Auchan’s experience, Hungarian consumers no longer believe that the decisive factor is the price: quality is growing every year, including during holidays. Thus, the supermarket chain offers high-quality...
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New leadership (new chapter) at ÖRT
The new president of ÖRT has become dr. Molnár Kálmán, Director of Legal and Corporate Relations at Unilever. Megyer Örs retired from the presidency after 21 years and continues to...
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Agricultural Professional Star Festival at the Hungexpo in Budapest
This year, for the first time, the Agricultural Profession Star Festival will be held between 15-16 April at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center, while agricultural events will be presented in...
Read moreThe risk of bee deaths is also assessed this year
As a result of this year’s high number of bee deaths, the Bee Risk Monitoring Program continues with increased sample number in cooperation with the National Hungarian Beekeepers Association (OMME)...
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A new cold store was inaugurated in Győr
The 100 percent Hungarian-owned Ice Solution Kft. has increased its capacity with a significant investment at the site of the Győr Industrial Park. The Ice Solution Kft. built a new...
Read moreMabisz: farmers concluded 22,000 plant insurance contracts
Farmers concluded a total of twenty-two thousand plant insurance contracts in Hungary – Lambert Gábor, Communications Manager of the Hungarian Insurance Association (Mabisz) told M1 news channel. He drew attention...
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Woolworths becomes first supermarket globally to issue ‘green bonds’
Woolworths is taking steps to reduce its impact on the environment by becoming the first supermarket globally, and first retailer in Australia to issue Certified Green Bonds. The Bonds, certified...
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Nébih: The ban on catching six more fish species begins on 15 April
A ban on the catching of six more species begins on 15 April: Restrictions on the catch of the Garda, Domolykó, Paduc, Bream, Jász Bream and Márna will last until...
Read moreIn the United States, consumer prices increased more than expected in March
In the United States, consumer prices rose at a slightly stronger rate than expected in March, in year-on-year and month-on-month comparision. The US Department of Labor announced on Wednesday that...
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