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Digital payment in Italian Lidl and Auchan stores
Lidl Italia shoppers who own an Android device can now pay for their FMCG purchases through Google Pay. Google Pay contactless enables users to pay for their shopping quickly and...
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New food safety programme from Walmart
Walmart launched its new, blockchain technology food safety programme, which had been developed by IBM and was tested in cooperation with several suppliers in the last 18 months. Walmart Food...
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Casino Group: new concept store in Paris
Casino Group opened a new concept store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, called ‘Le4Casino’. Casino’s own brands, organic and vegan products are waiting for shoppers. Visitors to the store will...
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Sainsbury’s plans push into UK beauty market
Taking on Boots, Superdrug and Debenhams, Sainsbury’s is testing department store-style beauty aisles staffed with specialist assistants in 11 stores. The UK beauty market is worth GBP 2.8 billion and...
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In-home delivery from Waitrose
As part of Waitrose’s latest service, in-home delivery, the products purchased are unpacked by the driver while the flat’s owner is away. The ‘While You’re Away’ service is already a...
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Kantar: Mercadona is the Spanish market leader
Data from Kantar Worldpanel show that the biggest Spanish grocery retailer, Mercadona already has a nearly 25-percent market share in the country. The fastest developing chain is Lidl (with a...
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Coca-Cola acquires stake in Made Group
Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Amatil have acquired a 45-percent share in Australian beverage company Made Group. Founded in 2005, Made Group now has five brands in its portfolio: Cocobella, Rokeby Farms,...
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Tesco and Aldi are getting ready for Brexit
According to Tesco CEO Dave Lewis, opportunities to stockpile food in order to prepare for a no-deal Brexit are ‘very, very limited’. He also said that ensuring supplies of food...
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Lidl opens 16 stores in Serbia
On 11 October 2018 Lidl opened 16 stores in different parts of Serbia. More will follow in the months to come. The discount supermarkets sell 1,500 carefully selected products, including...
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Bio-Planet to introduce ‘food compass’
Organic food specialist Bio-Planet is about to introduce a ‘Food Compass’: a unique platform that provides customers with free personalised nutritional advice – all they need to do is register....
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Amazon wants to open stores in the United Kingdom
Amazon plans to open cashierless grocery stores in the UK. Amazon is looking to buy 370-465m² shops which they would convert into Amazon Go stores. Amazon Go digitally monitors what...
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Tesco ditches best before dates
In order to reduce food waste, Tesco removes the best before date from more than 100 fruits and vegetables. According to a recent survey, 69 percent of shoppers agree with...
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Ági fruit syrups with honey
The Ági fruit syrup range enters a new category with honey-containing products. Exciting flavours include baked apples with honey, elder-lime with honey and raspberry-lemon balm with honey. Contact: Ital Magyarország...
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New “Fitt” products from Sága
The new Saga Fitt product range was created for those consumers who want to be fit and follow a healthy diet. Sliced Fitt Chicken Breast Ham and Fitt Bologna, plus...
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(HU) Hajdú joghurtsajtok új csomagolásban
In November 2018 Kőröstej yogurt cheese products appeared on store shelves with a new packaging design. This way they not only joined the image renewal process of the Hajdú brand...
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“Gyulai májas” Liver Paté with Hungarian-style flavour
There is a new product in the popular Gyulai Májas liver paté product range. The new product contains liver bits and also offers the taste of grilled vegetables – its...
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Pickled Baby Cucumber from Ízmester
The secret of our baby cucumber is that cucumbers are pickled in a special marinade that contains selected spices and vegetables; the result is very tasty and crunchy cucumbers. ...
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New Nádudvari Wiener with 80 percent meat content
The new Nádudvari wiener recalls the flavours of the countryside with its 80-percent meat content and mildly smoky taste. Just like all other Nádudvari wieners, the product is lactose- and...
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Sprint quick-frozen ANTIOXIDANT Smoothie Mix
The Sprint quick-frozen ANTIOXIDANT Smoothie Mix contains antioxidants which are essential for the proper working of the cardiovascular system. The mix is made from pomegranate, common sea buckthorn, black cherries,...
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NewLine product range
The NewLine product range consists of tasty products made for health-conscious consumers and those trying to lose weight, which can contribute to the creation of a balanced and diverse diet....
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Házi Arany Pasta spice mix
Premium quality Házi Arany Pasta spice mix has 84-percent vegetable content. It is perfect for flavouring pasta, boiled rice, cream soups, potato dishes, salad dressings and any side dish. Launch:...
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GLOBUS Preserved Apples with Cinnamon
Back to the roots! The latest GLOBUS product is actually a major comeback too: preserved apples with a pinch of cinnamon! Thanks to its mildly spicy cinnamon flavour, the product...
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Dove Limited Edition gift pack
The box of the Dove Limited Edition gift pack is decorated with beautiful motifs. Inside the box there is a shower gel and a body lotion, which make sure that...
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Changes make life exciting
Péter Ondré was appointed managing director of the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) in July. He told our magazine that AMC’s Chinese debut in November was a great success. Hungary was...
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Hungarian packaging designers are among the best in the world
Miklós Nagy, secretary general of the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) told our magazine that packaging use had increased a little – but less than the 4-percent...
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This is why SPAR won the award of excellence and the Birdy
At the Agóra conference Gabriella Heiszler, managing director of SPAR Magyarország Kft. told that about 90 percent of the products they sell come from Hungarian suppliers. In her presentation Ms...
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Enchanting shop window for Christmas
Department store Fenwick Newcastle impresses shoppers with a marvellous shop window decoration in this Christmas season too. This year’s theme was inspired by a children’s book written by Raymond Briggs,...
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Hungarian Product trade forum at CBA
HUNGARIAN PRODUCT Nonprofit Kft. started a new programme series in the summer of 2018: retail chains invite trademark users for a trade forum to discuss the most important matters and...
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Coca-Cola buys French fruit juice brand
Coca-Cola has acquired the French brand Tropico from Alizé. Tropico fruit juices are available in drink cartons and PET bottles in France and Belgium, and their annual sales amounted to...
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