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With just 4 donation coupons, we can cover the daily meals of a needy child
Date: 2024-05-15 12:01:41
Every year, the Ecumenical Aid Organization helps 3,000 disadvantaged children catch up nationally with regular development sessions within the framework of its Kapaszkodó program. One of the important financial sources...
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Customers of INTERSPAR hypermarkets helped pets living in shelters all over the country
Date: 2024-05-15 11:57:03
It was organized for the fourth time last weekend by Mancs a bajban! SPAR Hungary and the National Animal Protection Foundation are organizing a pet food collection campaign to support...
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Tesco customers donated 23 percent more food at the Food Bank’s spring campaign this year
Date: 2024-05-15 11:56:11
Customers donated 138,962 kilos of non-perishable food during the national non-perishable food collection drive of the Magyar Élelmiszerbank Egyesület over the weekend. This amount is almost one and a half...
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This is how remotely monitored stores will work
Date: 2024-05-15 11:45:24
It was recently announced that the first so-called “hybrid” stores will soon be launched in Hungary as well, which will be waiting for customers during the day in the form...
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According to the latest CDP report, only every fifth European company is active in the green transition
Date: 2024-05-15 11:44:06
K&H’s Belgian parent bank, the KBC Group, has once again received an “A” rating from the non-profit organization CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), which conducts an annual survey of companies’ climate...
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Sour cream is also a luxury for many
Date: 2024-05-15 11:43:37
In the past year, the market for milk and milk products was significantly affected by inflation, as a result of which consumption decreased to an extraordinary extent. According to Zoltán...
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According to an IKEA survey, more than half of Hungarians plan to make innovations in their homes in the next two years
Date: 2024-05-15 11:23:30
More than half of the respondents plan to change their home in the next two years, according to IKEA’s latest Life at Home report, which examined Hungarians’ relationship with their...
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NIS2 countdown: One and a half months to register
Date: 2024-05-15 11:22:53
The NIS2 directive sets out a number of requirements for the cyber and information security of the EU member states. In Hungary, the “2023. XXIII Act on Cyber Security Certification...
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Waberer’s profit decreased in the first quarter despite rising revenue
Date: 2024-05-15 11:21:14
Waberer’s International Nyrt. achieved sales revenue of 196.7 million euros in the first quarter, which is an 11.3 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year, EBIT...
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Germany’s REWE to open a vegan store this spring
Date: 2024-05-15 11:20:43
According to a report published on Plant Based News, REWE is planning to open a purely vegan store in Berlin, as there is a huge demand for plant-based foods in...
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Food inflation slowed down in France and accelerated in Spain
Date: 2024-05-15 11:09:15
In April, the annual inflation rate in France slowed to 2.2%, down from 2.3% in March, as reported by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee). Conversely,...
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SPAR Netherlands extends cooperation with EG Group
Date: 2024-05-15 10:44:47
SPAR Netherlands is extending its partnership with EG Group (Euro Garages), in order to build on each other’s strengths and expertise to develop a future-proof venture that creates value for...
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A third of young people barely know anything about finances
Date: 2024-05-15 10:39:20
57 percent of young people have some kind of banking relationship. The higher the level of school a child attends, the more likely it is that he has knowledge about...
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Mandatory type certification of plant protection machines and spraying drones
Date: 2024-05-15 10:30:16
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) informs the companies that manufacture and/or distribute plant protection machines – including spraying drones – that Regulation 43/2010 on plant protection activities (IV....
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Attitude formation for sustainable agricultural water management
Date: 2024-05-15 10:00:48
The Ministry of Agriculture received a non-refundable European Union grant from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) EU financial fund for the implementation of an attitude-shaping reform project. The project...
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Hajdú blueberry-jalapeños grilling cheese 240 g
Date: 2024-05-15 09:43:20
Every year Kőröstej seeks to win the favour of consumers with new, special products and flavours. This year is no different: many will surely be delighted to taste blueberry-jalapeños Hajdú...
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The focus is on the protection of biological diversity
Date: 2024-05-15 09:30:57
The 26th international meeting of the professional advisory board of the Convention on Biological Diversity began on Monday in Nairobi with active Hungarian participation. The question of the relationship between...
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Intelligent lighting control deployed in Lidl stores in France
Date: 2024-05-15 09:18:53
Lidl partnered with Siemens to make the operation of its stores more sustainable with IoT lighting solutions. Lidl in France has halved the energy consumption of some of its stores...
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Over 50% of German online sales via marketplaces
Date: 2024-05-15 09:09:03
Last year, more than half of all online sales in Germany were generated on marketplaces. Additionally, 55 percent of online sales in that country were carried out on smartphones. This...
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Ferrero Opens Its First Chocolate Factory In North America
Date: 2024-05-15 09:08:08
Nutella maker Ferrero Group has opened its first chocolate processing facility in North America. The 70,000-square-foot facility is located at Ferrero’s manufacturing campus in Bloomington, Illinois, which produces chocolates for...
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The KSH starts an agricultural census
Date: 2024-05-15 09:00:26
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) started the agricultural census of more than 22,000 individual farms across the country on Wednesday. Farmers can answer the questions online until May 23, and...
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More than two tonnes of rotten meat was found in a van on the M5
Date: 2024-05-15 07:18:21
The tax inspectors found more than two tons of spoiled meat in an overweight van on the M5 highway, the National Tax and Customs Administration informed MTI on Wednesday. A...
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István Nagy: common interest is the success of Hungarian wine
Date: 2024-05-14 12:10:36
The success of Hungarian wine is a common interest, and at the same time a nation-building force. In addition to the government’s support, its reputation can be most effectively increased...
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KOMETA’s spring promotion has begun
Date: 2024-05-14 12:08:50
KOMETA’s National Spring Promotion starts on May 13, customers can use the Screvo application to hunt for prizes for 8 weeks. The main prize of KOMETA’s spring game, which is...
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SPAR takes up the fight against food waste
Date: 2024-05-14 12:08:16
Reducing food waste is receiving special attention worldwide in the name of sustainability. In Europe, nearly 90 million tons of food is wasted every year, which is of particular importance...
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Food price increase to slow down significantly this year
Date: 2024-05-14 12:00:22
Erste told at a press conference in April that food prices will continue to rise in Hungary in 2024, but after the significant increase in the past two years, the...
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A new sandwich is being added to the McDonald’s Maestro product line
Date: 2024-05-14 11:58:12
The restaurant chain welcomes the new warm weather by rethinking a previously popular product. The newest sandwich of the Maestro product line brings back the unmistakable taste of sun-dried tomatoes...
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OMV VIVA gas stations in Hungary await customers with a new premium sandwich offer
Date: 2024-05-14 11:52:57
In the spring, the gastronomic offer of OMV VIVA will be renewed in almost every aspect: in addition to two new gourmet sandwiches, guests of OMV VIVA filling stations can...
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NGM State Secretary: the interest rate cap protected SMEs from the negative effects of the rising yield environment
Date: 2024-05-14 11:50:40
The interest rate cap protected SMEs from the negative effects of the rising yield environment; the introduction of the measure did not mean an additional burden for them thanks to...
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Self-Checkout Systems: a shift back to traditional methods?
Date: 2024-05-14 11:47:23
In recent years, self-checkout systems have become increasingly common in Hungary, though they have received mixed reactions from shoppers. While these systems have been in place in more developed countries...
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