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Lidl Introduces New Packaging For Strawberry Range
Lidl has introduced new packaging for its strawberry range. The discounter explained that this industry-first packaging update will result in 9.3 tonnes of plastic, or the equivalent of 375,000 bottles,...
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Coca-Cola HBC To Buy Finlandia Vodka Owner
Coca-Cola HBC AG said that it plans to buy Finlandia vodka brand owner Brown-Forman Finland Oy from Brown-Forman Netherlands BV for $220 million (€201.2 million), as the bottler expands its...
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Italy’s Agriculture Lobby Calls For Less Foreign Wheat To Save Farmers, Pasta
Italian farmers and consumers are demanding that the government limit foreign durum wheat imports to keep domestic producers in business and ensure greater food security. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has...
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Tanqueray Rangpur Lime and Tanqueray Blackcurrant Royale
Tanqueray Rangpur Lime and Tanqueray Blackcurrant Royale combine the classic gin with the flavours of special regions from different parts of the globe. Rangpur Lime is the exotic mixture of...
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Uber to cease food delivery in Italy, exit Israel
Uber said it will shut its food delivery business in Italy and exit Israel, where it has not built sufficient market share. The moves were “in line with our efforts...
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K&H: how much do Hungarians spend on vacation?
Hungarians planning a vacation this year spend an average of HUF 296,000 on vacation, compared to HUF 247,000 a year earlier, according to K&H’s first quarter survey, which examined the...
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According to a survey, career starters want a salary of half a million forints
Since last year, the wage demands of career starters have increased significantly, those between the ages of 18 and 25 now want a salary of around half a million forints,...
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János Áder: modern agriculture also offers attractive opportunities for young people
Hungary can stand out in agriculture with products of premium category or with added value, which make the future attractive for young people with state-of-the-art technologies – says János Lázár,...
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Intimate hygiene: only comfortably!
According to NIQ data, the total menstruation product market grew in both value and volume, from 2021 to 2022. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/6-7. ...
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BDO: The regulation on mandatory corporate sustainability reporting is already on the finish line
In April 2021, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This proposal requires covered companies to report in accordance with the European Sustainability...
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GVH: it may be illegal to pass on the manufacturer’s waste management fees to customers
From the point of view of competition law, the co-ordinated passing on of the waste recycling fees charged to the manufacturer and, in the case of foreign production, the distributor,...
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Safety of supply is the biggest priority
Promising results This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/6-7. Dr Beáta Felkai, deputy state secretary of food chain supervision at the Ministry of Agriculture gave an interview...
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The growth of e-commerce has slowed down – the right package partner can help online stores in a declining market
Web stores can perceive a significant change in market trends: the hyper-growth of online trade during the COVID period has stopped, and its share in total trade has also decreased....
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The ALDI store on Sziget will be a third bigger this year
ALDI has been a committed supporter and partner of community sports events and festivals for many years. This year, too, at numerous sporting events and significant Hungarian festivals, participants can...
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The summer food chain inspection begins on Friday
The traditional summer food chain inspection will begin on Friday and last until August 11, said the Secretary of State responsible for food industry and trade policy of the Ministry...
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Tesco’s turnover increased in the first quarter of its financial year
Tesco’s turnover increased significantly in the first quarter of the company’s 2023-2024 financial year. According to the head of the largest British retail chain, the first signs of easing inflation...
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Cheerful flavors that bring smiles to faces: new milk drinks from Milli
Delicious breakfast moments, cheerfulness and two new flavors characterize Milli’s latest products. Everyone wants to start the day cheerfully. It’s not that complicated from now on: all you need is...
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Hungarian champagnes have returned to the forefront of Europe
The goal of the Hungarian government is still clear, priority support for increasing the value of agricultural products and promoting the technological development of processing plants – Minister of Agriculture...
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The refillable deodorant at Rossmann is a huge success
In just a few months, the Respray machine, the world’s first device that can be used to refill air deodorants, was a huge success. The Hungarian invention is unique, so...
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K&H: the majority of Hungarian companies focus on the digital transition
The majority of companies operating in Hungary focus on the digital transition, today only 34 percent do not see this as a significant challenge – K&H told MTI on Friday....
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We prefer to order monthly packages of diapers and fabric softeners in XXL packaging from drugstores
The number of online orders from drugstores is rising spectacularly, according to data from Rossmann and data-driven, same-day home delivery specialist DODO. This trend mostly applies to larger orders and...
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K&H: Every fifth SME would share their business premises to cut costs
The economic events of the past 3 years have not spared the entrepreneurial sector. Trade and industry are in a particularly difficult situation, which has resulted in many shop closures...
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Sándor Czomba: the government supports the strengthening of the SME sector
The government supports and intends to help the domestic SME sector strengthen and improve its international competitiveness with all possible means, said the State Secretary responsible for employment policy of...
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For the first time, Visa Hungary awarded women-owned businesses, and Fajszi Paprika Manufaktúra won
For the first time, Visa awarded women-owned businesses in Hungary, and the five winners each received HUF 2 million support and one-year mentoring, Visa announced to MTI on Friday. In...
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Budapest hosted the GREEN BRANDS awards gala for the first time
More than 100 people gathered from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia in Hotel Helia in Budapest, to celebrate the 2021/2022 & 2022/2023 winners of the GREEN BRANDS sustainability certificate...
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The renewed summer seasonal food chain control is starting
The national seasonal food chain inspection will begin on June 16. Dr. ordering the summer muster. Márton Nobilis, the state secretary responsible for the food industry and trade policy, pointed...
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Lidl to expand its Terra Naturra range in Switzerland
Lidl Switzerland will expand its Terra Natura range – these food products meet high animal welfare and environmental standards – by more than 20%, in comparison with the previous year....
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Martian soil may be good for growing rice
Martian soil may have all the essential nutrients needed for growing rice, which is one of the most important foods – planetary scientist Abhilash Ramachandran told at a conference on...
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Sustainability management – no escape!
In the age of sustainability, if companies want to stay competitive, they have no choice but to hire experts to help them in this process. The Certified Sustainability Manager (CSM)...
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New protection of origin rules are coming in the Nagy-Somlói wine region
The regulations for the protection of origin in the Nagy-Somló wine region are changing, only the name Somló will remain in use – Minister of Agriculture István Nagy announced at...
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