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We have never paid so much with the K&H SZÉP card
2022 was a decisive year in the history of the SZÉP card. In addition to the interoperability between sub-accounts, the introduction of the option to purchase food greatly increased the...
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More and more K-Group customers choose private labels in Finland
More than half of K-Group customers (62%) in Finland say they plan to buy more of the store’s private label products amid rising costs – revealed the retailer’s K-Barometer survey....
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ApexGrupo buys popcorn brand Pop-Up
Snack maker ApexGrupo has acquired popcorn brand Pop Up from Grupo Bimbo for an undisclosed sum. Plus the company has also signed a long-term agreement for the exclusive distribution rights...
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Discounter chain Netto Marken rolls out Naturkind organic wheat flour
Germany’s Netto Marken-Discount has rolled out organic wheat flour under its Naturkind brand, as part of its efforts to support the “Agriculture for Biodiversity” (LfA) programme. The product, which features the LfA...
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With Siemens solutions, the cola factory became more efficient, greener and more transparent
In the Coca-Cola factory in Austria, the introduction of an energy management system built with the help of Siemens greatly contributed to the reduction of energy costs, in addition to...
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Just Eat and Getir team up for rapid grocery delivery service
Just Eat has partnered with rapid grocery delivery service Getir, with the objective of bringing more offerings to the European market. As part of this, Getir’s product portfolio is integrated into...
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Nutritious vegetable recipes for weight loss after the holidays
Now that Christmas is over and we’ve eaten the last bagel, it’s worth opening a new page and trying healthier recipes. We Hungarians famously consume little vegetables, even though according...
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A huge increase in prices awaits guests in restaurants
The purchase price of foie gras, which is considered Hungarian, jumped to HUF 20-25 thousand per kilogram. Foie gras should be sold in restaurants for ten thousand forints so that...
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Aldi: Spanish families plan fresh produce buying the most
A report by Aldi Spain has found that Spanish families plan fresh produce buying the most before they go grocery shopping. The report says 9 out of 10 Spanish consumers...
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The proportion of unpaid invoices in the Hungarian economy has doubled
Last year, 5 percent of business-to-business (B2B) invoices remained unpaid in Hungary. In 2021, this was barely more than 2 percent. Among other things, this is stated in Atradius’s analysis...
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Syngenta has developed an intelligent plant protection application
Syngenta’s latest digital development, Cropwise Protector, has also arrived in Hungary. The agronomic decision-supporting platform prepares analyzes and recommendations that can be used immediately, and also has disease forecasting, boundary...
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Cast your watchful eyes on Paris
If it is autumn, it is SIAL and Paris. When I think of Paris, several food regulations come to my mind from the last few years, as French legislators submitted...
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Lajos Bíró: high-quality “street food” may come to the fore, but it will be at the same price as mid-range restaurants now
According to the Lifetime Achievement Award-winning chef, it will be decided in the coming months how the current economic situation will transform the high- and middle-class catering industry at home....
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Russian Supermarket got rid of its name
The Maltese Russian Supermarket, which distributes Eastern European and Russian delicacies, changed its name and joined Mix Markt, a chain with a strong presence in the Czech Republic and Germany,...
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Dubai Scraps 30% Tax On Alcohol Sales Amid Economic Rebound
Dubai has suspended a tax of 30% on alcohol and dropped a licence fee previously needed to buy alcohol in the commercial and tourism hub, two major retailers said on...
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France’s InVivo To Buy One Of The World’s Oldest Malthouses
Malteries Soufflet, a branch of French agribusiness group InVivo, has signed an agreement to take over Belgian malthouse Castle Malting, one of the oldest producers of the beer ingredient in...
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Waitrose cans glass wine bottles in sustainable packaging push
Waitrose has announced it is to replace its small wine bottles with aluminium cans, in a bid to save over 320 tonnes of packaging. The supermarket chain revealed the majority ...
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BDO: this is where you can tell if the corporate governance system is out of date
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can also become obsolete if they are not updated or maintained from time to time, or if they do not follow the company’s development at...
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László Parragh: The introduction of price caps must be planned slowly
The president of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry spoke in an interview with Magyar Nemzet – which was seen by napi.hu – that the price caps will soon...
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How many times and how was each store chain mentioned on the Internet last year?
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, our lives have changed enormously, which has not left our shopping habits untouched either. A lot has changed since 2020, and the supply...
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The price of cooking oil may decrease permanently
Finally, some good news: the permanent drop in the world market price of edible oil may soon put a stop to the rise in consumer prices. A good harvest in...
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In 2022, cooking oil and flour became online products
Last year, the popularity of products with an outstanding price-value ratio at the largest Hungarian online retailer among domestic customers who are becoming more price-sensitive due to the difficult economic...
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Now it was not food prices, but the farewell of the fuel price cap that pushed inflation
“In December, exceptionally, it was not food prices but the introduction of the petrol price cap that pushed inflation in Hungary, which unfortunately set another historical record. But at least...
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The popularity of espresso at home is undeniable
Hungarians drink an average of two cups of coffee a day and their favorite is espresso, according to recent OMV research. Most people consume black locally and experience it as...
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An environmentally conscious workplace: ALDI becomes even more sustainable with automatic water dispensers
ALDI is further reducing the carbon footprint of its operations. In the future, fresh water will be provided to employees in stores from water dispensers offering filtered tap water, thus...
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In December, the prospects of tourism companies worsened
Last December, the Tourism Business Index (tki) stood at minus 22 points, which shows that the players in the sector continue to perceive their situation as deteriorating. Compared to November,...
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It is a good strategy to support Hungarian products
SPAR Magyarország finished second in the Retail Award of Excellence for Hungarian Products competition this year. This shows very well that promoting Hungarian products is a good strategic direction. The...
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Catering turnover increased by 2.8%
In November, the volume of catering turnover increased by 2.8% after the 2.1% drop in October, while its sales revenue increased by 33.5% as a result of significant price increases,...
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It is mandatory to indicate the prices in forint, even if the guest can also pay in euros
There are more and more service providers and restaurants where prices are listed in euros. However, according to the National Trade Association, in Hungary, a service provider registered in Hungary...
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A price strategy instead of a price war
During 2022, METRO also adapted its pricing to the use of the multi-channel wholesale model, and the past months proved that this was not only competitive, but also a win-win...
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