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Private label market continues to grow

After a two-year hiatus, on 31 May-1 June the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) organised the “World of Private Label” trade show in Amsterdam with personal presence. On 30 May...

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Competing retail channels in the butter market

According to the GfK Hungária Household Panel, butter volume sales were 3% lower in 2021 than in 2020, but due to a price increase value sales augmented about this much....

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Dr. Milán Hasznics is the new CEO of Qualysoft

Board member Dr. Milán Hasznics will be the CEO of the Hungarian office of the Qualysoft Group from January 2022. Since the appointment of the specialist, the Qualysoft Group closed...

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Sustainable management is of social interest

The new cycle of the Common Agricultural Policy, starting next year and lasting until 2027, has been designed in such a way that, thanks to higher national co-financing, within the...

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Croatia’s Studenac and Wolt to build a dark store network

Croatian retailer Studenac has teamed up with European delivery platform Wolt, to launch a network of online dark stores. This service will let customers order products exclusively through the Wolt...

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San Benedetto enters the energy drink category

Italian non-alcoholic beverage group San Benedetto has entered the energy drink market: SB Energy Super Boost is an energy drink in a 0.25-litre can format with taurine, caffeine and vitamin...

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Barilla pasta in 100% recyclable packaging across Europe

Following a successful trial in the United Kingdom, Italian food company Barilla plans to launch 100% recyclable packaging across Europe. This move will help Barilla cut down on plastic use...

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Tracks leading into the future

At the end of May the Ministry of Agriculture and GS1 Magyarország organised “The role and significance of tracking in the baking and confectionery industry”. Dr Beáta Olga Felkai, head...

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HARIBO Floppie’s

HARIBO’s Floppie’s is a new gummy candy dragée specialty, which stands alone in the market and offers a consumption experience that sweeps you off your feet. There are foamed gummy...

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From now on you have to pay in Lidl for something you didn’t pay for before

From next Monday (09.12.2022), you will also have to pay for the use of electric car chargers in Germany, not only in the parking lots of Lidl, but also in...

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KPMG: 4 out of 5 managers are preparing for a price increase, but they are also struggling to maintain profitability with other means

In the near future, more than four-fifths of the companies are preparing for price increases that reach or exceed the level of inflation – if they have not yet exceeded...

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The land sale program continues

As a continuation of the land sale program started in 2020, the National Land Center (NFK) will announce for sale a total of thousands of pieces of state land with...

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A tourism innovation competition has started

The CheckINN Tourism Innovation HUB has launched a tourism innovation competition called CheckINN for the fourth time this year for students attending higher education in Hungary, the organizers told MTI....

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A very special Törley champagne will be auctioned at the Budapest Wine Festival

The Törley Pezsgőpincészet is auctioning off an extraordinary lot at the country’s biggest wine event, the Budapest Wine Festival. The bottle day is precisely linked to the company’s 140th birthday,...

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The dog of the State Fisheries Service, Bandita, is back in service

Bandita, the dog of the State Fisheries Service, successfully passed the exam requirements again. The four-legged fish guard and his dog handler both performed excellently in this year’s round of...

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Alpro This is Not M!lk oat drink

Plant-based drink in 1-litre UHT format. The product is available with 1.8% and 3.5% fat content. Contact: Danone Kft. Nóra Kis-Kajtár brand manager; T.: +36-30-389-0784; e-mail: nora.kis-kajtar@danone.com; web: www.alpro.hu...

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Coca-Cola Named Ireland’s Biggest-Selling Brand For 18th Year In A Row

Coca-Cola has been named the biggest-selling brand in Ireland for a record 18th year in a row, according to the latest edition of the Checkout Top 100 Brands report, published by Checkout magazine in association with NielsenIQ. The...

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“Ultra-processed” foods studies link overconsumption with heart disease and bowel cancer

Two studies published by The BMJ have found a connection between high consumption of ultra-processed foods and increased risks of cardiovascular disease, bowel cancer and death. Meanwhile, an Italian study...

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International Sourcing Programme (INSP) kicked off at Menara MATRADE, Kuala Lumpur

Organised in conjunction with the 18th Edition of MIHAS, the physical INSP MIHAS hosted pre-arranged business meetings for over 200 international buyers and more than 300 sellers comprising Malaysian exporters...

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Hungarian linden honey won the American honey competition

Hungarian honey has been synonymous with the best of our land for decades. Hungary has now become the third largest honey-producing country in the European Union, and the reputation of...

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This is how Penny reacts to inflation and how their customers react

Reális és elfogadható okok állnak az élelmiszer-termékpályák egyes cikkeinek drágulása mögött, amelyet a kereskedelmi szereplők is kénytelenek érvényesíteni áraikban. A mostani kiélezett helyzet sem írja felül az évek alatt kialakult...

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The Ministry of Agriculture welcomes the MNB’s position regarding the agricultural loan moratorium

The Ministry of Agriculture draws the attention of farmers to the position of the Hungarian National Bank, which informs about the procedure for bank classification of loans in payment moratorium....

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From now on, takeaway is an additional fee at McDonald’s

As of September 1, the Hungarian McDonald’s restaurant chain Progress Restaurant Network Kft. introduced a uniform takeaway fee, which is charged for “all drive-thru purchases and takeaway orders in restaurants”,...

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The pensioner from Szeged bought a Hungarian product and received a grand prize of one million

87 trademarked products of five manufacturers participated in Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft. “Buy Hungarian products, spin and win!” in a spring community raffle. The promotion broke all records so far:...

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Agricultural Marketing Centre: food exports in Asia may pick up

Food&HotelAsia (FHA), one of the most important international food and beverage exhibitions in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region, has opened its doors in Singapore. September 5-9, 2022....

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Christmas chocolate figures have been made at Nestlé’s Diósgyőr factory for six decades

Originally built as a food factory, the building complex of the chocolate factory in Díosgyőr has now become the only factory of the Nestlé company group in the world specializing...

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New marketing director at Praktiker

Praktiker is coming up with a new marketing director from September. Ádám Sommer, who has joined a key player in the Hungarian DIY market, supports the realization of Praktiker’s business...

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AM State Secretary: the Coop Rally strengthens trust between producers and consumers

The Coop Rally – which will be held for the 16th time this year – directs attention to domestic production and Hungarian products, and in the process strengthens trust between...

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The CEO of Kifli.hu apologized because they don’t have enough couriers

Even if Kifli.hu were to hire the couriers after the end of the kata on the first of September, the couriers clearly do not want to be employed. Contrary to...

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An educational campaign was launched to promote conscious alcohol consumption

The Hungarian Spirit Industry Association and Product Council, with the support of spiritsEUROPE, continued its educational campaign called “Minimum alcohol, maximum enjoyment” launched last year to promote conscious alcohol consumption....

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