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A reduction in the VAT on food was suggested as a solution
Date: 2023-01-13 09:58:19
According to Lajos Korózs, the vice president of the MSZP, the general sales tax (VAT) on basic foodstuffs should be reduced to zero percent. Meanwhile, Jobbik also proposed the reduction...
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Giant Food joins forces with Loop for reusable packaging
Date: 2023-01-13 09:56:08
Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Giant Food is offering more than 20 products from 20 leading consumer brands in reusable containers instead of single-use packaging, in partnership with Loop, the circular reuse platform...
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In Germany Wolt plans to serve retail too
Date: 2023-01-13 09:54:14
Courier service Wolt is getting ready to team up with retailers in Germany. With the help of the Wolt-Drive programme, every retailer can offer the delivery service of Wolt to...
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SZÉP card traffic increased significantly last year
Date: 2023-01-13 09:52:25
SZÉP card traffic increased significantly last year, cardholders spent the most out of pocket on hospitality – the card issuers informed MTI. Last year, the turnover of the K&H SZÉP...
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Mars Petcare, Broad Institute Launch New Genome Project For Pets
Date: 2023-01-13 09:36:49
A new initiative is being planned that could eventually lead to the creation of one of the largest open access cat and dog genome databases in the world. Mars...
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Amazon to shutter three UK warehouses
Date: 2023-01-13 09:25:28
Amazon is to shutter three UK warehouses and replace them with two new distribution centres. Sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock are slated for closure, and staff there will...
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7-Eleven Enters Israel, Opens First Store In Tel Aviv
Date: 2023-01-13 09:12:18
Convenience chain 7-Eleven has opened its first store in Tel Aviv at the Dizengoff Centre Mall, marking its entry to Israel. Located in the country’s second-largest city and largest metropolitan...
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Nébih: due to an unmarked milk allergen, Tesco has withdrawn several slices from the market
Date: 2023-01-13 09:10:29
Due to an unmarked milk allergen, TESCO-Global Zrt. recalled the products “Tesco Plant Chef Protein Vegan Bar” and “Tesco Free From GM” from the market – the National Food Chain...
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Bird flu has appeared in another area of Békés county
Date: 2023-01-13 09:00:12
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in a farm in Békés county that keeps about 2,000...
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The year starts with another brutal increase in food prices
Date: 2023-01-12 12:17:42
The significant rise in food prices continues, according to Privátbankár’s Árkosár survey, an average family bulk purchase is already around HUF 36,000, i.e. an average family bulk purchase costs 41.3...
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Pork could soon be a luxury
Date: 2023-01-12 12:15:35
Unfortunately, the year 2022 significantly weakened the pig sector, and they had to face several factors of price increases. Although he did not want to make predictions, he revealed this...
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A new executive at the head of foodpanda
Date: 2023-01-12 12:12:54
From the first of January, Zoltán Radeczky will manage the company, while his predecessor, István Juhász, will continue to assist in the strategic tasks of the European region. The transformation...
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The government has revealed when they would decide about food price caps
Date: 2023-01-12 12:07:55
While László Parragh, the president of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK), has already discussed the end of price caps in the past few days, the Ministry of...
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Beyond Meat’s plant-based steak available in more than 5,000 US stores
Date: 2023-01-12 12:00:06
Beyond Meat officially launched its plant-based beef tips: Beyond Steak is available in more than 5,000 Kroger and Walmart stores nationwide, as well as some Albertsons and Ahold divisions. The...
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Hungarians crossing into Romania buy flour imported from Hungary
Date: 2023-01-12 11:52:45
Many Hungarians work in Romania, and there are more and more people who cross over to Romania from the border towns to refuel or shop – in the latter case,...
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Subway is for sale
Date: 2023-01-12 11:50:44
One of the largest fast food chains has been put up for sale, the owners would sell the company for more than 10 billion dollars. Subway is currently present in...
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Per capita food waste was 127kg in the EU in 2020
Date: 2023-01-12 11:45:26
According to the latest data from Eurostat, food waste was 127kg per person in the EU in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Households in the EU generated 55%...
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Danone continued its year-round donation even at Christmas
Date: 2023-01-12 11:41:37
Danone Magyarország Kft. continued to help those in need in 2022, but during the winter months, around the holidays, it turned its attention to those in difficult situations in order...
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No clothes left dry…
Date: 2023-01-12 11:28:58
According to Yvette Krubl, Procter&Gamble’s corporate communications manager in Central and Eastern Europe, laundry detergent volume sales stayed put in the July 2021-June 2022 period, while in value sales there...
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The number of guest nights increased by 7.8%
Date: 2023-01-12 11:23:13
The number of guest nights increased by 7.8%, despite a rising base due to the revival of tourist traffic following the gradual lifting of restrictions against the epidemic two years...
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Nearly a third of domestic companies plan to reduce staff in the first quarter
Date: 2023-01-12 10:41:51
In the first quarter of 2023, 32 percent of domestic employers plan to reduce their workforce, while only 22 percent predict expansion. According to ManpowerGroup’s Labor Market Forecast, published today,...
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According to KPMG, customers are increasingly aware of environmental and social responsibility
Date: 2023-01-12 10:31:00
The pandemic has forced companies to examine their social responsibility and role – the environmental effects are also driving customers towards more conscious decisions. Systemic changes in consumer behavior were...
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Czech customers also put less food in the basket
Date: 2023-01-12 10:30:56
Last November, retail sales in the Czech Republic decreased by 8.7 percent year-on-year. In October, this indicator was 9.9 percent, the Czech Statistical Office announced. The decline in retail sales...
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Permanent, non-FMCG winner at Display of the Year in 2022
Date: 2023-01-12 10:30:00
This year’s last POPAI Hungary Association meeting was held in MOM Paulaner restaurant on 1 December. The Bonafarm trade marketing team was the host, who introduced the latest PICK and...
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BELLOZZO® opened its first Drive restaurant in Budaörs
Date: 2023-01-12 10:13:10
You no longer have to drive to the city center if you want original Italian flavors, since BELLOZZO® Drive opened on January 10 in Budaörs, in the Auchan parking lot....
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The year 2023 of the construction industry will be about renovation at the company level
Date: 2023-01-12 10:02:21
This year, almost every family is forced to rethink their household’s energy consumption. According to Wavin, due to rising prices and the uncertain economic situation, 2023 may be about energy...
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UK set to become world-leading lab-grown meat producer
Date: 2023-01-12 09:33:10
The UK is set to become a world-leading developer of lab-grown meat as the sector is predicted to rapidly increase its market share within the food industry, research shows. Developing...
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Retraining and loaned teams can alleviate the burning labor shortage
Date: 2023-01-12 09:17:31
Professional organizations have been sounding the alarm for years: tens of thousands of IT professionals are missing from the domestic market, and with the rapid spread of the pandemic and...
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The Best Retail Trade Shows To Visit In 2023
Date: 2023-01-12 09:16:40
For many, 2022 was the year that saw a return to normality for the retail and consumer goods industry, as evidenced by the return of the bustling trade show calendar....
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Institute of Agricultural Economics: the export of agricultural products increased to 9.844 billion euros in the first three quarters
Date: 2023-01-12 09:15:28
The value of exports of agricultural and food industry products increased to 9.844 billion euros and imports to 6.878 billion euros in the first three quarters of 2022, from exports...
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