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Orkla sells its Polish skin care business

Orkla Care Poland has signed an agreement to sell the company’s skin care business in Poland to Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne Sp. z o. o. Spółka Komandytowa. Orkla said the decision was made to...

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Italian discounter MD closes 2020 with more than 800 stores

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italian discounter MD has reported a strong year in terms of turnover and new store openings. MD’s performance is even more significant in...

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Aldi supports British suppliers with 3.5 billion pounds

Aldi supports its British suppliers by spending an extra GBP 3.5 billion on UK-produced food and drink in the next 5 years. The initiative will help over 1,000 small businesses...

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By the end of the century, economic well-being had improved in January

The economic index of both the population and companies shows a slightly negative mood, but both indicators have improved compared to the previous month, and pessimism is steadily declining –...

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Top 10 consumption trends in 2021

Adaptation and flexibility are the two main consumption trends of 2021. The pandemic has influenced all of the new trends, speeding up or bringing them to life. One thing is...

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Life, strength, health – and enjoyment

The first wave of the pandemic didn’t induce serious changes in the market of milk desserts and dairy snacks. We learned from Angéla Majthényi, Sole-Mizo Zrt.’s trade marketing manager that...

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The big winter fair slipped after the vaccination

Or to next winter. New rule: vaccination first, then the fair can come – blokkk.com wrote. January promotions are smaller and smaller. There is less action in stores after Christmas....

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Takarékbank farmers are more optimistic, but a difficult year awaits livestock farmers

The expectations of agricultural participants have improved by the end of the fourth quarter of last year, compared to the previous quarter, but typically growers are optimistic and livestock farmers...

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Shop in January I just go in, come out

2021 started the way 2020 ended, and in early January we spent two and a half percent less in traditional stores – blokkk.com wrote. It makes a pre-epidemic shopping list:...

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Fidelity: Does reality justify optimism?

There has been no example of a year like 2020 since human memory.It proved that crises can strike at the most unexpected moment, and that none are as they were...

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China could be the largest economy in the world in this decade

China is currently the world’s second largest economy, but given global trends in GDP growth, it could be a world leader ahead of the United States in this decade –...

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Economic activity in the euro area weakened in January

In January, euro area economic activity declined more than expected, according to preliminary data from a survey of procurement managers at the IHS Markit Economic Research Institute in London. The...

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Consumer prices in Japan fell in December

In December, consumer prices in Japan fell more than expected and the annual average price was also lower than in the previous year. According to a report by the Tokyo...

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Economic sentiment in the Czech Republic deteriorated in January

Economic sentiment deteriorated in the Czech Republic in January, according to a report by the National Statistical Office on Monday. The economic sentiment index decreased to 87.3 points from the...

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Eggs should be fresh, intact and nice

Import’s role is significant Last year there was basically no Easter because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily this year the situation seems to be more predictable. We learned from Zoltán...

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Budweiser skips Super Bowl this year

Budweiser will not run an ad during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years. Instead, the AB InBev brand will reallocate its Super Bowl media investment to...

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Employers remain cautious about recruiting new workers

According to the ManpowerGroup’s Workforce Forecast, in the first half of 2021 Hungarian employers plan to increase their workforce by 3 percent on average. The company asked more than 500...

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Bioplastics: The raw material of the future

It was revealed at the 15th conference of European Bioplastics that the global bioplastics industry is growing fast. The market is expected to grow by 36 percent in the next...

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GKI’s economic sentiment index started the year with a noticable increase

KI’s economic sentiment index rose markedly in January. Although it reached its highest level since the start of the pandemic, it offset only just over half of its April fall....

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(HU) Durván felpörög a vállalati digitalizáció 2021-ben

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Ups and downs in the Hungarian aquaculture sector

Fish farming is an important segment of Hungarian agriculture, where production is eco-friendly, characterised by low energy used and high product quality. Ferenc Lévai, spokesperson of the Hungarian Aquaculture and...

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New sales director at KOCH’s Torma Kft.

From January 2021 József Bacskai is the sales director of KOCH’s Torma Kft. Mr Bacskai earned a degree in food engineering at Corvinus University and has already worked for companies...

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2021 is finally here!!!

2020 was the Year of the Virus and we were really looking forward to its end. Let’s start the New Year now and hope for the best! Right now the...

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Aldi and Deliveroo remove grocery delivery fee in Ireland

Aldi Ireland and Deliveroo have removed the standard €4.99 grocery delivery fee until next month to encourage people to stay at home. Shoppers can order from over 400 Aldi products...

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PepsiCo doubles its climate goal and commits to carbon neutrality by 2040

PepsiCo announced plans to more than double its climate goal, and commits to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. Before reaching carbon neutrality by 2040, the manufacturer intends first to reduce...

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Mars UK invests £350m in its logistics network

Mars UK has announced a multi-year partnership with DHL that will see it invest £350m in its logistics network. According to Mars UK, the partnership will see the construction of...

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Magazine: It has never been truer: Cleanliness is next to healthiness!

Zsuzsa Petrikovics, Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s brand manager reported to Trade magazin that the pandemic induced a 35-percent rise in cleaning product sales in 2020. She revealed that sales grew way...

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1457 companies received support in the National Food Crisis Management Program

In the National Food Crisis Management Program launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, 1,457 enterprises received support worth 6.8 billion HUF – Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture said on Friday...

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Contactless market in Dunakeszi

When most of the producers’ fairs closed during the first wave, Dunakeszi’s popular market switched to non-contact operation within a week. Photo: Horpáczi Dávid, Piqniq Budapest The Small Market operating...

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Fraudsters send sms or emails on behalf of Aldi

Fraudsters are sending SMS or email notifications on behalf of Aldi about a package, prize or testing program coming from the retail chain, presumably for phishing purposes – the company...

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