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Takarékbank: Hungarian food and agriculture is characterized by cautious confidence
Date: 2022-02-01 11:11:55
Hungarian food and agriculture started the year with cautious confidence, the experts of the financial institution said in a background discussion at the analysts of Takarékbank and Magyar Bankholding in...
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German retail sales decreased
Date: 2022-02-01 11:05:36
Last December, retail sales in Germany fell much more than expected due to the reintroduction of restrictive measures, according to a report by the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, on...
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Russia will increase its wheat production area to nearly 30 million hectares this year
Date: 2022-02-01 11:03:56
In Russia, 29.535 million hectares of wheat will be sown this year, more than 818,000 hectares more than in 2021, Interfax news agency quoted the Ministry of Agriculture’s data. The...
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ALDI accepts SZÉP card in all its stores
Date: 2022-02-01 10:49:51
ALDI has expanded the range of currencies it can use in its stores Hungary. According to the legal framework, between 1 February and 31 May 2022, food can now be...
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New Marketing Director at KOMETA
Date: 2022-02-01 10:44:29
Vittorio Gatta took over as marketing director of kometa in Spain in early 2022. The Italian specialist has more than 20 years of experience in the international market, mainly from...
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Hungerit’s new breadcrumbs plant opened
Date: 2022-02-01 10:42:34
Hungerit Zrt. supported the 2.1 billion HUF investment with HUF 1 billion at its szentes site. Due to the pandemic, the symbolic handover of the new plant took place at...
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Slight increase in January
Date: 2022-02-01 10:03:35
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (BMI) seasonally adjusted for January is 50.7. Compared to previous Januarys, this year’s figure is below the long-term Average for January (52.9) and the average for...
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New CEO at Márka Üdítő
Date: 2022-02-01 10:00:16
Zoltán Balog will be managing director of Brand Soft Drinks Ltd. from February 2022. The specialist joins the owners Pécskövi brothers, Gábor and Tibor at the head of the company....
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Allianz: The most valuable insurance brand in Europe
Date: 2022-02-01 09:46:29
Allianz continues to be the world’s most valuable insurance brand, according to the 2021 Best Global Brands ranking, released by leading consultancy Interbrand today. Within the top 100 global brands,...
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UK to test biometric age verification
Date: 2022-02-01 08:50:42
Innovative Technology Ltd., a provider of biometric solutions to estimate age, will participate in a U.K. government program piloting age verification technology for the retail sale of alcohol, according to...
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Plastic Bank Prevents 2bn Plastic Bottles From Entering The Ocean
Date: 2022-02-01 08:30:59
Plastic Bank, a social enterprise aiming to change the global supply chain for recycled ocean-bound plastic, has announced that it has prevented 2 billion plastic bottles from entering the ocean....
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Carlsberg Marks Chinese New Year With Limited-Edition Packaging
Date: 2022-02-01 08:10:38
Carlsberg has launched a limited edition packaging designed by renowned illustrator Victo Ngai to celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Tiger. Victo Ngai is a Forbes’ 30...
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Only for Sirha exhibitors: You can still apply for this year’s competition with the innovations of the last year and a half!
Date: 2022-01-31 12:55:23
HUNGEXPO Zrt. and Trade magazine jointly organize the Sirha Budapest International Innovation Product Competition for the fifth time. The aim of the competition is to reward the best of the...
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OKSZ Secretary-General: retail sales to gain momentum in February
Date: 2022-01-31 11:55:38
Retail sales could gain momentum in February due to rising incomes, one-time benefits and changes affecting trade, the secretary general of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) told MTI on Monday....
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Confidence in online shopping is growing
Date: 2022-01-31 11:34:01
Online commerce has increased dramatically during the pandemic and there is no stopping it yet. After the outbreak of the pandemic, there was a noticeable increase in demand for webshops:...
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KSH: the price stop will start on Tuesday
Date: 2022-01-31 11:30:12
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) published the average last October price of the seven basic foods affected by the price stop. From Tuesday to May 1, the government has introduced...
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The Gyermelyi Zrt. is building a new grain storage system.
Date: 2022-01-31 11:28:21
The Gyermelyi Zrt. is building a 40,000-tonne grain storage system from about 3 billion HUF. Farkas Sándor, the parliamentary secretary of state of the Ministry of Agriculture, handed over the...
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The ízletes rizike became the mushroom of the year
Date: 2022-01-31 11:15:09
The ízletes rizike became the mushroom of the year in a public vote on the website of the Hungarian Mycological Society, the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE)...
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MME: homemade beehives we can help the pollinating insects
Date: 2022-01-31 11:10:03
The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Association (MME) encourages the placement of nature conservation equipments, “beehive hotels” or “wasp garages”, which help the reproduction of bees and wasps living alone....
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Euro area GDP grew in line with expectations in the fourth quarter
Date: 2022-01-31 11:02:05
In line with market expectations, euro area gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.3 percent from a quarter earlier in the fourth quarter of last year, according to a preliminary...
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ALDI introduces private label organic baby food
Date: 2022-01-31 10:58:37
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Orsolya Mottl-Molnár becomes Director of Marketing and Commercial Marketing at HEINEKEN Hungária
Date: 2022-01-31 10:49:38
From 1 February 2022, Orsolya Mottl-Molnár will continue her career as Marketing and Commercial Marketing Director. The specialist Started as a Top Horeca representative at the company in 2010, after...
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LG achieves record sales in 2021
Date: 2022-01-31 10:44:47
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) continued its strong performance in 2021, achieving the highest annual revenues in its history with full-year sales of KRW 74.72 trillion (USD 63.16 billion). This increase...
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Olympic champion Liu starts first Winter Holy King Talent Program with brothers
Date: 2022-01-31 10:29:21
The first winter edition of the Szent királyi Talent Program will be launched with the hungarian stars of short track speed skating, Liu Shaoang and Liu Shaolin Sándor. The program,...
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From now on, you can also pay in Auchan with a SZÉP card
Date: 2022-01-31 10:06:52
From February, we can use our SZÉP card when buying food in all Auchan stores in the country. The OTP, K&H and MKB SZÉP cards are also accepted by the...
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From February, all SZÉP cards will be accepted when buying groceries in SPAR stores
Date: 2022-01-31 10:02:49
From 1 February 2022, the sub-accounts of széchenyi rest card issuers (OTP, MKB, K&H, Edenred) can also be used for the purchase of food in spar, city spar and interspar...
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(HU) Eltűnnek bizonyos cigaretták a dohányboltokból
Date: 2022-01-31 09:39:55
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Coop Sweden Announces New Store Format
Date: 2022-01-31 08:50:20
Coop Sweden has launched a new store format, X:-tra – en del av Coop, that will focus on the pricing of every day goods, as well as its entire range. The...
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Germany’s Globus Rebrands With New Logo And Corporate Design
Date: 2022-01-31 08:30:27
German retailer Globus has launched a new corporate design and logo, which it says will convey modernity and transparency. The retailer aims to roll out the new look at all...
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Amsterdam Puts Freeze On Opening ‘Dark Store’ Distribution Centres
Date: 2022-01-31 08:10:52
The city of Amsterdam has announced a one-year freeze on the opening of new dark stores in residential areas or nearby shopping streets used by burgeoning fast grocery services such as Gorillas,...
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