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Gulyás: Restrictions will remain until March 15
The government will maintain the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic unchanged until March 15 – Gulyás Gergely, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said at the Government...
Read moreLidl gradually increases the proportion of sustainable cotton in its own branded textile products
Lidl has set a goal to procure cotton from 100% sustainable sources by the end of 2022. An important step towards achieving this goal is the partnership with the “Cotton...
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The Chamber of Agriculture is initiating the expansion of interest-free restart quick loan holders
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) is initiating the government to allow suppliers in difficulty due to restrictions on catering facilities to participate in the interest-free restart quick loan loan...
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Self scanning: dm helps to shop fast with a new service!
Independent, contactless and fast shopping? Dm introduced a new service at the end of 2020: with the help of an application, customers can scan the products themselves, then pack them...
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HELL ENERGY strengthens with vitamin drinks
HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. is expanding its offer with a new product category on the Hungarian and international markets. The DeLaVie and Fizzy non-carbonated and carbonated vitamin drinks of Swiss...
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The time for stakeholder capitalism has come
Following last year’s regional consultation, the members’ meeting of the Hungarian Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSDH) hosted Peter Bakker, President and CEO of WBCSD, who gave a presentation on...
Read moreA slaughterhouse in Pest county was closed by Nébih
Due to serious violations, the operation of a pig slaughterhouse in Pest County had to be suspended with immediate effect, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told MTI on...
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Economic sentiment in the euro area and in the EU improved in February
Economic sentiment in the euro area improved better than expected in February, according to a report by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) on Thursday,...
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Amazon Fresh debuts its 10th store, 100th and 1000th ight come
The online giant has opened its 10th Fresh store in the U.S. on 25th Feb. 2021. The 45,000-square-foot store opens with an assortment of mainstream, local and private label grocery...
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Bisnode analysis: payment morale improved in Hungary in 2020
Payment morale in Hungary has improved, more bills were settled on time in 2020 than in 2019, Bisnode told MTI on Wednesday. They added that last year fewer companies issued...
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Analysts: base rate remained unchanged as expected
The market did not expect the central bank base rate to change, the decision of the Monetary Council of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) on Tuesday met analysts’ expectations, experts...
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A foreign plant can cover the sand steppes
Researchers at the Institute of Ecology and Botany of the Ecological Research Center of Eötvös Loránd University investigated the changes in the growth and seed yield and mass of the...
Read moreMcDonald’s straws on eBay
It caused a great deal of controversy when McDonald’s announced that it would replace its plastic straws with an environmentally friendly paper alternative. Following the news, some have filed a...
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Deloitte: women’s sports is a growing business in
The gap between revenues from men’s and women’s sports is narrowing, and while the latter is still far behind in this area, there is growing potential for sponsors and investors...
Read moreG20 exports and imports increased in the last quarter of last year
G20 exports and imports increased in the last quarter of last year. Third-quarter brought expansion while a significant decline was recorded in the first half of the year as a...
Read moreDestatis has improved its fourth quarter German GDP growth estimate
Destatis has improved its fourth-quarter GDP growth data for Germany from its first estimate in the second estimate released by the German federal statistical office Destatis on Wednesday. In the...
Read moreEconomic indicators have improved slightly in Austria
In Austria, economic indicators have improved somewhat due to a cautious opening two weeks ago after a full closure previously ordered due to the coronavirus pandemic – Finance Minister Gernot...
Read moreEuropean Court of Auditors: the basic level of digital competence of adults has not significantly improved
Although digital skills are becoming increasingly important, the level of adults’ basic digital competences has not improved significantly in recent years. Therefore the European Union and its Member States need...
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India’s wheat crop could set a record
It could be a record year for wheat production in India this year – origo wrote. India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, is unlikely to overtake China as the world’s...
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This is how East Africa can turn locusts invasion to advantage
The population of East Africa is projected to double by 2050, so demand for meat will also increase and locusts will be a high-quality, affordable agricultural raw material for future...
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Strawberry counter drone helps to estimate the yield
The strawberries counting drone was developed by the Belgians – agrarszektor.hu wrote. A manufacturing research institute called Flanders Make has created a flying drone that, thanks to its artificial intelligence,...
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Walmart e-commerce expansion
BigCommerce sealed a new partnership with Walmart — a move that gives its sellers the ability to sell products on Walmart.com. Walmart is also rolling out a “New-Seller Savings” offer, designed to waive commission...
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FMCG at the time of the coronavirus pandemic
If we want to imagine what kind of year is waiting for FMCG market players, first we need to take a good look at what 2020 brought. It goes without...
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(HU) Fókuszban a vezetés és kommunikáció a pandémia alatt (Lakatos Zsófiával a Davosi Online Kommunikációs Csúcstalálkozón)
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Hungarian brands are an asset – this is the message of the MagyarBrands programme
In 2020 the pandemic situation proved that the relationship between brands and their customers can be strengthened further by the conscious responsibility taking of brands. Entries in the MagyarBrands programme...
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Australia constructs country’s largest PET recycling plant in major recycled resin boost
Australia is constructing its largest PET recycling plant in Albury-Wodonga as part of a joint venture between Asahi Beverages, Pact Group and Cleanaway Waste Management. The US$45 million plant –...
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Spar Austria Announces Own-Label Range Focused On Domestic Agriculture
Spar Austria has announced that it is to launch a new private-label line showcasing local producers on the packaging, as it seeks to promote domestic agriculture. Five Austrian beekeepers will...
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Henkel Makes Beauty Care More Sustainable
As part of a relaunch of the beauty care brands Nature Box, Gliss Kur and Syoss, the packaging portfolio will also be made more sustainable. For example, the use of...
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Magazine: Sustainable, personal, and healthy – this is what we want from groceries in 2021
Does milk grow on trees now? 2020 was a year when safety became the driving force in shopping practically overnight. Such technological transformations occurred in just a couple of weeks...
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Shopping streets will focus on domestic customers
The pandemic is transforming the offer of shopping and themed streets. In the future the importance of services and product mix with the local market will increase, and the new...
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