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Aldi and Deliveroo remove grocery delivery fee in Ireland
Date: 2021-01-25 08:50:34
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
Date: 2021-01-25 08:50:25
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
Date: 2021-01-25 08:10:01
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!
Date: 2021-01-25 07:11:20
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
Date: 2021-01-22 11:38:51
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
Date: 2021-01-22 11:30:15
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
Date: 2021-01-22 11:22:18
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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We can have a say in what food labels should look like
Date: 2021-01-22 11:21:13
The European Commission has published calls for food labeling, nutrient profiling and review of the legislation on food contact materials (FCMs) on its consultation page on new EU policies and...
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E-commerce is reducing the carbon footprint of retail, according to a study
Date: 2021-01-22 11:20:09
Online shopping has an average of 36 percent lower CO2 emissions, compared to traditional commerce – Prologis, an industrial and logistics real estate company drew attention to a recent study....
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The food chain supervision fee must be paid by 31 January
Date: 2021-01-22 11:19:16
The second installment of the food chain supervision fee related to the 2020 declaration must be paid by 31 January, the National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) called attention in...
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Unilever would produce food in sea containers
Date: 2021-01-22 11:19:14
Digital factories are currently being tested in the Netherlands, and it is planned to start producing a kind of liquid broth in a prototype from the end of January –...
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AM: a joint statement was concluded at the 13th World Forum on Food and Agriculture
Date: 2021-01-22 11:15:46
The 13th World Food and Agriculture Forum (GFFA), with the participation of ninety countries, concluded a joint statement. In the work which Hungary also took an active role, the Ministry...
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Palm oil at the peak of a decade
Date: 2021-01-22 11:11:07
From chocolate to toothpaste, the price of palm oil used in almost every food or household item has risen to a peak of almost a decade, and prices seem to...
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Government debt as a share of GDP has increased in the euro area and the EU
Date: 2021-01-22 11:03:49
The ratio of government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) increased by the end of the third quarter, compared to the quarter and a year earlier as a result of...
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Consumer confidence in the EU deteriorated in January
Date: 2021-01-22 11:02:49
In January, consumer confidence in the euro area and the European Union deteriorated, compared to December. According to a preliminary flash estimate published by the European Commission on Thursday, the...
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Kraft Heinz Canada asked people to draw ketchup
Date: 2021-01-22 10:30:19
Heinz invites Canadians to submit a drawing of ketchup for the chance to win a limited-edition, customized Heinz Ketchup Bottle. The campaign was inspired by a global experiment in which...
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Amazon To Open Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic In Seattle Headquarters
Date: 2021-01-22 08:50:03
Amazon Inc said on Thursday it will open a pop-up clinic in its Seattle headquarters on 24 January with an aim to vaccinate 2,000 eligible members of the public against...
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From Can To Carton: The Beans Switch In Sweden
Date: 2021-01-22 08:30:28
In 2006, the young, niche brand GoGreen, supported by Tetra Pak, deeply disrupted the Swedish beans market by introducing carton packaging, the Tetra Recart®, for its plain beans range. Made...
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Auchan Unveils New Private Label Skincare Products
Date: 2021-01-22 08:10:19
Auchan Retail has launched new skincare products under its hygiene and beauty brand, Cosmia. According to a recent study, 54% of French women expressed fears about the formulae of cosmetic products. Cosmia offers...
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Equilor: the Hungarian economy may expand by 4 percent this year
Date: 2021-01-21 11:35:50
The Hungarian economy may expand by 4 percent this year after last year’s expected 6 percent decline, but there is a lot of uncertainty, according to the latest analysis by...
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Szentkirályi Magyarország invites Hungarian restaurants to join forces for
Date: 2021-01-21 11:28:24
Hungary’s leading food company is launching an online media campaign to help restaurants that are experiencing a decline in turnover due to the coronavirus pandemic. Szentkirályi Magyarország encourages the community...
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The Net Zero Advisory Board for the carbon-neutral Hungarian economy was established with the involvement of renowned experts
Date: 2021-01-21 11:21:35
The Net Zero Advisory Board has been formed in a uniquely broad collaboration with renowned experts, the primary goal of which is to facilitate and accelerate the process by which...
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ITM-GVH-MNB: Enhanced cooperation for consumer protection
Date: 2021-01-21 11:21:22
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) have renewed their cooperation agreement aimed at eliminating unfair commercial practices against...
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The world of work is finally being transformed by the pandemic
Date: 2021-01-21 11:20:26
In a labor market that is changing as a result of the global pandemic, job security has become more important than ever: Hungarian workers are also willing to make serious...
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A new method can speed up the identification of crop defects caused by fungal infections
Date: 2021-01-21 11:19:30
Due to the growing importance of food safety and increasingly stringent consumer expectations, increasingly modern technological procedures are also helping to control food quality. Double-spore mushroom samples showing symptoms of...
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Chamber of Agriculture: EU citizens view the common agricultural policy more favorably
Date: 2021-01-21 11:18:54
Both European citizens and the Hungarian population have a more favorable view of farmers and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) than in recent years, according to the latest report from...
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The Constitutional Court has ruled on the Waste Act
Date: 2021-01-21 11:16:27
Decision of the CC can be read here: https://www.alkotmanybirosag.hu/uploads/2021/01/sz_i_2105_18.pdf https://www.alkotmanybirosag.hu/a-legfrissebb-dontesek...
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Surprising data: we don’t start New Year’s resolutions at New Year’s Eve
Date: 2021-01-21 11:12:18
Whether it’s about achieving the ideal shape or a healthier lifestyle, most people don’t take the New Year resolutions New Year character strictly. Even though we call it a New...
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The European Court of Justice has ruled in a Hungarian case – cross-border traders can breathe a sigh of relief
Date: 2021-01-21 11:08:16
With its recent ruling in the Hungarian Bakati case, the European Court of Justice has settled VAT refund cases for foreign travelers and apparently is announcing a winner in the...
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Hungarian companies can also benefit from the EU-China agreement
Date: 2021-01-21 11:05:21
Following the entry into force of the Investment Agreement between the EU and China, EU companies, including Hungarian companies, will no longer be required to set up joint ventures and...
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