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Last year, brewing and consumption fell in the Czech Republic
Year-on-year, the volume of beer brewed in the Czech Republic fell by 6.9 percent to 20.1 million hectoliters last year – the Czech Brewing Association announced in Prague on Tuesday....
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Every German resident spent more than a thousand euros less last year
The Germans spent 1250-1750 euros less last year than last year. Citizens withheld their spending mainly on services, according to a report by the IW Institute for Economic Research in...
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Don’t let go of children in need during an epidemic – charity coupons in Tesco stores
Tesco customers can support the Ecumenical Relief Charity’s Cloudless Childhood fundraising campaign by purchasing donation coupons between April 19 and May 16. Tesco will donate the proceeds from the sale...
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Fizzy times
András Palkó, marketing operations manager of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország told our magazine that buying and consumption habits have changed in the soft drink market due to the pandemic. Still, in...
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Hungarian wine to receive prestigious international award
He won a gold medal at the Eurasian Wine and Distillate Competition (EAWSC) in Moscow, the furmint aszú of the 2013 King of Mád Demetervin Winery. The competition was organized...
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Heineken Aims For Carbon Neutrality By 2040
Heineken has announced its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2040, becoming the first global brewer to set this target. This announcement is the first in a series of refreshed...
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Organic Lager Now Being Brewed with 100% Solar Electricity
Michelob Ultra Pure Gold is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from solar power. To mark the announcement, the certified-organic lager teamed with Colombian musician Maluma on a new song....
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Colourful, zero-waste packaging made from soap
German designer Jonna Breitenhuber has created a line of zero-waste personal care products that come in unusual packaging — made from soap In light of the millions of tons of...
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Nestlé Launches Dairy Free Milo in Asia
As consumers in Asia are including more dairy alternatives in their diet, Nestlé is launching plant-based versions of some of its most-loved brands in the region. That now includes a...
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Magazine: Yogurts make us healthier!
Last year was an adventurous one for the yogurt category. The high season was just about to start in March, but in the panic-buying that commenced due to the pandemic...
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György Jaksity: ‘In some sense it was us who created this situation’
Why is it a good decision to let the younger generations take leading positions? Are we able to decide rationally, or are we always influenced by our emotions? What kind...
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The Budaörs peach received EU protection
On Monday, the European Commission protected the name Budaörs peach (Budaörsi őszibarack), bringing the number of Hungarian geographical indications protected in the EU to 67. The use of geographical indications...
Read moreNew president at the head of the National Association of Hungarian Tobacco Growers
The assembly of the National Association of Hungarian Tobacco Growers (Madosz) elected Kenyeres Sándor the managing director of Nyírségi Dohánytermelői Group Kft. as the president of the organization – the...
Read moreEntry to the Brillante distillery competition has begun
The organizers informed MTI about the Brillante – 2021 international distillery competition, which has been the accompanying event of the Gyula Pálinka Festival for many years. As written in the...
Read moreFreight traffic at the Liszt Ferenc Airport was at a record level in the first quarter
Between January and March, the Liszt Ferenc International Airport handled 39.5 thousand tons of cargo, which is a 19 percent increase, compared to the same period of the previous year...
Read moreMTSZ: Hungarian signatures for European initiative to save bees have been gathered
A sufficient number of 15,750 signatures have been collected from Hungary wthin the Save the bees and farmers! European Citizens’ Initiative – the Hungarian Association of Nature Conservationists told MTI...
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Trademark is the best indicator for being Hungarian-made
According to a 500-respondent representative survey conducted by InnoFood Marketing at the end of January 2021, for 84.2 percent of consumers it is trademarks that help to identify the Hungarian...
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Borsodi Brewery sold less beer, but retained its employees last year
Although the results of the Borsod iBrewery fell short, compared to the extremely successful previous, year, it was able to retain all the company’s employees despite the challenges caused by...
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That’s the way Hungarian women have breakfast
Hungarian women spend less time on breakfast than recommended, and although most people are looking for healthy and delicious breakfasts, “life usually intervenes”, according to a viblance poll, which asked...
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Less impulse buying, but the trends continue
Chocolate, wafer and biscuit sales were affected very much by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Sándor Sánta, president of Hunbisco, the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers, sweets basically disappeared from...
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Climate-neutral refuelling dor OMV-customers on Earth Day
On Earth Day in Hungary, OMV Hungária Kft. provides its customers with climate-neutral refuelling: in this context, the company pays for the total amount of fuel purchased in its network...
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Sydney to create ‘world-class boulevard’
Sydney is to invest $43.5 million converting the city’s downtown retail destination George Street into what it hopes will become a ‘world-class pedestrian boulevard’. New Italian style grocery comes here...
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Farm labour crisis looming with Covid rates high in Europe
International arrivals to the UK have been delayed by confusion over coronavirus tests Concern over labour availability for the start of the UK picking season is mounting among UK fruit...
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Craftsman delivers sustainable vertical gardens to balconies in Toronto VIDEO
The owner of Made by Mikey, actor Michael Giel, is providing Torontonians with vertical gardens small enough to sit on condo balconies, which are also deep enough to grow any...
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The traditional Hungarian flavours are still popular
Hungarian, high-quality ingredients are gaining ground when buying food, and according to the latest trend, traditional methods of preparation are also being rediscovered. We are also culturally connected to Hungarian...
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GVH draws attention to fraudulent websites
The Competition And Markets Authority (GVH) has recently received an increasing number of consumer signals about substandard websites advertising various health products. The websites on the competition authority’s horizons first...
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The Hungarian labour hire market is cleaning up
As provided for by the European Union, the Hungarian VAT Act was amended from 1 April 2021. In this sense, the VAT treatment rules for temporary agency services have also...
Read moreAfter the weak first quarter, the Beer Association is confident in the recovery of the domestic beer industry
The Hungarian beer industry closed a weak first quarter, but the largest producers are confident that the turnover will pick up for the rest of the year, said Sándor Kántor...
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GKI’s consumer confidence index jumped to a one-year high in April
The GKI consumer confidence index jumped to a one-year high of minus 24.5 points in April, but is still significantly below the level of minus 12.1 points in March 2020...
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Meat exports to Singapore can continue on exceptionally favorable terms
From now on, Hungary can supply pork and meat products to Singapore on more favorable terms than before, domestic producers do not have to meet any additional requirements for exports...
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