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Amazon opens “mini-fulfillment centres” to speed up same-day deliveries
Amazon has opened “mini-fulfillment centres”, in four US cities, with the aim of speeding up same-day deliveries. The new “mini fulfillment centres”, which are about the tenth of the size...
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Mobile grocery bus launches in Dubai
Carrefour UAE, operated by Majid Al Futtaim Retail, has launched Mobimart, the first grocery store on a bus. The service will bring convenient and accessible shopping to underserviced neighbourhoods across...
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Food in the nude – NZ ditching plastic packaging of fruit and vegetables in supermarkets
‘Food in the nude’ is a New Zealand campaign to end plastic packaging for fresh produce in supermarkets. Foodstuffs have signed the NZ Plastic Packaging Declaration which is committed to...
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Magazine: Sipping on innovations
The Association of Hungarian Brewers reported that the unusually cold weather in May 2019 entailed a considerable sales decrease in the beer category, and there were no long hot periods...
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The Media Council advertises resorts, refreshments, and food in most product placements
Most product placements advertise resorts, refreshments and food, according to the latest study on product placements discussed by the Media Council. The National Media and Communications Authority’s (NMHH) communications directorate...
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The 2019 vintage is a great addition to the 19th National Syngenta Wine Competition
Last year was a memorable year for the wine industry, as vineyards had to be protected in extreme weather conditions, and yet excellent wines were produced – was said at...
Read moreTendering opportunities for Hungarian wines will be opened
Over the next three years, the ministry of agriculture will provide a total of 4.8 billion HUF support of EU funds to promote Hungarian wines – the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Tomato seeds that visited space
The Veresi Paradicsom Kft. cultivates cherry tomato specialties with a high natural value in a hydroculture greenhouse, with a clean natural method, biological plant protection, in a sustainable environmentally friendly...
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The proportion of companies owned or run by women is increasing
Today, compared to the 10 percent in 2010, 14 percent of domestic businesses are owned or managed by women – origo wrote after Népszava, on the basis of the statement...
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We won’t be oily with the new Japanese chip bag
Potato chips are at their most delicious when you munch on them while doing something else, like watching TV, playing video games, or checking the Internet’s undisputed most important website....
Read moreGrowth forecasts continue to worsen due to the coronavirus
Larger London financial and economic analysts are steadily undermining this year’s global growth forecasts due to the negative effects of the new type of coronavirus epidemic. According to recent analysts...
Read moreGerman retail sales increased in January
Retail sales increased more than expected in January on an annual basis in Germany, according to a report released on Wednesday by the German Federal Statistics Office, Destatis. Compared to...
Read moreRomanian retail sales started the year well
According to raw data, Romanian retail sales rose 11.1 percent in January compared to the first month of last year, the Romanian National Institute of Statistics announced on Wednesday. Seasonal...
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Outfit for clothing manufacturers
As China’s quarantine measures lead to production shortages at the world’s largest textile manufacturer, fashion companies are running out of raw materials – origo wrote. The delivery of summer and...
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PwC survey: Hungarian CEOs in wait-and-see mode, expecting a slowdown in 2020
Most Hungarian CEOs predict a slowdown in both global and Hungarian economic growth in 2020, according to PwC’s latest Hungarian CEO Survey. While CEOs are confident about their own company’s...
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A 25-year success story: INTERSPAR celebrates a quarter of a century in Hungary
SPAR has played a pioneering role in establishing the hypermarket format in Hungary. It was 25 years ago that the first Hungarian INTERSPAR store opened in Győr. Today there are...
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World Food Prices Dip In February, Hurt By Coronavirus: FAO
World food prices slipped in February, ending four months of successive increases, with the spread of coronavirus dampening demand for some products, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) food price index,...
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Discover A World Of New Products At The Natural Food Show 2020
The Natural Food Show, part of Natural & Organic Products Europe, is returning to ExCeL London on 19-20 April 2020. The Natural Food Show will feature a vibrant choice of...
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Britain’s Tesco To Price Match Aldi Products
Britain’s biggest supermarket group, Tesco, will start price matching Aldi on hundreds of everyday items, firing the latest salvo in its fight to stem the market share gains of its rival....
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Magazine: In the first line of CSR – CSR Hungary Awards 2019
For 12 years CSR Hungary has been rewarding the firms and organisations that take corporate social responsibility seriously. In 2019 22 winners were announced and at the award ceremony CSR...
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(HU) Szabadtartású tojás az áruházláncok polcain
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Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by 7.6 percent in January
Retail sales grew by 7.6 percent in January, according to both raw and calendar-free data, compared to a year before – the Central Statistical Office announced on Wednesday. Growth has...
Read moreThe spring pork promotion campaign has started again
In 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC), the Intercultural Animal and Meat Trade Organization and Product Board (VHT), and the Hungarian Meat Industry Association will...
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The European Court of Justice has ruled on the Hungarian Government in special tax cases against Tesco and Vodafone
The European Court of Justice has ruled in two special tax cases in Hungary, in the special retail and telecommunications tax cases in force between 2010 and 2012. In one...
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Hungary’s best known Bear ( Medve) is ninety years old
In 1925, the so-called box cheese was brought to Hungary by cheese master Stauffer Frigyes. After the initial success, the heraldic animal of Bern canton of in Switzerland, which was...
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The site of Magtár Kft. in Szekszárd was handed over
On Wednesday, the Szekszárd branch of the Agricultural Equipment Sales Company was handed over. Image: magtarkft.hu At the inauguration ceremony, Farkas Sándor, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Dreher 24 renews with Red Beer
Dreher expands the non-alcoholic beer market: the company’s experts are offering consumers a new alternative with Red Beer. The unique brew is darker in color and has a more pronounced...
Read moreThe Pálinka Knight Order would offset neta’s traffic-reducing effects with VAT cuts
Last year, the sales of pálinka fell by about 60 percent as a result of the introduction of the public health product tax (neta), and the Hungarian Pálinka Knight Order,...
Read moreCompanies are increasingly recognizing the impact of environmental solutions on profit
Businesses around the world have come to a turning point, recognizing that taking environmental considerations into account is not only a good strategy, but also a viable strategy – accordingg...
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