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The Borjour Magnum major tasting centered on cabernet franc

Villány’s most important blue grape variety, cabernet franc, will be the highlight of the 11th Borjour Magnum. The largest indoor wine-tasting event in Hungary awaits the visitors with more than...

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Fourth-quarter GDP growth in the euro area is at a six-year low

Downward from its previous estimate, the euro area’s fourth-quarter annual GDP growth rate has been revised down in a report released Friday by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. According to...

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Retail sales in the United States stagnated in January

Sales of automotive, fuel and construction products, as well as retail sales excluding hospitality, stagnated in the United States in January, compared with December, when they recorded a 0.2 percent...

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Online FMCG sales: A small share expanding rapidly

According to the Nielsen Shopper Trends survey, 18 percent of shoppers said at the end of 2018 that they had already purchased groceries online (this rate was 2 percentage points...

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Puts ‘Empathy Gap’ In The Spotlight In New Campaign

Coca-Cola has revealed a new advertising campaign which includes a television commercial, which will run in selected countries across Europe this month and highlights a societal empathy pap, particularly among...

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Gen Z shoppers love the physical customer experience

While the Gen Z generation loves their mobile devices, apps and social media, they also love engaging with physical retail store associates. More than half, 58%, prefer the brick-and-mortar shopping...

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Eroski Purchased More Than 3,000 Tonnes Of Sustainable Fish Last Year

Spanish retailer Eroski has announced that it purchased around 3,144 tonnes of fish with sustainability certification in 2019. Out of the total, the retailer sourced more than 1,880 tonnes of...

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KSH consumer prices rose 4.7 percent in January

Consumer prices were on average 4.7 percent higher in January than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday. Consumer prices rose to a greater extent...

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The Hungarian advertising market is expected to grow by 7 percent this year

The Hungarian advertising market is expected to grow by 7 percent this year, mainly due to the competitive sector, as 2020 is expected to be a quieter period for political...

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The Hungarian exhibitors of PRODEXPO conquer the Russian market with wines, truffle and goose liver products, high-quality condiments and baby food

PRODEXPO, Russia’s most important Food, Beverage and Raw Material Exhibition, has opened. At the five-day event, the Agricultural Marketing Center will welcome professional visitors with a community booth and eight...

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Coca-Cola Magyarország has reduced the weight of aluminum beverage cans by thirteen percent

The Coca-Cola Magyarország has reduced the weight of aluminum beverage cans by thirteen percent. The company that produces and distributes canned soft drinks in 19 countries, uses approximately 170 tonnes...

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Auchan Trust Card customers can redeem their points for good

Auchan has launched an extraordinary social campaign for its loyalty program customers from 1February. As part of the initiative, customers will be able to turn their Trust Points into charity...

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Last year, the GVH imposed a fine of more than 8 billion HUF

Last year, the Hungarian Competition Authority imposed a fine of 8.3 billion HUF. Fines for restrictive practices approach 3.4 billion HUF, and consumer protection fines reach nearly 4.9 billion HUF...

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ISM Cologne: tradition and innovation, fruits, proteins, free and sweet

The world’s largest confectionery expo, ISM Cologne, which celebrated its 50th anniversary, closed its doors on 5 February. The anniversary event received 37,000 professional visitors from 148 countries and hosted...

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EU forecasts: the European economy will show stable but subdued growth over the next two years

According to the European Commission’s (EC) winter economic forecast, the European economy is on a path of steady but moderate growth over the next two years, with job creation and...

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UPS and Waymo test a self-driving luggage car

UPS and Waymo, a company specializing in the manufacture of self-driving technologies, has announced that it is launching a unique project of its kind to test a vehicle capable of...

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Consumer prices accelerated in Germany

Consumer prices in Germany rose at an accelerating pace. The German Federal Bureau of Statistics (Destatis) said in its final release on Thursday that consumer prices in January increased by...

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(HU) Szak Zsuzsanna a Henkel Beauty Care új igazgatója

Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....

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Sainsbury’s Goes on the Go

Sainsbury’s is unveiling its new city convenience store format, delivering big innovation in small spaces for local shoppers. Sainsbury’s Mansion House store in London’s Square Mile is the retailer’s first...

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Vegan Pencakes from Waitrose

In time for pancake day on 25th February, Waitrose & Partners has exclusively launched first-to-market, ready-made vegan pancakes from Squeaky Bean. With veganism at an all time high, searches for...

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Bread is Back on the Menu

The UK’s appetite for bread is on the rise – as Waitrose & Partners is seeing a resurgence in sales of bread. Searches for sourdough have increased by 65% in...

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Everything you want to know about milk consumption

The Milk Product Board has launched its school education campaign to promote the consumption of milk and to show the positive physiological effects of milk to children. According to experts,...

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The two basic shop jobs

A merchant and web shop technician are the two basic shop jobs. This can indeed be much simpler than the current system. The question is, of course, what they will...

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HEPA has created a complete value chain to support start-ups in the foreign market

Another five members have joined the Startup Campus (SC) Hungary Powered by Hepa Program, which supports the launch of Hungarian startup companies. The twelve domestic participants involved in this initiative...

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Valentine’s Day – sweetly sugar free

We don’t have to give up on sweet taste and sugar on a romantic Valentine’s Day date – but moderation is very important. Fruits and sweeteners can be of great...

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Nébih recalled tomato chips were from traffic

Due to the sulfur-containing additive, the LOLO tomato veggie snack tomato chips have been recalled from the market by the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih). According to information published...

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Slovak cattle breeders give up caging

Slovak egg producers today have agreed to abandon cage-laying and switch to alternative technologies from 2030, according to an agreement with the Minister of Agriculture and merchants, – magyarnemzet.hu wrote....

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The packaging should tell you if the food can be consumed

Due to the expiration date on the packages, we do not always know whether the packaged food is still edible – origo wrote. Meals can often last for days or...

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These industries are very hard hit by the corona virus

The effects of the Chinese coronavirus are now felt worldwide, but there are companies and industries that are particularly uncomfortable with the economic consequences of the disease – origo wrote....

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Two-digit wage growth in Romania

The Romanian average net wage was 13 percent higher in December last year – the Romanian National Institute of Statistics announced on Tuesday. Inflation-adjusted real wages increased by 8.6 percent...

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