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Credit card: small shops can count
Payment by credit card is more convenient, but in 30% of the service places, at least 60 thousand places it is not possible to pay with them. Why is that?...
Read moreHungary ranks 19th among EU countries in the MNB’s competitiveness ranking
Hungary finished 19th among the countries of the European Union in the competitiveness ranking of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) with 47.4 points, which is slightly higher than the average...
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The Chamber of Agriculture is waiting for proposals for EU food hygiene regulations
The food hygiene regulations of the European Union will change in the near future, the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) is waiting for the opinions and suggestions of the food...
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KSH: 103 thousand less people were imployed worked in the second quarter than a year ago
In the April-June period, the average number of employees was 4,408,000, and the employment rate for those aged 15-64 was 68.7 percent. The number of employees decreased by 103 thousand...
Read moreThe tobacco harvest has begun, and the sector expects a weaker crop
This year’s extreme weather put Hungarian tobacco plantations to the test, which is why the yield is expected to be of lower quality and lower than last year – was...
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Knorr’s vegetarian ragouts and glassy cream soups arrived
Knorr’s latest vegetarian cream soups and ragouts, made from natural ingredients, provide an easy-to-make, nutritious solution for both your vacation and everyday life. Knorr’s new Mexican vegan ragout, chili sin...
Read moreDeclining bee populations threaten food supply
A drastic decline in pollinating insect populations could have serious consequences for the global food supply, quotes qubit.hu from a comprehensive international study. The study was published in Proceeding of...
Read morePizza dough is recalled by ALDI due to tomato sauce
For consumer protection reasons, ALDI Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. recalls the “600 CGINA NOBILE classic or rustic pizza dough with tomato sauce, 600 gram product, from all its stores in Hungary,...
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The Tisza PET Cup will start for the eighth time
The traditional, Upper Tisza-Rural rowing, long-distance river boat race will not be missed this year either. Due to the viral situation, community river cleaning will be carried out in a...
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Apple tops Forbes 100 again
Like last year, this year Apple is leading the Top 100 list of Forbes ’most valuable global brands. Apple tops Forbes 100 Most Valuable Brands list with 241.2 billion USD,...
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New holiday is the “Self-Care Day”
The pandemic-inspired “Self-Care Day” is on July 24, Friday this year. Some FMCG companies, including Mars Wrigley, have also made it in the U.S. to bring smiles and joy in...
Read moreMore than 4.7 billion crowns are the loss of Czech brewing industry and trade as a result of the pandemic
Czech brewing and trade informed about losses of more than 4.7 billion crowns (63.45 billion HUF) in March, April and May as a result of government measures imposed due to...
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Chinese company overtakes Facebook
Tencent is currently the world’s most valuable social media company after their shares rose 4.52 percent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, surpassing Facebook in market value –...
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Organic gardening in the Seoul subway
An underground farm was built at one of the stations on the South Korean subway to provide food to the population in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way – origo...
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Guillaume Latourrette is the new managing director of Tetra Pak in Eastern Europe
Tetra Pak, the global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, recently announced that Guillaume Latourrette assumed the position of the new general manager of the company for the region...
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Caffeinated coffee-flavor cereals: Dunkin and Post Cereals team up to create breakfast hybrid
Post Consumer Brands and Dunkin’ are launching two new cereals made with Dunkin’ coffee, set to roll out in the US next month. The Post cereals – Dunkin’ Caramel Macchiato...
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Amazon Steps Up Challenge In UK Grocery Delivery
Amazon will begin fast and free deliveries of groceries in London on Tuesday, with the aim of rolling out the service across the United Kingdom by the year-end as the...
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ShopRite uses robotics to offer contactless salad bar
ShopRite is rolling out Sally the Salad Robot at a store in Carteret, N.J. Based on technology from food robotics company Chowbotics, Sally enables customers to create an individualized salad...
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Nielsen: Covid19 Evolving Consumer Dynamics
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented event the world has rarely experienced; its spread is affecting consumer sentiment and purchase behavior across the globe. As with any pandemic,...
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Nearly 15,000 kg of donations have already been raised in Tesco’s extraordinary food donation fundraising campaign
Almost 15,000 kg of food has already been donated by Tesco’s customers in the extraordinary summer long-term food collection campaign launched by the chain of stores and the Hungarian Food...
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Show the beauties of your place of residence and win a domestic long weekend with Szentkirályi!
Szentkirályi promotes domestic attractions with its photographer’s prize winning game. Named the “A Drop of Summer at Home” initiative, participants can win a domestic long weekend every two weeks and...
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Let’s break down the taboos together in Libresse!
Nine out of ten women don’t want to talk openly about menstruation, and more than half of teenagers would choose school bullying rather than talk about monthly bleeding. This is...
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A series of investments of more than twenty billion forints will start at Homokhátság
A series of investments of more than twenty billion forints will be launched at Homokhátság, from which irrigation and infrastructure development will also take place, the Minister of Agriculture announced...
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The Trans-Sped Group’s sales increased by nearly 1 billion HUF last year
Last year, the net sales of the Trans-Sped Group increased by almost 1 billion HUF compared to the previous year, exceeding 21.3 billion HUF, and its profit after tax was...
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In Germany, Ritter Sport chocolate can only be square
Milka managed to remove the trademark for the Ritter Sport’s shape in 2016, but this decision has now been overturned – origo wrote, after BBC. The shape of the Ritter...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the United States deteriorated more than expected in July
In July, consumer confidence in the United States deteriorated more significantly than expected by analysts. According to data posted on the website of the Conference Board non-profit economic research institute...
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Amazon is creating thousands of new jobs in Ireland
Amazon has announced that it will create thousands of new jobs in Ireland in two years. The number of Irish workers in the e-commerce giant will thus rise to five...
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Sustainability professionals can reform the fashion industry
Students graduating from the latest, Sustainable Fashion Brand Management at the Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) will work on the modern challenges and sustainable practices of the fashion industry. The renewal...
Read moreChina has become the largest importer of Russian meat
Russia has increased its meat exports 2.2-fold in the first half of the year, with China as its biggest buyer, Russian economic daily RBK published on Tuesday, citing an analysis...
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