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Tetra Pak becomes first carton packaging company to launch paper straws in Europe

Company will put its paper straw innovations into the public domain to encourage industry collaboration, and will also explore bio-degradable materials. Tetra Pak has today announced that customers have started...

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LG updates Apple-endorsed UltraFine 5K Display with iPad Pro support

LG has announced an updated version of its 27-inch UltraFine 5K Display, the monitor that Apple endorsed as the best option for the current generation of MacBook Pros but which...

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Retailers meeting carbon emission targets 2 years early

Leading retailers have cut their carbon emissions by a third since 2005, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium. Almost 30 retailers have signed up to the...

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Watch out Starbucks — robotic coffee ‘haus’ makes San Francisco debut

Travelers and employees of San Francisco International Airport can now have their coffees prepared and served by a robotic barista. Austin-based Briggo Coffee has installed the airport’s first fully-automated robotic...

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Carrier bag sales in supermarkets drop 93%

Carrier bag sales at supermarkets have fallen 93 per cent thanks to the 5p levy charged to customers who now need to purchase one. According to a report by the...

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Magazine: So many changes

2018 was a record year for Dachser SE: net sales were up considerably, but the number and volume of shipments also increased a lot. The company recruited more than 1,500 new...

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(HU) Figyelmeztetést adott ki a SPAR: be ne dőljön, ha ilyet lát a neten

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KSH: retail sales increased by 5.2 percent in June

According to the raw data retail sales grew by 4.3 percent in June. The calendar effect adjusted growth became 5.2 percent year-on-year – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on...

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Watermelon: regular talks between the Chamber and Auchan

During the whole watermelon season, the National Chamber of Agriculture, the Association of Hungarian Melon Producers and the Auchan are in constant consultation. During the exchange of information, the store...

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Nebih has expanded the area infected with African swine fever

The area infected with African swine fever (ASP) has been expanded in Hungary, affecting wildlife management units in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok counties – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nebih)...

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Budapest was ranked among the best beer cities

CNN ranked Budapest among the 15 best beer cities in the world – index wrote. The Hungarian capital was included among such legendary cities as Portland, Brussels, Tokyo and Berlin....

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The grain also serves a beneficial purpose

In 2018, more than 5,000 farmers donated in Csongrád County under the Bread of the Hungarians Program. A total of 9,000 kilogrammes of flour could be used for charitable purposes,...

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Farmer days in Szentlőrinc

The development of agriculture and the efforts of those working in it have paramount importance, and will strengthen the future of the nation – the Minister of State of the...

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The age of online marketplaces has arrived

Three and a half thousand sellers offer nearly 1.6 million products in Hungary’s largest marketplace, eMAG Marketplace. The supply will find its demand, as shoppers on the marketplace only last...

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Almost 8 million HUF has been gathered for the needy

The customers of Tesco and Mars donated a total of 7.7 million forints to the Hungarian Food Bank Association during the action took place between May 16 – May 30....

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Economic growth slowed in the second quarter in the euro area and in the EU

Economic growth both in the European Union and in the euro area slowed down significantly in the second quarter. According to the first estimate released by the European Union Bureau...

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(HU) Gondolkozz zöldben a konyhádban!

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Another four calls for proposals have been launched in the Hungarian Village Program in a value of 16 billion forints

Another four calls for proposals have been published on kormany.hu in the Hungarian Village Program with a budget of 16 billion forints – government commissioner responsible for the development of...

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Romanian retail sales increased by nearly seven percent

According to raw data, Romanian retail sales grew by 6.8 percent in the first half of this year, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian National...

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Natural is the new trend

Henkel Magyarország Kft.’s junior brand manager Abigél Győri spoke to our magazine about dynamic shampoo sales growth in 2018 and 2019. The appearance of new products in the market played...

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Improved sales performance from wholesalers too

This year is the second when we asked wholesalers supplying the retail and HoReCa sectors about the market and their own performance. Approximately 20-25 wholesalers talked about their results; their combined...

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Edeka Introduces ‘Mikro-Plastikfrei’ Label For Own-Brand Cosmetics

Germany’s Edeka has announced that it has introduced a new label to mark its own-brand microplastics-free cosmetics. The ‘Mikro-Plastikfrei’ label will be gradually added to the retailer’s entire range of...

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M&S incentivising reusable containers for food-to-go

The retailer is offering discount to shoppers bringing their own containers when purchasing from Market Place counters. Shoppers bringing their own reusable containers to M&S’s Market Place counters will receive...

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Sustainability developments: dm and Rossmann

German-based drugstore operators dm and Rossmann, along with clothing retailer Globus, launch information campaign on waste separation and waste reduction on behalf of the Recyclate Forum. On 25th July, German-based...

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Magazine: Retailers cast their eyes on Amsterdam in May

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) organised the 34th ‘World of Private Label’ trade fair in Amsterdam on 21-22 May. This was the biggest event in the history of PLMA: in...

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FAO: world food prices decreased in July

In July, food prices on the world market declined, mainly due to the decline in the prices of certain cereals and dairy products. After a five-month rise in food prices...

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KSH: exports increased more than imports in May

In May, exports were up 4.6 percent year-on-year and imports were up 2.9 percent year-on-year, so the monthly export surplus became 674 million euros, 181 million euros more – according...

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The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft. started production of paper pallets

The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft., a developer of packaging materials, developed a paper pallet and a related product line, as well as the technology needed for its production from...

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There will be three hundred exhibitors at this year’s Farmer Expo in Debrecen

Three hundred exhibitors are expected at the largest agricultural trade fair in Eastern Hungary, the Farmer Expo, which will be held this year for the 28th time between 15-18 August...

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