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Demand for chocolate is declining
By all expectations, far fewer cocoa was processed globally in the first quarter of the year as demand for chocolate in retail declined worldwide. This has also weakened cocoa market...
Read moreRetail sales in the United States fell in March
Retail sales in the United States fell more than expected in March, according to a report by the Census Bureau of the Washington Department of Commerce. In March, instead of...
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A Finnish bakery sells toilet paper-looking cakes
The Finnish bakery Ronttosrouva is doing its best to survive the challenges posed by the epidemic: they are selling toilet paper-looking cakes – portfolio.hu wrote after Reuters. Image: portfolio.hu, Michael...
Read moreBeer consumption in Romania barely increased last year
In Romania, beer consumption increased by just 0.4 percent to 16.8 million hectoliters last year – tozsdeforum.hu , wrote. Consumption per capita was 86 liters per year, 1 liter higher...
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(HU) Ki és mennyi kiskereskedelmi különadót fizet majd?
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Henkel donates around 50,000 liters of disinfectant
As part of its global solidarity program in the fight against the corona crisis, Henkel has announced that it will provide production capacities at short notice in order to produce...
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(HU) Innováció: új glutén- és laktózmentes pékáru az ALDI-ban
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(HU) Saját sörfőzdére vágysz? A Porondmester megépíti neked!
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Walmart Canada plans to triple ecommerce capacity
In response to the strong demand for its online grocery service during the coronavirus pandemic, Walmart Canada is planning to triple its ecommerce capacity. The retailer shared details of its...
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Starbucks unveils financial support for staff in Asia
Global coffee giant Starbucks has announced a US$10 million fund to support its partners (employees) around the world impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The Starbucks Global Partner Emergency Relief Programme...
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‘Rice ATMs’ provide free rice for people out of work in Vietnam due to the coronavirus crisis
A machine that gives out free rice — it sounds too good to be true. But these “rice ATMs” have been set up around Vietnam to help those who need...
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Magazine: Coronavirus: A threat to the world economy
When the COVID-19 pandemic started in China, nobody thought that in just a few weeks the virus will appear in other parts of the globe too. As the coronavirus disease...
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Consumers after COVID-19
The extreme lockdown of today will be eased at some point. However, shoppers will be different. Fear, suspicion remain so all contactless solutions, self-service kiosk or cashless payment stay popular....
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(HU) ONLINE konferencia a promóciók jelenéről és jövőjéről
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RetailZoom: New time-zones changing shopping habits yet again…
Although the big-scale “stock-up syndrome” witnessed in the first three weeks of March seems to slow down in the Hungarian retail sector, a newly enacted legislation has yet again transformed...
Read moreBuy and defend the domestically produced products! – the Hungarian Product launches a movement
The Hungarian Product Nonprofit Ltd. encourages the purchase of domestically produced products and the use of domestic services within its new campaign. Anyone can join the action, helping to overcome...
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New online service from Auchan
Auchan’s new service, the pre-assembled package order, has been launched and will arrive to the customers on the second working day after the order. The store chain offers three types...
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Seasonal and local products are becoming more popular
While consumption of locally produced fruits and vegetables has increased in recent years, there is another trend that is growing a little quieter but nicely: the consumption of seasonal products,...
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Fisheries are also affected by the epidemic
Győrffy Balázs, President of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) held a podcast discussion with Németh István, President of the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Interprofessional Organization (MA-HAL) on the Hungarian...
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The national hail damage mitigation system is already operating
The national hail damage mitigation system was put into operation by the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) on Wednesday, and it will run until September 30. According to the announcement...
Read moreSpring field work has begun
Due to the milder weather, this year’s spring field work began in the country in the first half of April – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI. Soil temperatures...
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Nébih ordered traffic restrictions at two poultry farms in Bács-Kiskun County
In two neighboring poultry farms in Bács-Kiskun County, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) ordered immediate traffic restrictions and confinement due to deficiencies in the control of epidemics that...
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Graboplast has been involved in the production of liquid disinfectants
In view of the pandemiological emergency, Graboplast reacted quickly to the market needs, so the production of liquid disinfectants will start in Győr these days – origo wrote. image: magyarepitok.hu...
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(HU) Mire érdemes figyelni alapanyag és étel rendelésekor a járvány idején
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(HU) A kereskedőknek most kell kezdeni előkészíteni a méltányossági kérelmeket
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Morrisons gives NHS staff 10% discount for 12 weeks
Morrisons has announced a 10 per cent discount on shopping for all NHS staff for 12 weeks to support the UK’s frontline health care workers through the Covid-19 pandemic. Morrisons...
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Co-op hopes to raise £30m for people hit by Covid-19 lockdown
The Co-op hopes to raise £30m to help those hardest hit by the coronavirus lockdown by allowing members to donate their unspent shopping reward points to a new support fund...
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Pasta maker Barilla funds cell therapy research for coronavirus
The Barilla family, which owns the pasta maker of the same name, has donated $500,000 to U.S. non-profit association “The Cure Alliance” to fund research on a COVID-19 therapy based...
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