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The first meat from whaling was expensive in Japan

The first meat from commercial whaling that was refurbished after thirty years was sold at a very high price at an auction in Japan. Fifteen thousand yen (40 thousand forints)...

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Transforming waste into opportunity

Henkel is teaming up with the Plastic Bank, a social enterprise which aims to stop ocean plastic and provide opportunities for people in poverty. New plastic collection centers are now...

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The EP adopted stricter consumer protection rules

At the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, more stringent consumer protection rules were adopted for online purchases. According to surveys, more than one third of the sites...

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Optimum Nutrition introduces vegan Nature Bites snack cakes

Glanbia-owned Optimum Nutrition has launched a new line of snack cakes in the US to offer consumers a source of non-dairy protein. The vegan Nature Bites feature a coating of...

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Heineken UK to add nutrition and calorie labels to cider packaging

Heineken UK will add nutritional information labelling to all its cider packaging in 2019 to let consumers easily find ingredients used in their drinks. The move will see brands such...

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Family Mart in Taiwan rolls out line of biodegradable tableware

As Taiwan officially implements new environmental policies for restaurants and other food vendors, the Family Mart convenience store chain is preparing to unveil a line of eco-friendly products for customers....

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Magazine: Experiences motivate shoppers

In connection with the ‘Most successful promotion of the year’ competition, Kantar-Hoffmann conducted a qualitative consumer survey with 4 focus groups that consisted of 23-35 and 36-55 year old Budapest...

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Nébih launched a campaign against the waste of vegetables and fruits

The National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) launched an awareness campaign against the waste of vegetables and fruits – the authority told MTI on Wednesday. According to the latest research...

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Imports increased further

In April, the value of exports in euro rose by 3.8 percent and imports by 7.0 percent year-on-year, the trade balance surplus was 245 million euros, which is 238 million...

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Food Bank: We talk a lot about the harmful effects of food wastage on warming up

We know that if we look at the harmful effects of food waste and consider waste as a country, then America and China would be the third biggest polluter. That...

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Nearly 1 ton of fresh vegetables and fruits were tasted with children on the four weekends of June

The Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Celebration series, held in June, brought the consumption of vegetables and fruits closer to more than 10,000 children and tasted nearly 1 ton of fresh...

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The seed plant in Mezőhegyes became a Hungarian state estate again

The seed plant of Mezőhegyes became a Hungarian state estate again. The National Herd Farm purchased its production subsidiary from Limagrain, owned by French producers – the Hungarian company informed...

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Tesco is preparing to operate without cash registers

The British Tesco will be the next retail store network that will work without cashier – origo wrote. The purpose of the store chain is to catch up with the...

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Wine Wednesday Evenings at the National Gallery in July

The Hungarian National Gallery’s Wine Wednesday Evenings wine series await the guests every Wednesday evening in July, with guided tours, performances, concerts and a wine terrace. The themes of Wine...

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Next year, 82 billion HUF will be spent on social children nutrition

Next year, the government will spend more than 82 billion forints on social children nutrition – the Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Human Resources told journalists on...

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Euro area private sector growth accelerated more than expected in June

Compared to preliminary data, euro area private sector growth accelerated to a greater extent in June – according to purchasing manager indices. IHS Markit, a London-based financial and economic data...

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The world produces more than two billion tons of municipal waste annually

Worldwide, 2.1 billion tonnes of municipal waste are produced annually, it could fill 822,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, according to a study by Verisk Maplecroft, a global research company that investigated...

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Obesity cause cancer more times than smoking

Obesity, like smoking, is already playing a major role in the four most common types of cancer, a British research organization said. According to the data of the Cancer Research...

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Aldi to trial plastic-free toilet roll packs from next month

Aldi has revealed plans to remove plastic packaging from toilet roll packets as part of a trial which could save over 900 tonnes of plastic each year. The German discounter...

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More and more grain is stored due to the low prices

Due to the persistently low cereal prices, the growers do not want to sell, this is why the storage time and inventories are increasing steadily – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Farmers can...

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Nestlé Announces Plan To Test Open Blockchain Technology

Nestlé has announced that it will launch a pilot project in association with OpenSC to implement open blockchain technology for tracing the origin of its products. OpenSC is a blockchain-based,...

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AI-powered retail store We9go opens

Accrelist-owned AI retail store We9go has fully launched after an eight-month trial. The Geylang Road shop uses AI, facial recognition and radio frequency identification to track inventory, collect data on...

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Kopint-Tárki improved growth forecast

Compared to its March forecast, Kopint-Tárki Institute for Economic Research also increased its forecast for economic growth and inflation in a report published on Tuesday. Instead of the 4.0 percent...

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The closed garden revitalization program will start again this year

This year, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) announces a closed garden revitalization program. The municipal governments and their consortias may apply for a non-refundable grant within the 2 billion HUF...

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A mozzarella factory is under construction in Bartusekpuszta

The Komáromi Mezőgazdasági Zrt. is building a mozzarella plant in Bartusekpuszta that will be capable to produce 12 tons of mozzarella cheese per day. The cost of the factory will...

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ÖRT – series of presentations for prevention

With the presentations held at advertising industry companies, the ÖRT leaders bring information on the legal and ethical issues of advertising to the first level of advertising creators. Prevention is...

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Sprite declared war on all forms of mockery and harassment.

The soft drink brand’s “Thirst for Yours” campaign focuses on the Z-generation, young people born between 1995 and 2010. Get to the street, while you know, they’re bouncing behind your...

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Beekeeping Association: heat is bad for apiculture

Extreme heat is not conducive to apiculture because plants are blossoming for a shorter period of time, and bees have to deal with the cooling of the hive as well...

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The Rozé Festival in Villány to be held in mid-July

On 12 and 13 July, the Rozé Festival in Villány will be held for the ninth time. The Rozé Festival awaits the visitors with young, dynamic events, concerts and children’s...

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The June Purchasing Manager Index decreased

The Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) shows a slowdown in growth, its seasonally adjusted vakue in June was 54.4 points, compared with the 57.9 points in May – the Hungarian Logistics,...

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