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One million kWh of electricity generated with solar panels: with this year’s investments, a total of 100 Coop stores will operate with solar technology
Committed to sustainability, Coop Economic Group has been pursuing its energy-efficient and environmentally conscious investment program for many years. Among the development areas, the installation of solar systems stands out,...
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The brewery inspired the latest Kolodko sculptures
Enriched with two new mini-statues in Budapest, the characteristic Kolodko figures appear for the first time in Kőbánya. The history of the Dreher Breweries inspired the sculptor to make the...
Read moreThe lowest plum yield in the last twenty years is expected in Hungary
According to preliminary estimates, a plum harvest of only 23 to 32 thousand tons is expected in Hungary this year, which is well below the weakest harvest of the last...
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Medicinal alcohol can be made from 250 thousand hectoliters of wine
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, most of the stocks of domestic and EU winemakers are still resting in the cellars, although the harvest period is slowly beginning. Distillation plants can...
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New report identifies 27 countries heading for COVID-19-driven food crises
New analysis out today by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) identifies 27 countries that are on the frontline of impending COVID-19-driven food crises,...
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Global action needed now to halt spread of deadly pig disease
Pork is the most consumed meat in the world, representing 35.6 percent of global meat consumption. In recent years, African swine Fever (ASF) – which may cause up to 100...
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(HU) Új vezető a Procter & Gamble közép-európai régiójának élén
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Migros Launches New V-Love Brand
Swiss retailer Migros has launched the V-Love private label brand, encompassing a range of plant-based and vegetarian foods. The first V-Love products unveiled include a vegetable-based burger, a vegetable-based roast sausage and...
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Japanese Robot To Clock In At A Convenience Store In Test Of Retail Automation
In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, hopes will...
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Magazine: Green products target conscious shopper groups
In the drug and beauty product category, the values that small, alternative organic, eco and natural brands represent are now more and more adopted by the product lines and sub-brands...
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Retailers are opening clinics
As retailers seek to make greater inroads into healthcare, many of them have unveiled aggressive plans to launch dozens — if not hundreds — of their own primary care clinics...
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Magazine: Good period for chocolate and wafer bars
Before the coronavirus pandemic and the measures to stop its spreading hit the impulse categories hard, chocolate and wafer bar sales had grown considerably. Last year value sales augmented by...
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(HU) Új elnöke van a Magyar Dietetikusok Országos Szövetségének
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Bell Food Group sells production facilities in Hungary and France
As part of the ongoing restructuring of its international charcuterie activities, the Bell Food Group is selling two production plants in Hungary and France. The new owners will take over...
Read moreRising food prices
According to statistics, average annual inflation was only 2.9% in June, but food prices continued to rise far above average, with some products rising by more than 10-20%. GKI analysts...
Read moreBeer Association: Beer consumption fell significantly in the second quarter
The turnover of the five largest Hungarian brewers in the second quarter of this year decreased by ten percent to 1.8 million hectoliters compared to the same period in 2019...
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The Hungarian chocoMe manufactory pocketed another 7 international awards
Known for its world-famous chocolate specialties, chocoMe once again ended the 9th International Chocolate Awards Eastern European competition with a real summer prize: all the products of the Hungarian manufactory...
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P&G chooses natural solutions to accelerate the fight against climate change, making it carbon-neutral for the next decade
The company will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and switch to 100% renewable electricity at its production facilities. The nature-based climate solutions will offset the remaining...
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Nébih: it is no longer required to keep poultry captive
In a decision issued on 15 July, the national chief veterinarian revoked the order to keep poultry captive due to avian influenza, but captive feeding and watering will continue to...
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Gallicoop turkey around the world
Turkey meat is a truly international dish! It is not only a popular ingredient in European and American cuisine, but also in Asian gastronomy. If our dinner guests like spicy,...
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The producer market in Abaújszántó has opened
The producer market of Abaújszántó in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County has been completed, and the facility built in the city center for two hundred million forints was handed over on Friday. At...
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Mastercard welcomes the government’s decision to support electronic payments
Mastercard welcomes the government’s decision to require all merchants to use online cash registers to provide electronic payment to their customers from January 2021. The provision could pave the way...
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Coop Denmark Steps Up Food Waste Reduction Measures
Coop Denmark has announced that it has teamed up with Stop Spild Lokalt to step up the donation of surplus food in a bid to reduce wastage. Stop Spild Lokalt...
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Beiersdorf And Werner & Mertz Develop Standard For Recyclable Plastics For Cosmetics Packaging
Skin-care giant Beiersdorf has announced that it has developed a standard for recycled plastics used in the packaging of cosmetics in association with Werner & Mertz. The first of its...
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NAK: the melon season has arrived!
In recent days, the melon harvest has started all over the country, and the domestic watermelon will be available in shops and markets even in September. The average melon consumption...
Read moreNébih found the designations of origin for pork in order
The designations of origin of pork were found to be in order by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), and only a few cases had to be fined by...
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Spar’s revenue rose 10 percent last year
The sales revenue of the Spar Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. amounted to 679.6 billion HUF in 2019, which is a 10 percent increase compared to the previous year – Heiszler Gabriella,...
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The best Heineken in the world is made in Sopron!
Ahead of nearly eighty countries where Heineken® beer is brewed in the world, this year HEINEKEN Hungária won the “Quality Award 2019” recognition, surpassing the brand’s motherland, the Netherlands. HEINEKEN...
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HNT: taste and know!
The “GOOD WINE” educational campaign of the National Council of Mountain Villages (HNT) has been launched, which aims to divert the wine consumption habits of young adults into a quality...
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