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Ifo’s German business sentiment index was weaker than expected in April
Date: 2019-04-24 11:05:41
Instead of the expected modest improvement, the German business sentiment index of the ifo economic research institute at the University of Munich deteriorated in April. In April, the business sentiment...
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Hungarian start-ups reached a great result in Europe
Date: 2019-04-24 11:02:14
Last year, the start-up market in Europe broke records both in the number of investments and in value – the latest EY Start-Up Barometer revealed. The proportion of capital investments...
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Mediterranean diet can also be effective against overeating
Date: 2019-04-24 11:01:14
In a study described in the Obesity professional journal, scientists from the Wake Forest Medical University found out that Mediterranean monkeys had not consumed all the food, although they could,...
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Coca-Cola is making a big push into coffee
Date: 2019-04-24 11:00:50
Coca-Cola is planning on making a big push into coffee industry this year.The company is releasing Coca-Cola Coffee in 25 markets around the world by the end of 2019. The...
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The Night of Cafes is coming soon
Date: 2019-04-24 10:37:03
Thirty venues and about a hundred cultural programs await the lovers of coffeehouse culture on 17 May in Budapest during this year’s Night of Cafes programs. Last year, the Municipality...
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The Chinese coffee chain enters the market in the United States
Date: 2019-04-24 10:15:40
Luckin Coffee, which is the Chinese rival to Starbucks, has filed the US stock exchange documents. With an initial public stock market release, the company can get up to 800...
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(HU) Napindító újdonság az ALDI-tól
Date: 2019-04-24 09:00:50
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Winter and summer sun protection
Date: 2019-04-24 08:43:14
Consumers still think about sunscreens as something that they use in the summer, when having fun on the beach. Few people are aware that sun protection is also necessary when one...
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Bite-sized trends
Date: 2019-04-24 08:39:19
There is no generally accepted definition of finger food. When our magazine writes about finger food, what we mean is every kind of food that can be eaten without using...
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Magazine: Hungarians not only preach water, they drink it too – and they drink a lot!
Date: 2019-04-24 07:23:20
Last year value sales in the mineral water market grew by 10.5 percent and volume sales increased by 3.5 percent. Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Mineral Water Kft. had a record sales performance: sales revenue...
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Nagy István: the seed sector produces 180-190 billion HUF value per year
Date: 2019-04-23 11:50:28
The seed sector of Hungary produces goods worth 180-190 billion forints annually, half of which is exported directly, and the market expansion of recent years shows that there is a...
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‘Beyond the bottle’: PepsiCo unveils new hydration platform
Date: 2019-04-23 11:50:28
PepsiCo has unveiled a new hydration platform, centred around two variations on the same water dispenser, as it strives to develop its water portfolio “beyond the bottle”. The new water...
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From 2025, cage-keeping eggs will not be available in Tesco
Date: 2019-04-23 11:30:57
Tesco sold nearly 114 million eggs in Hungary in 2018. There are also several sizes and types in the range, of which nearly 90 percent come from a Hungarian producer....
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‘Too Good To Go’ Extends Service To 240 Carrefour Stores
Date: 2019-04-23 11:30:25
Carrefour Belgium has announced that around 240 stores are now a part of the ‘Too Good To Go’ initiative, with 84 Carrefour Hypermarkets and Carrefour Market joining the platform on...
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Fruit processor is under construction in Szekszárd
Date: 2019-04-23 11:25:00
A construction company creates a fruit processing plant in Szekszárd, with almost 700 million HUF investment. The fruit processor of the Dovi-Trade Kft. to be launched in 2020. The project...
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Netrisk: egyre többen vesznek fel egyre nagyobb összegű személyi hitelt
Date: 2019-04-23 11:22:21
A Netrisk.hu pénzügyi összehasonlító oldalának adatai szerint jelentősen erősödött a lakosság hitelfelvételi kedve, az internetes cég az idei első negyedévben 26 százalékkal több személyihitel-igényt továbbított, ezek átlagos nagysága 1,48 millió...
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The Szentendre Beer Festival to be held in May
Date: 2019-04-23 11:11:34
The traditional Szentendre Beer Festival will take place from 3 to 5 May at the local Dunakorzó, where craft beers and other gastronomic experiences, pop-music talent competition and the concert...
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Coop Switzerland Introduces Meat-Free ‘Beyond Burger’
Date: 2019-04-23 11:10:22
Swiss retailer Coop has launched a new meat-free burger, the Beyond Burger, which is ‘almost indistiguishable’ from a regular burger, according to the retailer. Baselgia added that it is the...
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The responsible animal husbandry is promoted by Nébih
Date: 2019-04-23 11:10:12
The hatchery show of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) promotes responsible animal husbandry – Pallós László, Chief Inspector of Animal Protection, Head of the Nébih Animal Welfare Department...
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Beer became much more expensive in Germany last year
Date: 2019-04-23 11:08:47
In Germany, beer became more expensive last year than inflation – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The German statistical office announced on Thursday that the price of beer and flavored beers rose...
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London analysts: Easter can bring high retail sales
Date: 2019-04-23 11:06:07
According to London financial analysts, the UK retail trade is expected to see high traffic on the long Easter weekend and the week after. Long-term forecasts, however, continue to be...
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Consumer sentiment deteriorated in the euro area in April
Date: 2019-04-23 11:04:17
In April, instead of the expected improvement, consumer sentiment in the euro area deteriorated on the basis of a survey published by the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Directorate on...
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FAO chief says trade has a key role to play in providing good quality, safe and healthy food
Date: 2019-04-23 10:50:28
International trade is a very important tool for tackling hunger but countries must also guarantee that globally traded food is of good quality, safe and healthy, FAO Director-General José Graziano...
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Magazine: When you need a bit of energy
Date: 2019-04-23 07:06:38
Sales developed well in the cereal product market last year, but the different segments contributed differently to this good performance. Tamás Czepanecz, brand manager of Nestlé Hungária Kft. told: value sales of...
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GKI economic sentiment index fell to its two-year low in April
Date: 2019-04-23 02:00:37
While in the first quarter of 2019, the GKI economic sentiment index fell only slightly month-over-month, its decline in April exceeded its total drop in the previous three months. Thus...
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Kroger’s driverless delivery goes live in Houston
Date: 2019-04-22 11:50:31
Following a successful pilot in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Kroger Co. has brought its self-driving grocery delivery service pilot to a second market. The nation’s largest grocery retailer has launched the...
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Less sugar, more ice cream? US review explores ways to reduce sugar in dairy
Date: 2019-04-22 11:30:48
A new report by North Carolina State University (NC State) and the US National Dairy Council (NDC) is reviewing the options available to the dairy industry to reduce sugar in...
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Coca-Cola to make all small bottles from recycled plastic by end of 2019
Date: 2019-04-22 11:10:16
Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil have today committed to making 100 per cent of the beverage giant’s small bottles entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019. All small packages, 600ml...
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84% of companies plan to divest within the next two years
Date: 2019-04-19 09:24:01
The intent to divest remains at record levels — 84% of companies plan to divest within the next two years, consistent with last year’s record of 87%. Despite uncertainty from...
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Magazine: Brands and risks
Date: 2019-04-19 07:20:16
GfK has recently published a study that focuses on the risks in brands. For instance in the recent past Coca-Cola was facing the problem of soft drinks being criticised widely for...
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