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FrieslandCampina intends to build sustainable dairy processing facility
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina plans to build a sustainable dairy-processing plant in the Netherlands. The plant will produce fresh dairy products, early-life and adult nutrition ranges, and cheese. Milk used...
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Kellogg signs 1.3-billion dollar deal with Ferrero
US company Kellogg has signed a deal with Ferrero about selling biscuit brand Keebler and other products to the manufacturer of Nutella. The USD 1.3-billion deal was concluded because in...
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Nagy István: the aim is to reach seven million animals in the rabbit sector
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) and the Rabbit Product Board aim to bring domestic producers to 7 million animals by 2022 compared to the current 4-4.5 million rabbits – the...
Read moreTesco’s annual performance has improved, with outstanding Central European performance
UK’s largest retail network, Tesco improved its annual performance with more than one-third in the 2018-2019 financial year. The Central European division of the company performed particularly well: the results...
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Mondelēz International invests in US company Uplift Food
Mondelēz International has made a minority investment in Uplift Food, a probiotic food startup. It is the first investment by SnackFutures, the company’s innovation and venture hub. Functional snacking is a...
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Dr. Oetker completes the acquisition of Alsa
Dr. Oetker has completed the buying of French company Alsa from the Unilever Group. Besides the baking ingredient brand Alsa and Moench, the deal also includes an Alsa production site...
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Walmart to expand in-store tech, including Pickup Towers for online orders and robots
Walmart is doubling down on its technology innovations in its stores. The retailer today announced the expanded rollout of several technologies — ranging from in-store Pickup Towers to help customers...
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Casino, Metro, Auchan and DIA officially launch joint services platform
Following approval from the competition authorities, Auchan Retail, Casino Group, Metro and DIA have officially launched a new purchasing platform, called Horizon International Services. The cooperation covers 47 countries across...
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Lidl to open 31 new stores in Romania
Lidl Romania has been granted an EUR 100-million loan by Credit Agricole CIB. From this sum the discount supermarket chain will open 31 new stores in Romania. These stores will...
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Aldi opened 51 stores in its first year in Italy
Aldi opened 51 stores in six different regions in northern Italy during its first 12 months in the country. The German discount supermarket chain hired more than 750 workers for...
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Carrefour uses blockchain technology to track the path of milk
French retail giant Carrefour is using blockchain technology to let consumers trace information about the source of its milk products. Starting this month, the company will start selling Carrefour Quality...
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ITM: Consumer Controllers pay special attention to products related to Easter
For the government, the safety of families is particularly important – Kara Ákos, Minister of State of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) emphasized on Wednesday at the press...
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Coca-Cola to invest 30 million euros in new production line
In 2019 Coca-Cola European Partners Germany is investing around EUR 30 million in a new glass production line in Mannheim. The new glass returnable system has the capacity of processing up...
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Ahold Delhaize buys online nutrition platform
Ahold Delhaize’s Albert Heijn banner has bought FoodFirst Network (FFN), an online startup that offers tips on nutrition, exercise, health and wellness. The retailer said that it had made the...
Read moreThe IMF improved this year’s and next year’s Hungarian GDP growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its spring global economic forecast improved this year’s and next year’s Hungarian GDP growth forecast. The Hungarian economy may grow by 3.6 percent this...
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Amazon likely to open grocery stores all over the USA
Amazon plans to open grocery stores in shopping centres across the United States, as it looks to expand in the food business – the Wall Street Journal reported. The first...
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Gallicoop: Put a turkey on the Easter table!
For most families, the Easter tradition includes the consumption of meat, eggs, and cakes, as the name of the holiday indicates the end of fasting. In the time of our...
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Consolidation process continues in the e-commerce market
On 1 April the owner of hdiShop bought dressa.hu to create one of the biggest, fully Hungarian-owned online clothing shops. The merger is expected to be completed by early 2020....
Read moreMagosz: 30 percent of the grain can be the lost due to the drought
Due to drought, 30 percent of the cereal grains could be wasted – Jakab István, president of the Association of Hungarian Farmers (Magosz) told M1 news channel on Wednesday. The...
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Agricultural advisers assist in submitting uniform applications
The period for submitting uniform applications has begun: The agricultural advisers assist in submitting uniform applications free of charge – the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) informed in a communication. NAK...
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How to keep your customers?
Market data from 2018 reveal that the growth in the number of online shoppers is slowing down in Hungary. Consequently, online retailers value returning shoppers more and more. Well-working call...
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Increased Sales and Results of Tolnagro Kft.
The Tolnagro Kft., distributor of veterinary products based in Szekszárd increased its sales and operating profits. According to their information, the company group generated sales of 21.1 billion forints in...
Read moreLast year, the Romanian beer market grew by 3 percent
Last year, the Romanian beer market grew by 3 percent. The population consumed 16.6 million hectoliters of beer – the Romanian Association of Beer Manufacturers announced. This means 85 liters...
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Coca-Cola launches water brand Aquarius in the UK
Coca-Cola is expanding its presence in the functional drinks market with the launch of new brand Aquarius in the UK. Aquarius is a low-calorie range of flavoured drink that Coca-Cola...
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What you need to know about instant payment
On 1 July 2019 the instant payment system will be launched in Hungary, by using which recipients get the money after bank transfers in 5 seconds on any day of...
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Profitmaximalizálás automatizációval
Az nem kérdés, hogy a kereskedők számára a jó árképzés legalább olyan fontos, mint például a célzott vásárlói réteg igényét kielégítő termékválaszték kialakítása. Egy bizonyos termékelemszám felett azonban pusztán hagyományos...
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Slovak congress TaPcon brings world shopper marketing expert to Central Europe for the first time
At the new TaPcon retail congress, which is being held in Senec, Slovakia (just outside of Bratislava) on May 14, retailers and their suppliers can hear Toby Desforges (www.tobydesforges.com) speak...
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Shoppers were collecting Hungarian hearts in Spar stores
Before the nationwide prize game Hungarian Product implemented its second retailer-specific promotion this year. From the beginning of March until mid-April 19 trademark users participated with nearly 190 products in...
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Charles Brand appointed President of Tetra Pak Europe & Central Asia Region
Tetra Pak today announces the appointment of Charles Brand to the position of President of Tetra Pak Europe & Central Asia (E&CA) Region and he will continue to be a...
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