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Magical Sticker: Stick It on a Fruit and it Will Stay Edible Much Longer – VIDEO
In the U.S. alone, from farm to fridge, 52% of fresh fruits and vegetables go to waste. That’s an annual loss in the tens of billions of dollars. It’s time...
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Magazine: When Mohammed must go the mountain…brand building at festivals
The street food business has expanded rapidly in the last few years and it keeps changing. Retailers, restaurants and cafés see greet potential in participating in gastro events, as what...
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We need the Wanzl 3D customer counter!
Now, perhaps even more so than in the first or second wave, is the need for the Wanzl 3D customer counter and guidance system, which automatically controls the number of...
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Reál’s new managing director
Since early March Lívia Jeszenszki has been the new managing director of Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft. Ms Jeszenszki earned a degree in economics at Corvinus University of Budapest. She had...
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After two and a half million vaccinations, a gradual reopening may come
On Saturday afternoon, a decree was published in the Hungarian Gazette on the extension of protection measures, the first stage of the phasing out of protection measures, and the opening...
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Confectionery manufacturers are expecting more traffic than last year
Last year’s decline in confectionery consumption has gradually recovered over the past year, with manufacturers expecting higher turnover this year, compared to the previous Easter. The Association of Hungarian Confectionery...
Read moreMatolcsy: fastest economic recovery in 100 years may come
Keeping interest rate conditions unchanged means that we will continue to maintain a favorable financing position, said Matolcsy György, Governor of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), at a press conference...
Read moreThe curfew is changing, staffing is coming in stores
There is no question in me that there will be a free summer in Hungary – said the Prime Minister, but he also added: as long as the number of...
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The fish may be in short supply
Due to the figh Christmas season and the early start of exports, the stock of domestic fishponds will run out by the end of May, and a deficit may develop...
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Marketing prospects for 2021: Customer relationship and digitization have never been so important!
The decade ahead is being envisioned by marketers as an era of technological and social change. Their predictions show not only what steps are needed to be successful in this...
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April Fools’ Day pranks with cash&candy on TikTok
Sour Patch Kids, the candy brand marketed by Mondelez International, is doling out cash prizes and candy to select TikTok users who post videos of their pranks for April Fools’...
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Thanks to another support from Auchan, the Hungarian Red Cross continues to distribute bread and milk
In the crisis situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic last spring, the countries where the company is present were able to seek emergency assistance from the Auchan International Foundation. The...
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Instead of the infected store vendors, the mayor stood behind the counter
The mayor of Drávaszerdahely, Baranya County, was forced to stand behind the counter in the shop operated by his local government, after the employees working there became infected – sokszinuvidek.24.hu...
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The eMAG helps with free shipping during the pandemic
EMAG will help internet shoppers in the severe phase of the third wave of the pandemic by free delivery to home and luggage points. Until April 4, 2021, ie by...
Read moreThe companies are in a difficult position for the third wave
The companies are in a difficult position for the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the results of the R&D confidence index of SMEs. The second wave affected...
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73 percent of workers would still work from home after the pandemic, according to a survey
Globally, 73 percent of employees want to work on flexible terms, mostly from home, even after the pandemic, but 40 percent of the employees plan to change jobs later this...
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You can’t miss Easter! 3 + 1 tips for balanced holidays
Although we have to give up big relative visitations this year as well, we don’t have to forget about the festive atmosphere yet. With a little organization, we can still...
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Everything you want to know about the March tax exemption for kata users
Exactly which kata using entrepreneurs are exempt from the March catata payment? After that, when and what to refer to? And does the March tax exemption have extra work to...
Read moreThe Suez ship accident is profoundly slowing down world trade
One of the world’s largest cargo ships, the Ever Given, crossed and ran aground on the Suez Canal. As Ever Given closes the road completely, more and more commercial cargo...
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New management for the Budapest Wholesale Market
Budapest Wholesale Market Zrt. has a new management: István Zsolt Nagy is the CEO, András Boros is the technical director and Dr László Kovács is the facility management director. Dr...
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Tasty frozen treats!
Sugo Food Kft. exclusively manufactures private label products. The company is one of Hungary’s biggest quick-frozen vegetable producers and packagers. Commercial director Tamás Majoros talked to our magazine. How do...
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The first six days of the store lock also pulled down the statistics
Will the government measure instead of watering? The statistics show that there are already six days of shop closures, which is only the beginning of the fall, but the end,...
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Lipton Bottles Made from 100 Percent rPET
PepsiCo wants Lipton to help transform the beverage market toward greater sustainability. Starting April 2021, all bottles in the entire iced tea range will be made from 100 percent rPET....
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Danone’s Evian launches label-free fully recycled water bottles in Singapore
Danone’s evian mineral water brand is launching its first label-free, 100 percent recyclable and recycled PET (rPET) bottle in Singapore, excluding the cap. The stripped-back 400 ml bottle took two...
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Nestlé Seeks To ‘Slim Down’ Packaging For Confectionery Sharing Bags
Nestlé has announced that it is slimming down the packaging for its confectionery sharing bags on sale in the UK and Ireland, in a move that will reduce the plastic...
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Magazine: Report from the boardroom (Part 2) – An interview with Christopher Mattheisen, managing director of Microsoft Hungary
In our new series Judit Szalóky Tóth, a Boyden Executive Search partner makes interviews with executives. This time she asks questions from Christopher Mattheisen, managing director of Microsoft Hungary. He...
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PwC’s CEO Survey: Hungarian CEOs expect a quick rebound
PwC Hungary has surveyed the expectations of Hungarian CEOs every year for the past ten years. Since the beginning of our survey, optimism has never been higher about the rate...
Read moreThe Hungarian food industry receives seven hundred and fifty billion forints in support
The food industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in Hungary, which could receive a huge boost in the next seven years. The Ministry has prepared a serious development...
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That’s where e-commerce is standing now
In 2020, domestic online retail sales increased by 45% to HUF 909 billion. On the basis of the figures, it can now be stated that the online market, which initially...
Read moreGKI Digital: a record 45 percent increase in online retail sales last year
Domestic online retail reached a gross annual turnover of 909 billion HUF last year, which was a record 45 percent higher than the 2019 level, according to the latest joint...
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