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The future of the cosmetics industry in paper-based packaging
The development of L’Oréal and Albéa can bring groundbreaking innovation to the cosmetics industry. The two companies have created the first paper-based cosmetic tube, using almost entirely bio-based and certified...
Read moreDeloitte: three Hungarian companies were included among the fastest growing technology companies in the region this year
Three Hungarian companies are among the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the region this year, which has seen sales increase by more than 432 percent this year – Deloitte...
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Dove To Launch Bottles Made Of 100% Recycled Plastic By Year End
Unilever has announced plans to introduce bottles made of 100% recycled plastic for Dove beauty products range by the end of 2019. The new bottles will be launched in Europe...
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Walmart’s InHome Delivery Service Completes First Deliveries
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s InHome Delivery completed its first delivery orders across multiple cities, including Pittsburgh; Kansas City, Mo., and Kan.; and Vero Beach, Fla. More than 1 million consumers in these markets can...
Read moreSainsbury’s to remove fireworks from shelves
Sainsbury’s is set to become the first major retailer in the UK to ban the public sale of fireworks after revealing it would remove them from their shelves. The Big...
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SPAR has been awarded with prestigious professional recognitions
The store’s commercial and marketing work has been recognized this fall with several major professional awards. In addition to the silver statue of one of the most prominent commercials film...
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Do you know how much food you waste? Now find out exactly per gram!
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nebih) awaits volunteers to find out if the amount of food wasted in Hungarian households has changed. The primary purpose of the November survey...
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Kavosz: the Széchenyi Card Program is an economic strategy and a rewarding business support
The Széchenyi Card Program, which finances small and medium-sized enterprises with favorable terms and short-term loans, is not only an economically strategically important product, but also a state-subsidized enterprise support...
Read moreThe MNB is characterized by strong demand and tight supply in the commercial real estate rental and investment market
Due to strong rental demand, the vacancy rate in the Budapest office and industrial logistics market dropped to another historic minimum in the first half of the year. Investment market...
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A food logistics guide from Dachser
90,000 tons of goods, 40,000 shipments, 2.5 million kilometers: Dachser’s food logistics performance in numbers. As in all sectors, the German-based freight forwarder is striving for excellence in food logistics,...
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How mineral water companies can go green
One of the most important players in the Hungarian mineral water industry, Magyarvíz Kft., based in Lajosmizse is following the environmental model of the Italian parent company San Benedetto that...
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Cabernet Franc and Terroir in Villány
For the fifth time in 2019, the Villány Wine Region is hosting the cabernet franc summit in Villány. The professional forum will be held on 22 November this year, this...
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A car found a new owner on the occasion of METRO’s 25th birthday
The METRO winning weeks, running from May 22 to July 16, promised tremendous excitement for the buyers of the store chain, with participants signing up for valuable prizes and the...
Read moreHoney day, every day! – the autumn honey campaign has started
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM), the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC), the National Association of Hungarian Beekeepers (OMME) and the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) are promoting the consumption of honey...
Read moreBisnode: the number of firms has reduced in every region of the country
By the end of the third quarter of 2019, more than eight thousand companies were operating in Hungary less than a year before. Unlike previous periods, all regions of the...
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The new American apple variety promises to be successful
Cosmic Crisp apples are already available in the US and will be delivered overseas in the spring of 2020. The American-bred new apple promises to be a true global bestseller...
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Swiss watch exports increased
Switzerland’s watch exports increased significantly in September on a year-on-year basis, to a much greater extent than in August. According to the Swiss watchmaking association’s website, September exports amounted to...
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Cerbona is conquering the crunchy muesli market too
Tamás Mészáros, managing director of Cerbona Élelmiszergyártó Kft. informed our magazine: after investing in the crunchy muesli production line in 2018, this year the company started building a new warehouse (which...
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Aldi launches free “Aldiploma” course for its wine shoppers
Aldi is launching its own wine course to help shoppers navigate the wine aisles. The launch follows research which shows two thirds (63%) of Brits are baffled and a further...
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Auchan Portugal Adopts Nutri-Score For Own-Brand Products
Auchan Retail Portugal is implementing the Nutri-Score nutritional labelling system in all private-label products, reports suggest. The new label will be added to more than 2,000 products by the middle of...
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Make-your-own Magnum retail concept makes Indian debut
Magnum has launched its first two pop-up stores in India, offering customers Make Your Own Magnum experience. The stores have opened at Phoenix Market City malls in Mumbai and Chennai....
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Magazine: How much is it worth for you
Hungarians have spent more money on pálinka recently, and the demand for high quality products has also increased – informed László Nagy, CEO of Kunság-Szesz. In his view the image...
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EuroShop 2020: The technology of the future in the retail of today
Future-oriented and dynamic – this is the motto of the EuroShop 2020 trade show, where this year 2,400 exhibitors from 58 countries will be present, to the delight of probably...
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Podcast series about retail trends
Just like in eating, the on-the-go consumption of news is more and more popular. Shop! Marketing at Retail has reacted to this trend by launching a series of podcasts, titled...
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Bitters which are so sweet to our hearts
Bitter liqueur sales are slowly but steadily growing. According to a Nielsen survey done in 2017, Hungarians spend HUF 80 billion on spirits a year – informed László Nagy, CEO...
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Kaufland to introduce aluminium lids for milkshakes
German retailer Kaufland has announced plans to replace plastic lids from all ‘K-to go’ milkshakes with aluminium lids, starting in October 2019. In March the retailer already replaced plastic lids...
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500th Rewe-To-Go store opens
The 500th Rewe-To-Go store has opened in partnership with Aral, at a gas station in Garching (near Munich). When the partnership between Rewe and Aral was announced in 2016, the...
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Etruria Retail has joined Carrefour in Italy
Etruria Retail, which operates 200 stores in Tuscany, has teamed up with Carrefour Italy. By working together, Carrefour and Etruria Retail would be able to combine the brand recognition and...
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Poundland trials frozen food products
Poundland is trialling a new fresh and frozen range as part of its continued efforts to satisfy a wider range of shoppers’ needs. The retailer has partnered with frozen food...
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