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Lidl opens distribution center in the Netherlands
German supermarket Lidl has opened its European distribution center in Roosendaal, in the Netherlands. Eventually, all of Lidl’s online orders in Europe will be fulfilled through this center. In order...
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Orkla To Acquire Hungarian Sandwich Maker Khell-Food
Orkla Foods Europe has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in Hungarian ready-made sandwiches and baguettes maker Khell-Food for an undisclosed amount. Established in 1992, Khell-Food...
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Value of no and low alcohol category surpasses US$11 billion in 2022
Consumption of no and low alcohol drinks is set to increase by a third by 2026, spurred on by growing consumer demand, new research has found. No and low alcohol beer,...
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GKI: Modestly, but business and consumer expectations also improved in December
According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató – with the support of the EU – the rise in the business confidence index is solely the result of a significant...
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The prices of products that replace price-stopped foods have increased drastically
Due to the wave of inflation that began in early 2021 and affected the entire world, the government felt it necessary to intervene in market processes, which then brought further...
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Office and home: how companies handle the HO method?
HO, Home Office – since 2000, this term has been one of the most frequently used words and abbreviations in the industry – not only in FMCG, but in the...
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Nielsen: We bought half as much beer at the world championship as we did during the two weeks of the European Championship
Two-thirds of Hungarians watch the World Cup in Qatar in company, but many also sit down alone for the sake of a World Cup match, NielsenIQ’s consumer research shows. Fans...
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Battling for space in the freezers
Tünde Matyasovszky, Bonafarm Zrt.’s senior brand manager (Valdor): “Convenience product sales soared during the pandemic, as people started stockpiling and cooking at home. After the Covid period raw material and...
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The website of the Hungarian food book was presented
On Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) presented the website of the Hungarian food book, which provides assistance in getting to know the foods and food ingredients sold in Hungary...
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Albert Heijn issues digital bank card
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has launched a digital debit card, as an additional payment method for customers who order their groceries online. All shoppers need to do is activate their...
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The chemical industry can also have something to do with the development of food prices
According to the analysis of the Egyensúly Institute, the chemical industry does not at first appear to be an extremely important sector in Hungary, since it produced barely 1.5 percent...
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The highest annual inflation – 23.1 percent – was in Hungary
In November, inflation in the EU and the euro area also decreased compared to the previous month. In the EU, the highest annual inflation rate was measured in Hungary, the...
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Every Hungarian receives 30.5 kilograms of plastic packaging waste per year
According to statistical data, 40 percent of all plastic use in Europe is used for packaging, and in Hungary, 30.5 kilograms of plastic packaging waste is generated per person per...
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New look packaging for Celebrations
Mars Wrigley is getting ready for one of the most significant rebrands in its 25-year history: Celebrations is getting a new look, in partnership with the Taxi Studio agency. With...
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Auchan Retail establishes energy crisis committee in Portugal
Auchan Portugal has set up a crisis committee for energy management, as part of a wider set of measures to reduce energy consumption in stores and the head office. The...
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New trends in social media
Trade Marketing Club (TMC) members met online on 3 November, to discuss the latest trends in social media. TMC founders Ágnes Csiby, Zsuzsanna Hermann and Ildikó Kátai welcomed the more than...
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Canada is an important agricultural economic partner of our country
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy discussed economic, food, environmental protection and education issues with Marie-Claude Bibeau, head of Canada’s Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry, in Montreal on Friday. At...
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The wage band will be mandatory in Europe
On December 15, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and the Council had agreed on a directive on wage transparency. New regulations are being introduced, which provide...
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The Nébih examined the provision of data on the use of antibiotics by the colonies
During the autumn, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) examined the fulfillment of the reporting obligation of the animal farms regarding the use of antibiotics. During the investigation, which...
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Aldi Sources Over 40% Of Fresh Milk From More ‘Animal-Friendly’ Farms
Discounter Aldi has announced that it now sources more than 40% of its fresh milk in Germany from farms that are more ‘animal friendly’ and adhere to husbandry type 3...
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AM: preserving biological diversity is our common duty
In the past decade, in order to preserve natural values, Hungary has implemented nature conservation investments to an unprecedented extent – Minister of Agriculture István Nagy announced at the 15th...
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Nestlé, Fonterra Sell Dairy Partners Americas To Lactalis
Swiss conglomerate Nestlé and dairy cooperative Fonterra have signed an agreement to sell their joint venture in Brazil, Dairy Partners Americas (DPA), to French dairy company Lactalis for R$700 million...
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Freshfel Europe Calls For Non-Discriminatory Packaging Rules For Fresh Fruit And Vegetables
Freshfel Europe, a body that represents fresh produce trade across the continent, has called on decision-makers to enact ‘sustainable and functional harmonised packaging rules’ for fresh fruit and vegetables in...
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In 2023, the minimum wage will be HUF 232,000
The agreement was reached at the Permanent Consultation Forum of the Competition Sector and the Government (VKF); As of January 1, 2023, the minimum wage will be 232,000 forints and...
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Ipsos: this is how consumers evaluate the year 2022
Based on an international survey by Ipsos, half of the population of the 36 countries surveyed (56%) characterize 2022 as a bad year for themselves and their families, and three...
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Gyopáros Alpár: small village shops can apply for HUF 1-3 million
Small village shops can apply for HUF 1-3 million subsidies – the government commissioner responsible for the development of modern settlements announced at a press conference in Budapest on Thursday....
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What do we put on the bread? The country’s big sandwich research has been completed
Practically, there is no compatriot who does not eat a sandwich more or less regularly, but according to a recent national research, seeing the large increase in the price of...
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Márton Nagy: the government is planning a 3.5 percent deficit and 1.5 percent growth next year
The government plans and will achieve that the budget deficit will be 3.5 percent next year after this year’s 4.9 percent, and the growth could be 1.5 percent after the...
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Walnut bejgli will be significantly more expensive this Christmas than ever before
Nut growers are closing a weak year, which is why bejlgi is becoming more expensive. Péter Kelemen, vice-president of the Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Trade Organization and Product Council (FruitVeB),...
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Efficiency in e-commerce: increasing the role of last mile logistics warehouses is important
According to the GKI report, in 2021 the online market generated HUF 1,200 billion in turnover in Hungary, and service providers delivered nearly 67 million orders. Despite the fact that...
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