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Algae-based vegan tuna sandwich from Aldi
At the end of October Aldi Germany introduced a range of sandwiches with vegan tuna alternatives, under the ‘BettaF!sh TU-NAH’ brand. The vegan tuna is made from organic seaweed, natural...
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Infarm enters Eastern Europe in the Czech Republic
Berlin-based vertical farming company Infarm has launched operations in the Czech Republic, in partneship with Rohlik.cz. The company will first serve customers in Prague, but later a nationwide roll-out will...
Read moreAldi Nord opens technology hub in Kraków
As it seeks to further its digitalisation initiatives, in October Aldi Nord opened a technology hub in Kraków. By 2021 approximately 250 internal and external IT specialists are expected to be...
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Edeka’s Techstarter platform launched
German retailer Edeka has started a new ‘Techstarter’ platform, which seeks to optimise the shopping experience and everyday work processes across its operations by developing links with startups. The new...
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Savencia Fromage & Dairy buys Hope Foods
Savencia Fromage & Dairy has announced the acquisition of Colorado-based Hope Foods, a company that makes hummus and other plant-based dips. Hope Foods uses cutting-edge technology to preserve the freshness, flavour...
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Russia’s Ozon Express starts hot meal delivery service
One of the fastest growing Russian e-grocery platforms, Ozon Express has launched a hot meal delivery service in Moscow. The service is currently available in Moscow, and will be extended to...
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SuperValu introduces hydroponically grown microgreen mixes
Irish retailer SuperValu has launched two new hydroponically grown products in a move that makes it a first among retailers in Ireland. Hydroponic vertical farming is an innovative method that...
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Burger King opens plant-based restaurant in Spain
In partnership with the Unilever-owned The Vegetarian Butcher, Burger King Spain is only selling plant-based food in a Madrid restaurant for a month. Besides, Burger King is to introduce ‘Long...
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Morrisons sells organic wine from Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow has become the latest celebrity to enter the world of wine when his own brand made its retail debut. The Take That singer developed the range of organic...
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Majority of Co-op stores in Central England to stay closed on Boxing Day
Central England Co-op has decided to close the majority of its 244 food stores on Boxing Day. The retailer said this way employees can take a longer break from work,...
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HelloFresh enters the Italian market
The Italian market entry marks an important milestone in HelloFresh’s global expansion strategy. Italy is the second country where the company showed up in 2021, following Norway in the summer....
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Tesco and Gorillas team up to test 10-minute delivery service
Tesco is teaming up with the German ‘dark store’ delivery group Gorillas to test 10-minute deliveries from its shops. The trial starts in south London and will be expanded to...
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An Albert store in Prague invests in smart packaging system
An Albert outlet in Prague has teamed up with Czech company MIWA to install a smart packaging wall in a bid to cut down on packaging waste for dry goods. The...
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Plant-based hard-boiled eggs from Migros
Swiss retailer Migros has started selling plant-based hard-boiled eggs, under its ‘V-Love The Boiled’ brand which debuted in 2020. The egg is made in Switzerland by Migros subsidiary ELSA. V-Love...
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Analysts: retail started well in the fourth quarter
The higher-than-expected growth in retail sales in October marks an encouraging start to GDP growth in the fourth quarter, with the services sector remaining the only area to make a...
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Survey: 45.8 percent of Hungarians buy artificial pine for Christmas
In Hungary, 45.8 percent of respondents buy artificial pine for Christmas, 36 percent of respondents celebrate with cut, and 8.8 percent celebrate with replantable, globe pine, IKEA told MTI on...
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Ministry of Agriculture: 262 billion HUF advance was paid to the farmers until the end of November
During the almost a month and a half of the advance payment period, the Hungarian State Treasury paid about 262 billion HUF direct and rural development support to producers, and...
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Investor sentiment in the euro area deteriorated in December
Investor sentiment in the euro area deteriorated significantly in December, much more than expected, according to a survey by the Sentix Economic Research Institute in Frankfurt. The euro area investor...
Read moreRetail sales in the Czech Republic grew by 5.6 percent in October
Year-on-year, retail sales in the Czech Republic rose 5.6 percent in October after a 3.7 percent increase in September, the Czech statistical office announced in Prague on Monday. Contrary to...
Read moreIn Romania, retail sales grew by 11.1 percent in the first ten months
In Romania, the volume of retail sales increased by 11.1 percent in the first ten months of this year, compared to the same period last year, the Romanian National Statistics...
Read more(HU) Csehországban jövőre több mint 7 százalékos infláció várható
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Read moreFAO: food prices at a more decade of peak
The rise in prices on the international food raw materials market has continued after strong demand occured for cereals and dairy products in the past month, according to a report...
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Inspirational, international and personal – this is what the 36th Anuga was like
This year the world’s biggest food-themed trade fair, Anuga was organised for the 36th time in Cologne, between 9 and 13 October. Anne Schumacher, Koelnmesse’s vice president of food and food...
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Changing consumption habits – the things that stayed with us after the shock
On the third day of Trade magazin’s Business Days conference Tünde Turcsán, GfK’s FMCG director spoke about how the pandemic transformed our consumption habits – relying on the results of...
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KSH: retail sales increased by 5.7 percent
According to both raw and calendar-adjusted data, the volume of retail sales increased by 5.7 percent in October compared to a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on...
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Chamber of Agriculture: there will be enough domestic fish for Christmas
Despite the unfavorable conditions, the fish yield of the pond farms has not decreased significantly, so there will be enough domestic fish for Christmas. Fish prices are expected to rise...
Read moreAM: Hungarian-Mongolian agricultural relations may expand
Farkas Sándor, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), and Tumur-Uya Jambalteren, State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, discussed further possibilities...
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Retail sales in the euro area increased
In October, in line with market expectations, the volume of retail trade turnover in the euro area increased by 0.2 percent month-on-month in the euro area, according to a report...
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Hungarian fish is added to the Christmas fish soup
The consumption of fish in Hungary is slowly but surely increasing, moreover, freshwater fish produced in Hungary are part of a healthy diet due to their excellent nutritional value. Fish...
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Soil-friendly cultivation reduces soil loss and increases biodiversity
Soil-friendly cultivation is beneficial for both growers and the environment, confirmed by 18 years of soil protection research by Syngenta and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, which was launched in...
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