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Aldi’s store number reaches 177 in Italy
Aldi closed 2023 with 177 stores in the Italian provinces of Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino and Emilia Romagna. The German discounter opened its biggest store in the country...
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Financial help for companies to operate sustainably
On 1 January 2024, the ESG law came into force, regulating the environmentally and socially responsible operation of companies – and firms also receive financial support to achieve this. This...
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Albert Heijn Offers Business Customers Discount On Organic, Plant-Based Products
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is offering business customers a 10% discount on all organic products. The discount also applies to its AH Terra range – a fully plant-based own-brand assortment...
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A condition for a successful green energy transition is competitiveness
In a joint statement, the leaders of European industry warn that competitiveness is a condition for a successful green energy transition – the Hungarian Chemical Industry Association (MAVESZ) and the...
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It is worth protecting yourself against field voles now
In several counties, field warblers multiplied strongly by the end of winter. The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) draws the attention of land users: it is extremely important to...
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AI Adopted By Over A Third Of EU Firms, Bringing Digital Goals In Reach
More than one third (38%) of European businesses adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023, according to a report commissioned by Amazon Web Services. The change came as the use of generative...
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Coca-Cola HBC Italia Invests €42m In Abruzzo Plant
Coca-Cola HBC Italia has announced it plans to invest over €42 million in its Oricola (L’Aquila) factory in Abruzzo, Italy. This investment by the main beverage bottler of The Coca-Cola...
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Subsidies for Hungarian farmers are also guaranteed in 2024
Subsidies for Hungarian farmers are also guaranteed in 2024; the government is contributing to the development of the agricultural economy with complex agrarian policy measures that strengthen financial and income...
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Ham could perform well again this year
A rather big double-digit decline in volume sales of Easter ham was caused by dropping real incomes and a significant rise in prices: over 40% (mainly due to a sharp...
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About 50,000 tons of dry pasta are bought in Hungary every year
About 50,000 tons of dry pasta are placed in the baskets of customers in Hungary every year. In contrast to the foreign trend, 4- and 8-egg pastas are the best-sellers...
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The sales revenue of the REGIO Game increased by six percent in 2023
REGIO Játékkereskedelmi Kft. had a turnover of HUF 21.421 billion last year on the total HUF 110 billion toy market. The company closed the year with a 6 percent increase,...
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Randstad HR Trends: Should our jobs be afraid of AI?
Although more and more people around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) in their work, almost half of the top managers in Hungary do not yet see clearly the...
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The price of eggs at the packing point decreased by 18 percent
Based on data from the European Commission, EU (EU27) egg and egg product imports increased by 89 percent to 83,000 tons in January-November 2023 compared to the same period of...
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Green financing for commercial real estate is on a dynamic growth path
Green financing not only supports the transition to a green economy, but also means lower financial risk, reveals a joint report by Colliers and K&H Group, titled “Green Finance Report”....
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Agricultural organizations won EU support for attitude formation
The Hungarian Association of Young Farmers (AGRYA) and the Slovak Farmers’ Civil Association received EU support of 60,000 euros (more than HUF 20 million) to shape the attitudes of farmers,...
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More than 50 insect hotels support children’s environmental education
It is worth starting to shape attitudes among the youngest age group, said Bertalan Balczó at the presentation of the insect hotel project realized within the framework of the Green...
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SPAR launches a virtual influencer in Slovenia
SPAR Slovenia has introduced a virtual influencer called Sara, created with the help of artificial intelligence. Sara discusses social issues and the big questions of life in her posts on...
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EP: 30 percent of habitats must be restored by 2030
At the plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a regulation according to which the member states must restore an increasing number of habitats in degraded...
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Asahi on the hunt for overseas acquisitions
Asahi is looking for merger and acquisition opportunities in the US and overseas to quadruple overseas sales of its flagship Super Dry beer by 2030. The beverage giant took a...
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Sainsbury’s locks up booze in AI-enabled cabinets
Sainsbury’s has installed AI-enabled drinks cabinets in some of its stores in order to prevent shoplifters targeting expensive bottles of booze. The new self-locking ‘freedom case’ cabinets, which are made...
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Brussels must further reduce the administrative burden on farmers
Hungary has put forward a total of 45 proposals to the Belgian Presidency of the EU in order to reduce the administrative burdens of farmers, the strict regulations and the...
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Metro To Invest In Food Delivery Service Pro a Pro Spain
Wholesaler Metro plans to invest in Pro a Pro Spain as it seeks to expand its activities in food delivery services for the organised hospitality sector in the country. Wholesaler...
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The processing sales price of cut pork rose
According to the KSH data, Hungary’s live pig export decreased by 16 percent (32 thousand tons) in January-November 2023 compared to the amount in January-November 2022. The main partners were...
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Customers feel worse: how will this improve consumption?
According to the latest monthly economic survey of GKI Gazdaságkutátó, residential consumer prospects have significantly deteriorated in Hungary, which may also challenge local economic growth plans. The decline in the...
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Magyar Nemzeti Bank: Price caps did not help curb food inflation
Based on a study by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), price caps did not reduce, but actually increased food inflation in the domestic market. During the period examined by the...
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A Danone Magyarország megszerezte a világ egyik legjelentősebb társadalmi-fenntarthatósági minősítését
A Danone kelet-közép-európai régiójának valamennyi országa, azaz a magyar mellett a cég romániai, bulgáriai, csehországi és szlovákiai üzleti egységei is elnyerték a B Corp™ minősítést. A cikk a Trade magazin...
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Apricots may become very expensive
As a result of the mild weather, apricots have begun to bloom in several places across the country, but gardeners are worried about the persistent frost, which could endanger this...
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Biedronka installs 15,000 self-service checkouts in Polish stores
Polish retailer Biedronka has installed 15,000 self-service checkouts in Poland, bringing the proportion of self-checkouts to 87% of the chain’s stores – there are now more than 3,000, with an...
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Unilever teams up with Perfect Day to develop lactose-free ice cream
The product will be sold under Unilever’s Breyers brand at retailers across the US. Unilever has partnered with US-based animal-free dairy producer Perfect Day to launch a new lactose-free ice...
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How retailers are leveraging AI chat
According to the 2024 Retail AI Chat Adoption Survey from conversational AI platform provider On, almost three in four (73%) surveyed C-suite executives from major U.S. retailers have already implemented AI chat...
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