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Sága entered the market with an E-number-free sausage
Sága Foods is the first among the large domestic manufacturers to offer customers an E-number-free sausage. The Füstli Natural, which is free of many allergens, does not use E-labeled food...
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The dm won Trust Award
Dm received the Trust Award at the Premiere Gala Event of the Figyelő TOP200 2019 publication. The performance of Hungary’s market-leading company was evaluated on the basis of quantitative and...
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MNB: household savings reached 4.2 percent of GDP in the third quarter
In the third quarter of this year, households accumulated savings of 931 billion HUF and borrowed 422 billion HUF, increasing their net financial assets by 508 billion HUF, which is...
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At Advent, each Coca-Cola cap can serve a bowl of food
Coca-Cola, the Hungarian Red Cross and Street Kitchen are launching a joint charity campaign. Eating a delicious food and drink is much more than a meal – it can give...
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FIVOSZ more and more young people are thinking about starting a business
Over the last ten years, more and more young people have been thinking about starting a business, – Kovács Patrik, president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (FIVOSZ) told...
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410 actions to raise awareness to waste reduction this week throughout the country
Boros Anita, the Minister of State of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, announced at the press conference of the European Waste Reduction Week in Budapest that the number of...
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Henkel Q3 results reported
Henkel’s German household chemicals and cosmetics group’s operating result and profit declined in the third quarter, with almost unchanged sales revenue. According to a report published on the company’s website,...
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McDonald’s is testing innovative packaging and recycling solutions across Europe
McDonald’s announced the launch of its comprehensive waste reduction program in Brussels. As part of this, the company is taking initiatives across Europe to replace or reduce plastic packaging and...
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Intermarché Portugal Introduces PorSi Private Label Brand
Intermarché Portugal has launched PorSi, a new, exclusive private label brand. The hypermarket chain is investing €6 million in the new brand, comprising more than 1,000 SKUs, with both food...
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Nespresso Introduces Curbside Programme To Recycle Coffee Capsules
New Yorkers can now recycle their Nespresso coffee capsules and other lightweight aluminium items through a new curbside programme in the city. The programme will facilitate the recovery of Nespresso...
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Sprite Switches To Clear PET Bottles In Southeast Asia
The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Sprite will switch to clear PET bottles in Southeast Asia. The shift from the iconic green bottle will boost collection and recycling, the beverage...
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Old and new directions
Békés Pálinka Distillery is 35 years old this year. To celebrate the anniversary, the company added a new product to its premium range: Békés Apricot Pálinka. The third member of...
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International recognition
Ágnes Herczeg is the first Hungarian wine strategy consultant and wine judge to have made it onto the list of the world’s top 31 new-generation wine experts. The jury selected...
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The big blue!
After last year’s negative trend 2019 brought an upturn in Hungary’s gin consumption again. The first premium artisan gins made in Hungary also appeared on store shelves, and perhaps Búzavirág...
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Tips and how things work in real life
A recent court decision ruled that if tip money is placed in the till, it must be handled separately and the actual sum in the till can only differ from...
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CoffeeBar Bazaar 2020
On 8 and 9 February Millenáris Park will be hosting the 11th CoffeeBar Bazaar – one of the top coffee and bar themed events in Hungary. Many programmes, presentations and...
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Theory and practice
As part of the National Values Book Series, The Great Wine Book – 1000 Hungarian Wineries is published before Christmas. The nearly 800-page book with colour photos is the first...
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Coffee and cakes
Lavazza’s communication strategy involves shedding light on how important a role coffee plays in our daily lives. Since Christmas time is here, Lavazza treats coffee lovers to recipes of delicious...
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Testing and evaluation
At the latest Szupermenta test the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tested popular capsule coffees, altogether 24 espressos, from which 8 were decaf variants. More than...
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Sirha Business Café
At the Sirha Business Café stand a different topic will be in the limelight every day, with presentations and panel discussion on the programme. On the first day coffee will...
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More innovative products among green packaging solutions
As a result of #zerowaste movements and other environmental campaigns, the number of degradable and recyclable packaging designs is growing. The following three firms are regional BUNZL Group members. Silwell...
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New online grocery store to open
New online food store Kifli.hu opens in Budapest in December. The affiliate of Czech market leader rohlik.cz will list approximately 8,000 products, half of which are high-category or premium groceries....
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Pricing and promotions through the eyes of the consumer
Food prices are rising and shoppers are worried – reveals the latest Nielsen ‘Shopper Trends’ survey. Back in 2017 growing food prices was only the 6th biggest shopper concern, but...
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This is how the families of 25-34 year olds are shopping
Euromonitor International has published a report, titled ‘Millennial Parents: Transforming Family Life’. It contains the results of a global survey on the habits of Generation Y – 25-34 year old...
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The future is sustainable
Sustainability is one of the hottest topics all over the world and 2019 is the year when smart product manufacturers and retailers have tested really innovative things in their efforts...
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More than 30 billion forints for winemakers’ development projects
Within the framework of the Rural Development programme, HUF 35 billion has been granted as funding for winemakers. The plan of the Ministry of Agriculture is to promote the sales...
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Growing sales for laundry detergent capsules
In the first 9 months of 2019 the number of laundry detergent capsule buying households kept growing, and liquid/gel products also acquired new buyers. If we want to simplify things...
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Cosmetics industry: More money spent on advertising
Zenith’s Beauty Advertising Expenditure Forecasts reveal that the global cosmetics industry’s spending on advertising grew from the -1.2 percent in 2018 to 2.7 percent in 2019. What is more, beauty...
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Food prices up more than 5 percent
Consumer prices were 2.9 percent higher in October 2019 than in October 2018. Food prices jumped 5.4 percent. Pork’s price augmented the most, by 15.5 percent. The price of bread...
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Slower growth, but lower inflation too
Economic growth was 5.1 percent in Hungary in the first half of 2019. This growth rate was the fastest in the EU – three times faster than the average. The...
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