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Consumers plan to spend more than $200 on gift cards this year
Blackhawk report’s findings were congruent with the National Retail Federation’s survey, which found that more than half of consumers wanted gift cards for the holidays. Previous research from the Blackhawk...
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Amazon will launch new grocery store as alternative to Whole Foods
Amazon on Monday said it plans to open its first new brand of grocery store in California next year, as it amps up its ambitious push to become a bigger...
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Morrisons scraps black plastic from own-brand packaging
Morrisons has removed black plastic from all of its own brand food and drink packaging. The move accounts for almost 4000 tonnes of plastic being made more easily recyclable –...
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Magazine: Superbrands Magyarország is 15 years old
There are several hundred winners in the two Superbrands programmes every year, but many times more brands are trying to win the prize. Today the Superbrands Programme runs in more...
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MNB: rising food prices pushed up core inflation in October
With the food price index moving up, the central bank explains that inflation and core inflation rose by 0.1 percentage points in October compared to the previous month. In October,...
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Nearly a quarter million registered customers entry at the Wholesale Market
The price of parsley and potatoes increased the most this year on the wholesale market, while domestic supply is still ahead of imports in the summer – penzcentrum.hu wrote. The...
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Recent acknowledgments to COOP staff
For the fifteenth time, the European Trade Day, the most important trade day for the trade sector, was held on 7 November, and many COOP Economic Group employees was honored...
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The Ministry of Agriculture and the National Chamber of Agriculture concluded a strategic agreement
The strengthening of the Hungarian agri-food sector and asserting its interests can only be achieved through a broad-based social partnership – Nagy István, Minister said after signing a partnership agreement...
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Export increased by 10.9 percent in September
In September, the value of exports in euro terms increased by 10.9 percent and imports by 6.5 percent year-on-year. The foreign trade surplus increased by 385 million euros to 566...
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Tesco banishes plastic bags
Tesco takes another step towards reducing the environmental footprint by offering recycled paper bags instead of plastic bags so far available for online shopping. From now on, the supermarket chain...
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The basic map of the country’s ecosystem has been completed
A basic map of Hungary’s ecosystem has been completed, which presents and assesses the state of the country’s natural systems – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of...
Read moreITM: the new SME strategy promises a more efficient distribution of grants
The government’s new strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will make more effective use of resources to strengthen Hungarian-owned firms – the Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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Dm and rossman innovate with machines
Customers can buy shampoo, shower gel and other drug paraphernalia through refillable vending machines in the Czech Republic – penzcentrum.hu wrote. Dm and Rossman promise that the solution will be...
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Fifty million forints worth counterfeit perfumes were seized near Rajka
More than three thousand bottles of counterfeit branded perfumes worth about 54 million HUF have been seized by financial officers near Rajka, and a case has been prosecuted for violating...
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Alibaba set a record
On the occasion of Singles Day China’s Alibaba reached record sales – 268.4 billion yuan (11,577 billion HUF) worth of products were sold, which is a 26 percent increase, compared...
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Those companies are making progress that recruit the most talented people
Our magazine interviewed László Békefi, country general manager of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország. There have been great changes at the company recently – product categories were extended and new managers fill...
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A coffemachine for your pocket – Video of the day
Coffeejack™- the pocket sized barista – pollution saving espresso maker no bigger than a cup....
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Coop Switzerland Launches New Tea Varieties
Coop Switzerland has introduced three new tea varieties, produced in China, Japan and Rwanda, under its Coop Fine Food brand. Coop Fine Food Rhubarb Blue Oolong is a traditional Chinese...
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Magazine: The Trade Parliament was in session (Part 1)
This year our magazine organised the Business Days conference in Tapolca under the name Trade Parliament, between 16 and 20 September. A record-breaking 750 FMCG experts and decision-makers came to learn...
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Trade Alliance: is expected to generate 1,200 billion HUF in sales this Christmas
Hungarians will spend 1,200 billion HUF this year on Christmas in December, which is a record – Vámos György, general secretary of the National Trade Association told M1 news channel...
Read moreKSH: consumer prices increased by 2.9 percent in October
Consumer prices were on average 2.9 percent higher in October than one year before, which is a 0.6 percent increase, compared to September – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced...
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The COOP chain was again recognized as an energy conscious company
This year, again, the COOP Economic Group has been recognized with the Energy Conservation Company trademark. For the second time since last year, the chain won the title at the...
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Hungarian goose production is also dominant at European level
Hungarian goose production is also dominant at European level, with 1.3 million geese last year – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Poultry Product Council (BTT) announced on...
Read moreSyngenta invests 2 billion dollars in sustainable farming
• Syngenta dedicates $2 billion over five years to innovation specifically targeted at delivering a step change in agricultural sustainability • CEO Erik Fyrwald commits Syngenta to drive two technological...
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Frutti and Veggi raise awareness of the importance of consuming vegetables and fruits again this year
The National Chamber of Agriculture’s European Fresh Adventures campaign drew more than a million people’s attention on healthy eating, on the consumption of vegetables and fruits in the second year...
Read morePM has agreed with EU finance ministers on tax exemptions for home-made pálinka
Tax exemptions on home-made pálinka were again discussed at a meeting of the European Union’s finance ministers in Brussels – Finance Minister Varga Mihály said after the meeting, according to...
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