News and articles
A car found a new owner on the occasion of METRO’s 25th birthday
Date: 2019-10-21 11:20:37
The METRO winning weeks, running from May 22 to July 16, promised tremendous excitement for the buyers of the store chain, with participants signing up for valuable prizes and the...
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Honey day, every day! – the autumn honey campaign has started
Date: 2019-10-21 11:19:56
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM), the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC), the National Association of Hungarian Beekeepers (OMME) and the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) are promoting the consumption of honey...
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Bisnode: the number of firms has reduced in every region of the country
Date: 2019-10-21 11:15:38
By the end of the third quarter of 2019, more than eight thousand companies were operating in Hungary less than a year before. Unlike previous periods, all regions of the...
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The new American apple variety promises to be successful
Date: 2019-10-21 11:03:25
Cosmic Crisp apples are already available in the US and will be delivered overseas in the spring of 2020. The American-bred new apple promises to be a true global bestseller...
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Swiss watch exports increased
Date: 2019-10-21 11:00:41
Switzerland’s watch exports increased significantly in September on a year-on-year basis, to a much greater extent than in August. According to the Swiss watchmaking association’s website, September exports amounted to...
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Cerbona is conquering the crunchy muesli market too
Date: 2019-10-21 10:40:09
Tamás Mészáros, managing director of Cerbona Élelmiszergyártó Kft. informed our magazine: after investing in the crunchy muesli production line in 2018, this year the company started building a new warehouse (which...
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Aldi launches free “Aldiploma” course for its wine shoppers
Date: 2019-10-21 08:50:19
Aldi is launching its own wine course to help shoppers navigate the wine aisles. The launch follows research which shows two thirds (63%) of Brits are baffled and a further...
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Auchan Portugal Adopts Nutri-Score For Own-Brand Products
Date: 2019-10-21 08:30:27
Auchan Retail Portugal is implementing the Nutri-Score nutritional labelling system in all private-label products, reports suggest. The new label will be added to more than 2,000 products by the middle of...
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Make-your-own Magnum retail concept makes Indian debut
Date: 2019-10-21 08:10:30
Magnum has launched its first two pop-up stores in India, offering customers Make Your Own Magnum experience. The stores have opened at Phoenix Market City malls in Mumbai and Chennai....
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Magazine: How much is it worth for you
Date: 2019-10-21 07:42:28
Hungarians have spent more money on pálinka recently, and the demand for high quality products has also increased – informed László Nagy, CEO of Kunság-Szesz. In his view the image...
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Koktél pohár nélkül
Date: 2019-10-20 21:12:53
Két éve sincs, hogy a szájban oldódó kapszulás vízről írtunk. Nem kellett sokat várni, és már koktélok is ihatók ebben a formában, a The Glenlivet whisky jóvoltából. Csak a szádban olvad;...
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Cola syrup
Date: 2019-10-20 21:10:24
Last year Pepsi bought SodaStream and since then the beverage company launched Pepsi Cola’s concentrate version, together with other popular products – it is needless to say that in SodaStream-compatible...
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Alternative drinking straws
Date: 2019-10-20 21:07:29
A Hungarian enterprise is selling drinking straws made from a special kind of reed that grows in Vietnam. They can be used several times for both cold and hot drinks....
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Beer design success
Date: 2019-10-20 21:05:14
Hübris, one of the youngest Hungarian breweries makes classic IPA, wheat stout and Pilsner beers. The products have a minimalistic look with colour coding. This modern design won the heart...
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Celebrating Juhfark wines
Date: 2019-10-20 21:02:18
In the last few years Somló joined the ranks of the world’s great wine regions. The Juhfark grape variety gets the biggest attention, perhaps because it can manifest the strengths...
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The grapes had a different idea
Date: 2019-10-20 19:21:39
This time the experts were wrong: The grape harvest had been smaller in both Hungary and other European markets, so no oversupply occurred – in spite of the spring forecasts....
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Healing ice cream
Date: 2019-10-20 18:57:13
Ice cream can heal! Not only when you are lovesick, but physically as well: In line with the latest trends, functional ice creams are being introduced to the market. Nightfood...
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America is coming to us!
Date: 2019-10-20 18:51:04
On 18-19 November a delegation of US businessmen who represent various franchise networks are coming to Hungary, to offer innovative products and services to enterprises. Our magazine asked Jennifer Kane-Zabolotskaya,...
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Squaring the circle
Date: 2019-10-20 18:47:14
Pizza Hut is testing a new type of pizza box, a compostable round box that can be made from less material than the one used before. The pizza stays hotter...
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May the ice be with you!
Date: 2019-10-20 18:43:45
Those who work in catering often need to be more creative than restaurant workers. The latest trend in the catering universe is serving food and drinks in giant ice bowls...
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What is the paper towel of the future made of?
Date: 2019-10-20 18:32:04
The paper towel and tissue of the future are made of straw: Essity will soon start manufacturing industrial hygiene paper products from pulp made from wheat straw. Essity will buy...
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A competition that also tests practical knowledge
Date: 2019-10-20 18:17:42
As part of KVIK’s 50th anniversary programme series, the university organised a competition that tested both the theoretical and the practical knowledge of cook and waiter students. What is more,...
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EuroShop 2020: The technology of the future in the retail of today
Date: 2019-10-20 15:36:50
Future-oriented and dynamic – this is the motto of the EuroShop 2020 trade show, where this year 2,400 exhibitors from 58 countries will be present, to the delight of probably...
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Podcast series about retail trends
Date: 2019-10-20 15:32:30
Just like in eating, the on-the-go consumption of news is more and more popular. Shop! Marketing at Retail has reacted to this trend by launching a series of podcasts, titled...
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Bitters which are so sweet to our hearts
Date: 2019-10-20 15:13:53
Bitter liqueur sales are slowly but steadily growing. According to a Nielsen survey done in 2017, Hungarians spend HUF 80 billion on spirits a year – informed László Nagy, CEO...
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Kaufland to introduce aluminium lids for milkshakes
Date: 2019-10-20 14:23:10
German retailer Kaufland has announced plans to replace plastic lids from all ‘K-to go’ milkshakes with aluminium lids, starting in October 2019. In March the retailer already replaced plastic lids...
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500th Rewe-To-Go store opens
Date: 2019-10-20 14:23:08
The 500th Rewe-To-Go store has opened in partnership with Aral, at a gas station in Garching (near Munich). When the partnership between Rewe and Aral was announced in 2016, the...
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Etruria Retail has joined Carrefour in Italy
Date: 2019-10-20 14:23:06
Etruria Retail, which operates 200 stores in Tuscany, has teamed up with Carrefour Italy. By working together, Carrefour and Etruria Retail would be able to combine the brand recognition and...
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Poundland trials frozen food products
Date: 2019-10-20 14:16:07
Poundland is trialling a new fresh and frozen range as part of its continued efforts to satisfy a wider range of shoppers’ needs. The retailer has partnered with frozen food...
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Edeka offers more products online at Netto
Date: 2019-10-20 14:16:04
Edeka’s Netto platform currently offers around 1,000 grocery, health and cosmetics products, but this will be increased to 2,000. This step means that around 40 percent of Netto’s total grocery...
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