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The starting school shopping season is increasingly important for quality and environmental awareness
Date: 2019-08-15 11:03:36
The purchase of school supplies has changed significantly over the past decade, according to Auchan. While in the past, the primary decision point was clearly price, nowadays quality is more...
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Industrial production in the euro area declined more than expected
Date: 2019-08-15 11:00:34
According to a report released on Wednesday by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat), industrial production in 19 euro area countries fell by 2.6 percent year-on-year, with a...
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EISA Awards 2019-2020
Date: 2019-08-15 10:38:37
Philips and LG each receive two TV awards while Samsung wins for best 8K TV with its Q950R (Q900R in the US). LG’s SM90 is awarded ‘Best Smart Home TV’...
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A twelve thousand calorie hamburger is served at a British pub
Date: 2019-08-15 10:30:44
A ten-story, 12,000-calorie burger is served in a pub in Durham, England – The Guardian British Daily wrote. Photo: infostart.hu The Big Ben Number 10 meal, which costs 28.95 pounds...
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Collecting honey – Video of the day
Date: 2019-08-15 09:46:15
Traditionally, collecting honey has been a cumbersome job. A beekeeper must remove panels from the beehive, use a hot comb to remove the wax and honey and spin them in...
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Walmart tops US online grocery market, with 62% more customers than next nearest rival
Date: 2019-08-15 08:50:58
Walmart is dominating the U.S. online grocery market, according to new research out this week from the analysts at Second Measure. The nationwide retailer today offers grocery pickup and delivery...
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Britons have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in case of no-deal Brexit
Date: 2019-08-15 08:30:31
One in five people have a Brexit hoard worth £380 and almost a million people have spent more than £1,000. One in five people are already hoarding food, drinks and...
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A mini-mart in a vending machine
Date: 2019-08-15 08:10:36
Offering food and convenience in a small space is a hallmark of Choice Market in Denver, a 2,500-square-foot grocery/c-store that opened in 2017.. Now the retailer has found an even...
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Magazine: Where promotions are hunting for shoppers
Date: 2019-08-15 07:28:50
In Slovakia the top grocery retailers are Tesco, Lidl, Kaufland, Billa and Metro. This was one of the many interesting things that we could learn at the Slovakian retail congress –...
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#reducefoodwaste – Food you may save
Date: 2019-08-14 20:13:44
The international program STREFOWA (Strategies to Reduce and Manage Food Waste in Central Europe) is looking for the best solutions to prevent and reduce food waste and the best ways...
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KSH: GDP increased by 4.9 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2019-08-14 11:55:41
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.9 percent in the second quarter and by 5.1 percent in the second quarter, according to seasonally and calendar-adjusted and balanced data, compared...
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AM: Cattle breeders may apply for new support
Date: 2019-08-14 11:40:44
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) is launching a new support program to raise production efficiency in the beef cattle and buffalo sector, as well as the genetic quality of the...
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The Agricultural Research Center will receive 260 million HUF a year for three years
Date: 2019-08-14 11:20:24
The National Center for Agricultural Research and Innovation (NAIK) receives 260 million USD a year in funding for three years, and the institution received funding under the Thematic Excellence Program...
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Bősze Winery is building a new wine processor in Ászár
Date: 2019-08-14 11:19:54
The Bősze Winery in Ászár, Komárom-Esztergom County is building a state-of-the-art wine processor with a 200 million USD investment that will enable it to triple its current capacity of 30,000...
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Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers on Palm Oil
Date: 2019-08-14 11:15:49
Palm oil issues have aroused considerable interest and have been the subject of serious debate recently. The confectionery industry is aware that current palm oil management raises important issues. Because...
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Eight to ten tons of waste were picked from the Upper Tisza within the PET cup
Date: 2019-08-14 11:12:17
Eight to ten tons of waste from the Upper Tisza between Tivadar are Záhony were decontaminated this year by participants of the PET Cup – the organizers announced on Wednesday....
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Cofidis: those who plan to raise up children consider infancy, those who already have children consider the young adult period to be cost the most
Date: 2019-08-14 11:10:42
The Cofidis Credit Monitor survey is conducted four times a year by the NRC Marketing Research and Consulting Ltd. on a sample of 500 persons online. The data are representative...
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Fish consumption promotional campaign at the Farmer Expo in Debrecen!
Date: 2019-08-14 11:05:52
The Fish Consumption Promotional Campaign appears with an own stand at the Farmer Expo in Debrecen, between 15-18 August, 2019. The Farmer Expo is one of Hungary’s leading international agricultural...
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Children in need receive a free school pack
Date: 2019-08-14 11:03:37
Children from cumulatively disadvantaged families will receive a free pack of school supplies for school start-up – the state secretary for social affairs at the Ministry of Human Resources announced...
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Yannick Mooijman, new head of UPS’s Hungarian subsidiary
Date: 2019-08-14 11:02:00
UPS today announced the appointment of Yannick Mooijman as the new Country Director for Operations in Hungary, Greece, Romania and Slovenia, where he will be responsible for UPS’s local operations,...
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No more IKEA catalogs in mailboxes
Date: 2019-08-14 11:00:14
The IKEA furniture store chain no longer sends up-to-date paper-based advertising catalogs for environmental reasons – origo wrote. IKEA justifies the move by striving to be more environmentally friendly in...
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LG and Lumi to collaborate on AI smart home services
Date: 2019-08-14 10:22:05
LG Electronics and Lumi United Technology will collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) smart home services, the companies have announced. The South Korean electronics maker is a global powerhouse in home...
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The Hungarian owner of Mcdonald’s opens his first new restaurant in Gödöllő
Date: 2019-08-14 10:15:34
McDonald’s Corporation announced in February this year that it would fully transfer its ownership interest in the Hungarian company to Scheer Sándor, a Hungarian businessman. Under the management of the...
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Too busy to cook: British to spend US$12bn on takeout in 2019
Date: 2019-08-14 08:50:53
The British public spend nearly eight times as many hours on their phones and watching TV than they do cooking, according to British lifestyle brand Mecca. Also, there is a...
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Nespresso Launches Bikes Made Of Recycled Coffee Capsules
Date: 2019-08-14 08:30:24
Nespresso has partnered with Swedish bike brand Vélosophy to launch limited edition bikes made of recycled aluminium coffee capsules. The initiative demonstrates Nespresso and Vélosophy’s commitment to promoting a circular...
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Nike is entering the subscription business with a kids’ sneaker club
Date: 2019-08-14 08:10:04
The No. 1 sneaker retailer in the U.S. is launching a subscription service for kids called Nike Adventure Club. It will allow parents to order shoes for their kids ages...
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Magazine: Tip and service fee
Date: 2019-08-14 07:37:30
Károly Zerényi, a member of the body of representatives of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) has written a guide on the difference between a tip and a service fee,...
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(HU) Félmillió belépés fölött zár a Sziget
Date: 2019-08-13 14:49:40
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KSH: the rise in agricultural producer prices accelerated further in June
Date: 2019-08-13 11:55:32
In June, agricultural producer prices increased by an average 10.5 percent, compared to the average of the previous year. The annual increase in crop and horticultural products jumped from the...
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