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EBay to launch warehousing and shipping services next year
EBay Inc would launch a warehousing and shipping service for merchants selling through its site starting next year, a new strategy that is expected to attract more sellers to the...
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Magazine: VAT rules in Hungary and abroad
The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) and the Guild of Hungarian Confectioners have prepared a joint recommendation for changing the VAT regulation of the hospitality sector. MVI member Károly Zerényi is...
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Magazine: Dishwashers are taking over
According to Dóra Szűcs, brand manager of Henkel Magyarország Kft., the engine of the washing-up product sales growth is the increasing penetration of dishwashers. The sales growth is the biggest...
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Spar Austria Introduces Organic Toothbrush
Spar Austria has launched an organic toothbrush made of renewable raw materials under its private-label brand, Beauty Kiss. The toothbrush is made of 90% bio-based raw materials and is available...
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FruitVeB: this year’s vegetable crop may be similar to last year’s
According to preliminary estimates, farmers will be able to harvest on 82,000 hectares – Ledó Ferenc, president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interbranch Organization and Product Council (FruitVeB) told...
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This year less apples than average will grow in Hungary
On the basis of the preliminary crop estimates, about 450,000 tons of apple crop are expected in Hungary this year, which is 25 percent below the average. In Hungary, the...
Read moreNew aid scheme for beekeepers
In order to make beekeeping more competitive and to maintain the health of bee populations, the Ministry of Agriculture has developed a new support scheme for beekeepers – Magyar Nemzet...
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Auchan is innovating with self-service checkouts
Auchan deploys self-service checkouts at several hypermarkets to increase the shopping experience and make it more time-efficient. By the end of the year, customers will be able to use the...
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Coca-Cola has never come up with such a product in its history
For the first time in its history, Coca-Cola is launching its own alcoholic beverage – origo wrote. After a successful test period in Japan, a product recalling the taste of...
Read moreOpten: half of the companies are less than ten years old
The survival rate of the Hungarian companies continued to deteriorate. 28 percent of the companies are terminated within five years, and 52 percent within 10 years. According to Opten, in...
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The ambassador of one of the world’s most exclusive whiskeys visited Hungary
For the first time in July this year, the regional brand ambassador of Macallan, one of the most famous Scottish whiskeys, visited Budapest. Anna G. Metaxas’s performance filled the Black...
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Fruity freshness in the hot summer
During the summer heat we all desire refreshment. Juicy Fruit gives you the solution, as the fruity taste explosion of chews is guaranteed to give you a refreshing experience in...
Read moreWe can already study pálinka tourism at the university
The Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) is launching a specialty in the field of pálinka tourism. The unique training prepares the participants for the Hungarian national drink, the pálinka to be...
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Controversial consumer trends battle for energy efficiency
What consumer trends are really happening today when buying technical consumer goods (TCG), such as smartphones, computers, televisions, or washing machines? Consumer attitudes observed by GfK Consumer Life®, as well...
Read moreITM: Member States opposing regulations that distort the transport market are acting unanimously
Member States opposing regulatory plans that distort EU transport market continue to act united – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) told MTI. The six CEE Member States believe...
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Gauder Milán leads Mastercard’s entire European product development and innovation department
Gauder Milán has been appointed as the Head of Product Development and Innovation at Mastercard Europe. The remarkable Hungarian professional with a remarkable international career is now responsible for the...
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A guide to plant-based drinks
AdeZ is a new, extremely delicious, 100 percent plant-based drink family. AdeZ made without any added sugar combines the tasty flavours of seeds – soy, almonds, coconut, rice and oats...
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GEFCO acquires Chronotruck to take digitalization to the next level for shippers and carriers
GEFCO Group announced today the acquisition of Chronotruck, a company that connects shippers and carriers through an innovative digital platform. This acquisition supports GEFCO’s strategy of leveraging new technologies to...
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E-commerce continues to gain ground in technical consumer goods markets
n the first half year of 2018 e-commerce accounted for approximately a third of the total value of technical consumer goods (TCG) sold globally to consumers. Across 18 European countries*...
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Steel – A Sustainable Alternative To Plastic Packaging
There has never been a better time to take a fresh look at steel as people now acknowledge the value of “really recycled” materials over “recyclable” ones, according to APEAL –...
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Coca-Cola Japan to take soda giant’s only alcoholic drink nationwide
Coca-Cola in October will take an alcoholic drink nationwide in Japan as the global soft drink giant attempts to diversify its way out of the mature and crowded soda pop...
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Magazine: One from three!
Soon the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) will settle the matter of MVI’s foundations – but not by uniting them in a single foundation as originally planned, because it would...
Read moreBeekeeping Association: the number of beekeepers is reducing
In the past one or two years, the number of beekeepers has begun to decline as it becomes increasingly difficult to keep bees, the president of the National Hungarian Beekeeping...
Read moreWhy worth to order wine online?
We Hungarians may be less familiar in the online world: while many people overseas order wine online, we still consider supermarkets and wineries as our primary shopping destination. However, not...
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You can be OMÉK’s star performer!
Until 21 August, 2019, those who wish to show and present their compositions to the National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK) will be eligible to apply for the...
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Nearly as much Chinese as American companies can be found on the Fortune 500 list
The Fortuna Global 500 list of the world’s top-selling companies has almost as many Chinese as American companies this year. In the top five hundred, the number of Chinese companies...
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Consumer confidence improved in the European Union in July
Consumer confidence in the euro area and in the European Union as a whole improved in July compared with the previous month, according to preliminary data released on Tuesday by...
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Five tips to reduce food waste
An average Hungarian throws 33 kg of food into the trash every year simply because they bought too much of certain products or stored them inadequately. Regardless of the diet...
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The EU can impose 35 billion USD, if US automotive protective tariffs come into force
The European Union is ready to impose import duties on some 35 billion USD US products if the US imposes protective duties on imports of motor vehicles and auto parts...
Read moreWWF: Earth’s annual resources will run out on Monday
World Overconsumption Day is July 29 this year: According to the Global Footprint Network, the Earth’s population will use up the planet’s annual resources on Monday. As the Hungarian organization...
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