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Conference on competitiveness
Once again Milton Friedman University’s annual conference has focused on the topic of competitiveness. Issues discussed included electromobility, financial innovation, digital diplomacy, education and knowledge management.Andrea Bártfai-Mager, Minister without Portfolio for...
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(HU) Már várja a vásárlókat a SPAR webshopja
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Lidl’s food donation for serving healthier food to sick children
For a one-year period Lidl Hungary donates a monthly HUF 5-million worth of food to the foundation of the Heim Pál Children’s Hospital, with the purpose of serving healthier food...
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Test period starts in new Alföldi Tej factory
Dairy company Alföldi Tej Kft. has completed building its new, HUF 15-billion cheese factory in Debrecen; soon a milk powder factory will be ready too. The cheese factory will process 250,000 litres...
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From microalgae to recycled paper
A new approach in logistics, renewal in energy use and microalgae technology – these solutions qualified for the final of HEINEKEN Hungária’s sustainability competition for university students, called ‘Throw Away...
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Kaufland Reduces Content Of Sugar, Salt And Fat
German retailer Kaufland has further reduced the amount of sugar, salt and fat in its own-brand products. The company has set itself the goal of lowering the sugar, salt and...
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Spar Austria Forms Alliance to Promote A Reduced-Sugar Diet
Spar Austria has launched a sugar reduction initiative to draw attention to the benefits of lower sugar consumption. The aim of the initiative is to promote the removal of excess sugar...
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Albert Heijn is the Most Sustainable Supermarket in the Netherlands
Albert Heijn has been named the most sustainable supermarket chain in the Netherlands for the third time in a row. The announcement was made in Amsterdam at the Sustainable Brand Awards...
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The morning coffee can be ordered online from Peet’s
Peet’s Coffee customers can shorten the wait for their morning cup of coffee. The chain is expanding its order in advance feature via the Peet’s Coffee app on iPhone and...
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BP is ready to franchise its Wild Bean Cafe
BP is to make its Wild Bean Cafe food-to-go franchise concept to independent dealers within its network. In the next 3-4 months the franchise scheme will be trialled in independent stores,...
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Dutch cheesemakers worry about US tariffs
Two famous Dutch cheeses, Gouda Holland and Edam Holland, are among the many artisanal European products threatened with US tariffs the Trump administration announced on 8 April. For Dutch cheese...
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Amazon closes online store in China
Amazon.com Inc has announced that it will close its China online store by 18 July 2019, as the US e-commerce giant concentrates on the lucrative businesses of selling overseas goods...
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Jumbo’s new yogurt and milk earned the ‘1-Star Beter Leven’ certification
Dutch retail chain Jumbo has launched a new range of sustainable milk and yoghurt that is 1-star Beter Leven certified. It is a new quality mark for dairy products, developed by the...
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Major retailers ‘warned’
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to Walmart, Kroger and 10 other convenience store chains for selling tobacco products to minors. In the letters the FDA...
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Lidl continues the expansion in Serbia
Discounter Lidl continues to expand its network of stores in Serbia: the group’s sixth store has opened in the capital Belgrade, while the city of Čačak now also has its...
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Nestlé-Carrefour: consumer access to blockchain-based product information
Nestlé and Carrefour have announced that they are giving consumers the chance to access information from the first blockchain on a national brand in Europe. Shoppers will receive ‘reliable and...
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Go Natural to double the number of stores in Portugal
Health and nutrition retailer Go Natural plans to double the number of supermarkets it operates in Lisbon and Porto this year. Go Natural currently has 8 stores in the two...
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Barilla launches 100-percent sustainable wheat biscuit
In April Italian food company Barilla launched a range of biscuits made entirely of sustainable wheat. As part of the Buongrano line of Mulino Bianco, the biscuits are made in the...
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Organic champagne from Kaufland
German retailer Kaufland has put an organic champagne on the market: Canard-Duchêne ‘P181’ Extra Brut. The new product contains three grape varieties that complement each other: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay....
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Unilever to buy toothpaste brands from P&G
Unilever announced that it had signed an agreement to buy toothpaste brands Fluocaril and Parogencyl from Procter & Gamble. Fluocaril provides oral care solutions for cavities, while Parogencyl tackles gum issues. Both...
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Metro Canada and Uber Eats team up for hot meal delivery
Canadian food and drug retailer Metro Inc. has joined forces with Uber Eats for home delivery of ready-to-eat meals in Quebec: 23 stores now deliver prepared meals to customers in...
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Coop Sweden tests airport food delivery service
Coop Sweden has announced that it is testing a food delivery service in the Landvetter Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden. Customers can order online and pick up their purchases from the arrivals hall...
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Taste gin with Waitrose in your home!
UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has introduced a new service – called Gin O’ Clock – that allows customers to have gin tasting sessions at a location of their choice. The two-hour...
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Evie: the first electric van for home delivery from Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is the first UK supermarket to test electric van technology for home deliveries. Initially using one 100 percent electric van – named Evie – the trial runs until May; then...
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Good sales results featured in this year’s FMCG retailer ranking
Trade magazin traditionally publishes its FMCG retailer ranking on the first workday in June. The good sales results of former years improved further last year. Although there was no change...
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Light, temperature and decoration
The three things mentioned above are the most important components of a pleasant in-store environment – revealed a survey conducted by financial service provider Liberis, conducted with 1,000 participants in...
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Maximum in-store experience
US premium audio system manufacturer SONOS has a flagship store in Manhattan that offers a really special customer experience. There are seven test rooms in the store, where all kinds...
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POPAI meeting at Coca-Cola
POPAI Association members gathered at the Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország headquarters in Dunaharaszti on 9 May. Csaba Veres, in-store and event activation manager of Coca-Cola HBC was the host, who gave...
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Apple Pay launched in Hungary
On 21 May the Apple Pay service was launched in Hungary, debuting at OTP Bank and to be followed by more banks in the weeks to come. With Apple Pay...
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Reál opened a modern supermarket last year
Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft. operates approximately 1,500 stores from which more than 300 work in a franchise system. All of the eight member companies serve as regional centres. Reál convenience stores bigger than...
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