News and articles
More than Half of Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Products Designed to Be Reused or Recycled,
More than half of consumers said they would pay more for sustainable products designed to be reused or recycled, according to results of a survey from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The...
Read more
Pingo Doce Uses Plastic From Oceans For Packaging
On World Ocean Day, Portuguese retailer Pingo Doce introduced a dishwashing detergent packed in a material that uses plastics from the ocean. The packaging of ‘Detergente Concentrado Oceano Ultra Pro’...
Read more
Coca-Cola And Costa Unveil Ready-To-Drink Canned Coffee Range
Coco-Cola has unveiled a new range of Costa-branded, ready-to-drink, canned cold coffee range. The cola giant will first launch Costa Coffee Ready-To-Drink in Great Britain followed by China and Poland....
Read more
Sainsbury’s Tests Reverse Vending Machine For Recycling
UK retailer Sainsbury’s is testing a reverse vending machine in its Lincoln Superstore which allows customers to return plastic bottles for recycling. The machine accepts bottles of up to 3...
Read more
Discreet safety even ‘on those days’
Procter&Gamble’s experts reported to us that 2018 had brought a sales growth for the whole segment, and sales of P&G’s Always brand had elevated by two-digit numbers. Under the Always...
Read more
A comprehensive salt reduction program was launched by SPAR
The store chain has long been committed to a healthy lifestyle. Another example of this is that, in parallel with the reduction of sugar in its own products, it produces...
Read more
More than two billion HUF developments at Savencia’s Veszprém plant
The Savencia Fromage & Dairy Magyarország Zrt. carries out a more than two billion HUF worth development in it plant in Veszprém – the company told MTI. At the beginning...
Read more
New leader at Unilever Magyarország and the Adriatic region
Alberto Di Leo has been appointed as the Managing Director for Unilever Magyarország and the Adriatic region, who will also be a member of the executive team for Eastern Europe....
Read moreFruitVeB: What we can expect from the sour cherry season
European sour cherry production and market positions. Four countries, mainly Poland, Hungary, Serbia and Germany, make up about 300-400 thousand tons of production in the sour cherry market. Germany’s production...
Read more
SPAR announces a product innovation competition for domestically-made food
The Hungaricool SPAR Innovation Competition will be launched with the support of the Agrarian Marketing Center. For two months, SPAR, within its unique initiative will be looking for innovative, rich...
Read more
The Market Night is about delicacies this year
The ingredients of high-end restaurants will be presented this year at the Market Night, where participants can also taste red bananas and black garlic. The latter is such a novelty...
Read more
On the occasion of the World Day of Blood Donors, the Alföldi Tej and the Hungarian Red Cross encourages people with one million boxes of milk to donate blood
Every year, we celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on 14 June. The World Day aims to thank blood donors for their donated blood donations, and draws attention to the...
Read more
Fülöp Attila: a hundred and twenty thousand families claimed for holiday children nutrition
One hundred and twenty thousand families demanded a summer meal for children, and children in a disadvantaged family could receive warm meal once a day – the State Secretary of...
Read more
A center to help Hungarian businesses enter the US market opened in Washington
The center was opened in one of the facilities of the building complex of the Hungarian Embassy in Washington. Offering accommodation, logistical services and practical help of economic professionals for...
Read more
According to a survey the popularity of renting private homes decreases while hotels grow
The popularity of private homes for rent decreases, while the popularity of hotels grow. The majority of Hungarians prefer hotels and apartments during their trips – according to the 2019...
Read more
Kajla will take the schoolchildren to an interactive exploration trip this summer
At the initiative of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), a large-scale national campaign will be launched in June, with the aim of getting small school students to become more familiar...
Read moreThe downtown Reischl beer house is being renovated in Keszthely
More than one billion forints will be spent in Keszthely to renovate the downtown monument building, the Reischl brewery and its baroque wing with the support of the Regional and...
Read more
Stability and progress
Coop has a stable position as Hungary’s No.2 grocery retailer. Our magazine interviewed László Pekó, chairman of the board of directors at CO-OP Hungary Zrt. and CEO Géza Tóth. What was 2018...
Read more
Starbucks rolls out its summer lineup as cold drinks drive sales growth
Starbucks is signaling the start of warmer weather by rolling out its summer menu, and investors can expect sales to heat up as customers clamor for its chilled drinks. Even...
Read more
Startups Present Sustainable Packaging Concepts To Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd
Seven startups have presented sustainable packaging concepts to Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd, following a campaign in association with accelerator TechFounders. In January, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd announced their...
Read more
Food Origin More Important Than Ethical Concerns To German Shoppers, Study Finds
Food origin is more important to German consumers than price, while many shoppers don’t pay great attention to ethical concerns, according to a survey commissioned by the EU Food Safety...
Read more
Lidl Germany Extends Nutritional Education In Schools
German discounter Lidl has extended its nutrition education project ‘Lidl Fruchtschule’ (Lidl Fruit School) for the fourth year in a row, in order to teach children in primary school the...
Read more
Magazine: IFFA Meat Show: The meat trends of the future
Since meat consumption is growing all over the world, the mood was rather optimistic during the six days of the International Trade Fair for the Meat Industry (IFFA) in Frankfurt...
Read moreAM: new trademark system guarantees the high quality of food
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) introduces a two-tier trademark system guaranteeing high quality, which, among other things, helps to inform the public, guarantees quality and contributes to the development of...
Read moreAnalysts expect a decline in inflation
Despite the fact that the May inflation rate has remained at the top of the central bank’s inflation target, and core inflation has risen, and other key indicators remain, MTI...
Read more
US market entry with the AMC community stand
Outside Europe, the United States is the most important market for Hungarian exports. Therefore Hungarian community stand presence is especially important for Agrarian Marketing Center (AMC), at this year’s New...
Read more
SMEs expect stable profits in addition to falling sales
Compared to the previous year, domestic companies are planning a modest increase of 7.5 percent in sales revenue, while a stable 4.5 percent profit growth is planned for the next...
Read more
The government will spend 82.5 billion euros on childcare next year
In the 2020 budget, the government will provide more than 82.5 billion forints for childcare – the Ministry of Human Resources (Emmi) told MTI on Wednesday. In the communication, the...
Read moreThousands of participants are expected to the Lidl Lake Balaton Cross-swimming contest
one of Hungary’s best-known mass sports events, the Lake Balaton Cross-swimming contest, will be organized for the 37th time, on 29 June. The organizers await thousands of participants this year....
Read more
