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Record sales and production capacity increase at Szentkirályi-Kékkúti
Mineral water company Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. increased sales by 6 percent in Hungary and in the neighbouring countries last year. Compared with 2017, the company’s sales revenue was up 10...
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New beer trends
According to an analysis by the Association of Hungarian Brewers, the five major breweries sold 1.3 percent more beer in 2018 than in the previous year, 6.29 million hectolitres. Alcohol-free...
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ÖRT’s new guide focuses on the environment
The Self-regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT) has collected its recommendations for making advertisements that foster environmental consciousness. Ildikó Fazekas, general secretary of ÖRT told: they haven’t categorised the products, instead they...
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Mobile app for sales reps
From the 2nd quarter of the year GfK Performance Pulse will be available for television sets and mobile/smartphones in Hungary too. This digital mobile app can be used to monitor...
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L’Oréal is one of the most ethical companies
The Ethisphere Institute has put L’Oréal on the list of the world’s most ethical companies for the 10th time. L’Oréal chairman-CEO Jean-Paul Agon told: since 2000 they have been focusing...
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SPAR: social responsibility is a top priority for us
In 2018 SPAR Magyarország invested HUF 134 million in CSR activities. The main areas where the company helped were: people in neeed and healthy lifestyle. SPAR has been partners with...
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Ideas for greener beer drinking
HEINEKEN Hungária has organised a competition called Throw Away the C!: they are waiting for ideas from college and university students about how to cut water use in beer production...
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Intrum Justitia names new business development and sales director
As of 18 February Károly Deszpot is the business development and sales director of Intrum Justitia. Between 2004 and 2007 he was managing director of Europapier AG’s Hungarian affiliate. From...
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Hungary’s sommelier champion
Péter Tüű, the sommelier of Arany Kaviár became Hungary’s sommelier champion at the end of February. The runner-up was László Angermann (Onyx) and the bronze medal went to Viktória Evans...
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NESQUIK cocoa powder launched in recyclable packaging
On 4 March Nestlé announced the launch of cocoa powder NESQUIK All Natural, which only contains five natural ingredients. What is more, the product – that is made in Szerencs...
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Lidl: focusing on health consciousness
Lidl will cut the salt and sugar content of private label products by 20 percenrt until 2025. In order to raise awareness of the discount supermarket chain’s healthe efforts, on...
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Top quality pork products on store shelves
The Bonafarm Group announced in a press release on 19 March that as result of many years of development work, the products that leave the Mohács abattoir – a strategic...
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MARS names new supply chain director for the region
Sophie Gaspard has been named supply chain director of MARS in Central Europe. Ms Gaspard has been with the company for 11 years. Her former position was supply chain excellence...
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Prestigious competition for public sector catering cooks
It was announced in March that the biggest-ever competition for public sector catering cooks (KÖSZ) is being organised in Hungary, by the National Association of Public Sector Catering Service Providers...
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Pro Gastronomia
This year’s ‘Pro Gastronomia’ awards have been presented at BGE KVIK. The 2019 winners were Olivier Roellinger, a chef with 3 Michelin stars, Károly Varga, the winner of 22 gold...
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Borsodi appoints new senior brand manager
From February György Spiegel is the new senior brand manager of Borsodi. He has more than a decade of experience in the Hungarian and international food industries. He told that...
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SPAR donations for protecting animals in Hungary
Last year SPAR donated 2,725 tons of products to Hungarian animal parks, shelters and zoos. SPAR has been running this programme since 2011, and the retail chain not only donates...
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Wreath laying at the memorial plaque
Every year the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism (MKVM) and the Gundel family remembers János Gundel with a wreath laying ceremony at his...
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Auchan honoured
This year Auchan was honoured with the Disabled-friendly Workplace recognition for the fifth time. Auchan can use the title for 2 years. One of the reasons the retailer got the...
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New meat products in the spirit of purity
Hungarian Lidl stores have started selling a new, additive-, colouring- and preservative-free meat product range. The 12 Pikok Pure products are characterised by very high, 94-percent meat content and they...
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Alpro products in Danone’s portfolio
This year Danone starts distributing Alpro products in Hungary – Alpro offers plant-based drinks and foods. The Danone Group acquired US company WhiteWave, the manufacturer of Alpro, in April 2017....
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MVI wants to reform trade education
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) has reacted to the problems in trade education by contacting interest representing organisations for reform ideas, which would contribute to establishing Sectoral...
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Tesco supports community building programmes
Tesco has organised its ‘You choose, we help programme’ for the fifth time. Once again customers cast their votes on the projects they liked: between 21 January and 17 February...
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Presidency and members’ meetings
At the end of February there was a meeting for the presidency and for the members of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI). President László Kovács evaluated 2018 and reported...
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Polish, Hungarian and sweet
The so-called Little Eagles (Sasfiókák) programme has come to an end. Its objective was giving Polish and Hungarian students the chance to learn about culinary connections between the two countries,...
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Presidency members elected
On 18 February the Guild of Hungarian Confectioners elected a new presidency. Presidency members: president – Balázs Erdélyi, co-president – László Selmeczi, vice presidents – Zoltán Kiss and Balázs Ipacs.The...
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Food is saved in a growing number of ALDI stores
ALDI and the Food Bank have been cooperating since 2016. By the end of 2018 75 ALDI stores joined the leftover food saving programme. This year more ALDI stores will...
Read moreOKSZ expects the revival of retail in March
Consumption growth will start in March: the more than 800 billion HUF retail sales of January will be exceeded with at least 100 billion HUF in March – Vámos György,...
Read moreKSH: consumer prices increased by 3.1 percent in February
In February, consumer prices were on average 3.1 percent higher than a year before, while the market expected 2.9 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday. Within...
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More than 17,000 people have already signed the petition of Magosz and the Chamber of Agriculture
More than 17,000 people have signed the petition of the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) and the Association of Hungarian Farmers (Magosz) to raise awareness of the European Union’s Common Agricultural...
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