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Two thirds of Hungarians would pay with smartphone instead of bank card
At the end of May Mastercard published the results of a survey, which reveal that two thirds of Hungarians would prefer smartphone payment instead of bank cards. One quarter of respondents...
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Kométa: 55 tons less salt in a year
One year ago Kométa started a programme for cutting the salt content of blue-label products by 25 percent. At the moment about 70 percent of their product selection is low-salt. In the...
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BURN Energy: new summer experiences with the new flavour
BURN Energy starts the summer with launching a new flavour: Sour Twist, a pleasantly refreshing green apple tasting energy drink. BURN has announced the launch at a special party where the...
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P&G cuts down on plastic packaging
P&G’s European branch will cut plastic packaging use by 30 percent by 2025 with textile care products, including the Ariel and Lenor ranges – Virginie Helias, vice president and chief...
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Fanta drinkers voted for the melon-starfruit flavour combination
After a pre-selection process involving influencers and 25 teenagers, Fanta lovers could cast their votes on Facebook to decide about the new Fanta flavour. About 7,500 from the 12,000 voters wanted...
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Liegl&Dachser’s new branch manager
Árpád Darvasi has been named the new food and logistics branch manager of Liegl&Dachser. Mr Darvasi has been working in the logistics sector for nearly 20 years. Dachser’s food logistics branch provides...
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Summer opening hours in 12 ALDI stores
Ten ALDI stores in the Lake Balaton region, plus one in Gárdony and one in Hajdúszoboszló will be waiting for shoppers with longer opening hours between 1 June and 31...
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Kométa goes digital
Kométa, one of Hungary’s biggest pig processing and meat product manufacturing companies modernises production with an IT development project: going digital makes processes more efficient in processing more than 50,000...
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E-car charging station opens at ALDI store
On 9 May the first 6-plug charging station of ALDI and E.ON opened in Nyíregyháza. More will follow in Szolnok, Debrecen, Pécs, Székesfehérvár, Veszprém, Győr and Sopron until the middle of...
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Anuga is 100 years old
This October more than 70 Hungarian exhibitors will celebrate the Anuga food trade fair’s 100th birthday in Cologne. Márta Kakuk, Anuga’s representative in Hungary told: this is a record number, and...
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New pet food brand from Mars
According to a survey from 2018, 36 percent of Hungarians share their home with a dog – this means that there are 3 million dogs with owners in Hungary. Kateřina Nechvátalová,...
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Pöttyös enters the milk drink market
Say hello to the first drink from dairy snack company Pöttyös: Pöttyös Chocolate Milk is available from the end of April in practical 200ml drink straw and 300 reclosable formats. Thanks...
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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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