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Gulyás Gergely: Lake Velence can be the winner of the next decade’s tourism development
The winner of the next decade’s tourism development could be Lake Velence, according to the Minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office, who compared the area to an unused gold mine...
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Is there consolation in eating?
Emotional eating (or stress eating) is using food to make yourself feel better—eating to satisfy emotional needs, rather than to satisfy physical hunger. You might reach for a pint of...
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Amazon Go goes with cash in New York City
The first Amazon Go store in New York City opened for business this week and is taking cash as well as offering a cashierless checkout customer experience. The store is...
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IKEA pledges to use only renewable and recycled materials by 2030
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, plans to use only renewable and recycled materials in its products by 2030. Currently, 60 percent of the IKEA range is based on renewable...
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Vivera expands meat alternative portfolio with new ‘bacon’ pieces
Meat alternatives manufacturer Vivera is launching 100% fat-free vegan ‘bacon’ pieces into Sainsbury’s stores in the UK. Vivera, which is based in the Netherlands, has aimed to create a product...
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Magazine: Practicality is more important than product looks
According to Réka Forgách, Essity Hungary Kft.’s Zewa brand manager, sales of household towels grew by 9.5 percent in 2018. Private label products are important in the paper towel category,...
Read moreThis year’s beer season started with premium beers
The Hungarian Beer Manufacturers Association and the Kraft Beer Association officially launched the 2019 beer season. Beer consumption has renaissance in our country. According to last year’s report, 70,000 hectoliters...
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In one year the price of potatoes and vegetables increased significantly
Portfolio.hu looked at the inflation data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) in March, highlighting the sharp rise in food prices. In the consumer basket of KSH, foods have a...
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IKSZ: the population collects beverage cartons with renewed vigor
The population selects beverage cartons with a renewed momentum. Following the stagnating results of recent years, the recollection of carton boxes of dairy and fruit soup which is a valuable...
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E.ON is setting up e-charging station in over one hundred ALDI stores
The set up of the network has begun. The first electric car filling station which was developed within the collaboration between ALDI and E.ON was handed over on Thursday in...
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Nearly half of the Hungarians are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly services
42 percent of Hungarians say that they are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products, most of them up to 10-30 percent more than for a traditional product. Although the...
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Kométa 55 tons less salt in a year
The Kométa significantly reduced the salt content of its products by nearly 70 percent, while the taste experience remained unchanged. Thanks to the salt reduction program, the food manufacturer has...
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Here are the coolest Instagram brand sites in Hungary!
Thanks to the recently launched iStory.hu website, the top list of domestic Instagram brand pages with most followers is available. The Hungarian Insta Brandlista shows the profile of the 100...
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A new confectionery plant will be built in Békés
The Prevail Co. Kft., builds a new six thousand square meter confectionery factory from one and a half billion HUF. The foundation stone of the plant was placed in Békés...
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NAV detected a tax evading vegetable dealer network
The criminal organization dealing with vegetable trade caused more than six hundred million forints damage to the budget – the press officer of the Central Transdanubian Criminal Directorate of the...
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The Village Food Festival – Göcsej tastes gastronomic festival will be organized in the Village Museum in Göcsej
The traditional food of the region and its novel ways of preparing are presented at the first Village Food Festival on 18 May in the Göcsej Village Museum in Zalaegerszeg....
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Hungarian companies present themselves at the agricultural fair in Novi Sad
With the participation of CED Central European Economic Development Network Nonprofit Ltd., 24 Hungarian companies are represented at the 86th International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad, between 11 and 17...
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Van Genechten Packaging’s approach to award-winning packaging
The company – headquartered in Belgium – took both the top title, and the Save the Planet award for its innovative FlatSkin®, fresh food packaging at Europe’s most respected annual...
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KSH: Easter effect determined the March tourism data
In March, the Easter effect determined the tourism statistics. While the number of nights spent by foreign and domestic guests decreased, compared to the third quarter of last year as...
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(HU) Környezettudatos Kürtőskalács Vigalom a Holnemvolt Várban
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Desserts painted – Video of the day
A chocolate shop in Austin makes realistic-looking food out of chocolate....
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IT company directors lead the way in going digital
Switching to digital technology requires drastic changes not only in the systems customers get in touch with directly, but also in the domains of support technologies, the culture of informatics,...
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The Lactalis dairy producer increased its market share in Romania
The Lactalis dairy producer increased its market share in Romania. The company bought the Covalact firm from the US investor SigmaBleyzer – the Ziarul Financiar economic and financial newspaper reported...
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Germany’s Kaufland Launches Insect Burgers
German retailer Kaufland has added burgers that contain buffalo worms to its assortment. The burger patties are produced by the company Bold Foods and contain protein powder from buffalo worms...
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Herbal Essences and TerraCycle launch limited edition bottles made from 23 percent beach plastic
The partnership prepares to launch a US-wide take-back recycling program on World Ocean Day, June 8, 2019 Herbal Essences has teamed up with waste management innovation company TerraCycle to create...
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Slovenia Introduces Regulation To Limit Trans Fats In Food Items
Slovenia has implemented a new regulation that limits the amount of trans fats in food items sold in the country. The regulation forbids the sale of food containing more than...
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Magazine: Gluten-free products are more common now
Tamás Czepanecz, brand manager of Nestlé Hungária Kft. informed our magazine that a little more than 1 percent of the Hungarian population are sensitive to gluten, but due to the...
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Mondelēz To Secure Cocoa Needs Through Cocoa Life Program By 2025
Mondelēz International has announced its commitment that, by 2025, the Cocoa Life sustainability programme will deliver 100% of the cocoa volume needed for the company’s chocolate brands. The news follows...
Read moreKSH: consumer prices increased by 3.9 percent in April
In April, consumer prices were on average 3.9 percent higher than a year before, with prices rising 0.9 percent on average in March – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced...
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Palvin Barbi, the beers of the Hungarian small breweries and the glassy packaging are the most wanted
Hungarians like to drink beer anywhere, anytime, because of the taste and the good company – the survey of Beerbox revealed. Only one is a woman out of ten regular...
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