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Bocco Doro ice cream in jar
Bocco Doro is a family-owned Hungarian ice cream company that is just conquering the market. Their latest development is ice cream in a jar. The 500ml retail and 200ml HoReCa...
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Hot Dog Zone
Hot Dog Zone is a concept that seeks to satisfy the needs of a rapidly growing hot dog market. We are looking for partners who can and want to grow...
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Somat 5in1 dishwasher capsule
The first 5 chamber dishwasher capsule in the market. High-performance Somat capsule, containing powder format dishwasher detergent and 4 individual dishwashing gel chambers, in biodegradable, water-soluble film. Contact: Henkel Magyarország...
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VEGART Tiramisu 120 g, plant-based vegan dessert
A vegan alternative to the traditional Italian dessert tiramisu, which is special in the domestic market because it is gluten-free. It is a ready-to-eat, chilled dessert that is easy to...
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Márka Dragon Fruit and Cactus Limonádé
In 2024 Márka continued to develop and expand its Lemonade product range. In addition to developing two new flavours – Dragon Fruit and Cactus – we have completely renewed the...
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Flora Plant ice cream base
New Flora Professional 100% plant-based, allergen-free ice cream mix! It can be used to make scoop ice cream, soft ice cream and shakes. Ready to use, no other ingredients are...
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Regina Végtelen 4-roll toilet paper
Discover the new “endless” Regina Végtelen 4-roll toilet paper! Launching in July 2024, each roll of this product has more than three times the amount of soft paper compared to...
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Erwin – The smart ice cream scoop
The patented system seamlessly counts and transmits the quantity of ice cream scoops sold, making accurate and reliable data collection possible. Contact: Pálffy 2003 Kft. Ervin Szabó managing director; T.: +36-30-939-3222;...
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(HU) Tanqueray 0.0%
Tanqueray 0.0% non-alcoholic spirit, made with high quality herbs, including a special mix of the four classic Tanqueray ingredients – juniper, coriander, liquorice and angelica root. Contact: Zwack Unicum Nyrt. Bálint...
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Nescafé® Farmers Origins
Nescafé® Farmers Origins coffees have arrived, straight from the coffee fields of Colombia, Brazil, India and Africa, sealed in Nespresso compatible capsules! Contact: Nestlé Hungária Kft....
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KAISER grilling sausage 190g
KAISER’s grilling sausage selection offers consumers something new every year. In 2024 four new grilling sausages are introduced, with 80% meat content. Contact: MECOM Group s. r. o.; Vevőszolgálat T.: 06-56-520-300;...
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Food e-commerce isn’t for everyone (yet)
The democratisation of online grocery shopping is taking longer than initially expected given the worldwide hype around e-commerce. Persistent cost inflation has forced retailers to launch initiatives to curb staff...
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Domestic slowdown vs. soaring Temu
NorbertAccording to GKID and Mastercard’s Digital Commerce Survey 2024 report, the Hungarian e-commerce market still showed growth in 2023 (8.5%), but this was a significant decline from the double-digit growth...
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Fidelity International: softer landing is likely
When the fourth quarter of 2023 was approaching, fund manager Fidelity opined the most likely scenario for 2024 was a cyclical recession, with a moderate economic contraction followed by a...
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Lower meat prices
According to AKI slaughtering statistics, 178.9 thousand tonnes (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first three months of 2024, 15% more than in the same period...
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Is something missing?
Last November the National Association of Plant Based Food Manufacturers and Distributors (NÉGYOSZ) organised a conference on the development of more sustainable domestic food systems. This article is available for...
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National tobacco shops further increase their share in FMCG sales
FMCG sales by National Tobacco Shops exceeded HUF 187bn in April 2023-March 2024, growing by 13% compared to the previous period. This has put the tobacco shop sales channel in...
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Inflation – how consumers have adapted to constant changes
Andreas Christou, managing director of RetailZoom told at the Trade Marketing Club’s market research day: shoppers are no longer able or willing to spend more. This article is available for...
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Record sales by certified organic products in the US in 2023
In the US the certified organic market reached a record USD 69.7bn in sales in 2023, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA). This article is available for reading in...
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World’s biggest dairy company rolls out plant-based brand
Lactalis has launched a new plant-based brand called “Enjoy!”. The France-based company came out with the new product range in Canada. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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The evolution of the FMCG market through the NIQ lens
Shoppers across the continent, including Hungary, continue to save in every possible way, Csilla Czikora, head of consulting and analytic insights at NIQ told when presenting their market research data...
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Poor Brazilian harvest makes orange juice even more expensive
Brazil is the world’s largest orange juice producer and the country has recently forecasted: the quantity harvested may decrease by around 25% in the 2024-2025 season. This article is available...
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Representing interests – irrespective of company size
In the following interview Dr Tamás Kozák, secretary general of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) analyses the biggest challenges and successes of the Hungarian retail trade sector in 2023. This...
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Swedish start-up to fortify plant-based meats with easy-to-absorb iron
A Swedish start-up has been granted EUR 1m in funding to develop plant-based proteins that help the body to easily absorb iron. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Plant-based food sales fall to USD 8.1bn in the United States
Only 15% of US households bought plant-based products in 2023, 19% less than in 2022. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7 Sales of plant-based meats and...
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Dr Beáta Olga Felkai: “One of the Hungarian presidency’s priority topics will be the fight against food loss and waste”
Dr Beáta Olga Felkai, deputy state secretary for food chain supervision and trade policy at the Ministry of Agriculture has given us an insight into the challenges, government responses and...
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Lidl: huge increase in plant-based food sales
Sales of vegan products at supermarket chain Lidl Germany have increased by more than 30% in the past six months. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7...
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Dutch company Albert Heijn sees growing demand for vegan products
According to an announcement by the Dutch company Albert Heijn, 44.1% of protein products sold in its stores in 2023 were plant-based, a rise from 42.6% in 2022. This article...
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Barilla stops production of plant-based Tolerant Foods pastas
Barilla Group stops manufacturing its minimally processed legume-based pasta products in the United States. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7 Tolerant Foods has announced the decision...
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Retail trade 2023: rationalising consumers, technological development
In this article we try to paint a picture of what happened in retail trade last year. 2023 was a challenging year for the food sector in Europe and overseas....
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