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Auchan testing ‘Scan And Pay’ service in France
Auchan France is testing a digital service that would make it possible for shoppers to use their smartphones for scanning the barcodes of products and paying for them. The service...
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EU gives green light to the P&G-Merck deal
The EU decided that Procter & Gamble (P&G) buying Merck’s consumer health division for EUR 3.4 billion doesn’t break competition law. Thanks to the transaction vitamin brands such as Seven...
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Waitrose & Partners trying out a rapid delivery service
Waitrose & Partners launched the Waitrose Rapid Delivery service in London, offering same day and two-hour delivery to customers. In selected areas 20 products can be ordered from 1,500 for...
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Livestock feeding development project launched in Komárom
Solum Zrt. of Komárom and Adexgo Kft. of Balatonfüred invested HUF 555 million in developing a new animal health, reproductive biology and feeding system. They created an animal feed supplement...
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Processing capacity can increase thanks to state funding
So far the Ministry of Agriculture has approved of food industry development projects in the value of HUF 113 billion. What is more, in the next few years farmers can...
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Eggs Association: large-scale egg production increased in the first half of the year
Large-scale egg production increased in the first half of the year by around 20 percent to 586 million eggs, compared with the same period of last year. The large-scale egg...
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Gyermelyi builds new pasta factory
Gyermelyi Zrt.’s new pasta factory – built from HUF 7.2 billion – is already in use at the company’s premises. The Hungarian government financed the development project with HUF 2.4...
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McDonald’s buys lettuce from Balástya
Becsey vegetable farm in Balástya is selling lettuce to McDonald’s restaurants in Hungary and other European countries. They produce more than 1,000 tons of lettuce a year and have been...
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Nébih: most Tokaj-Hegyalja wineries comply with the rules
On the basis of the official examination of the 25 wine-growing units of Tokaj-hegyalja, the local wineries, wine tastings, catering and commercial units comply with the regulations, only two serious...
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A new era in the history of the Borsodi Brewery
This year, the Borsodi Brewery has started two major investments in Bőcs. Thanks to the development of the bottling and box filling line, the capacity of the plant is expected...
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Thirty-three kilogrammes of food products are thrown out unnecessarily every year
An average Hungarian consumer throws out 33 kilograms of food per year only because it became rotten, due to poor storage or because it was unnecessarily purchased – Világgazdaság Online...
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AM: Hungary initiated the support opportunity for kiwi and fruit growing
Hungary initiated the extension of production support for the production of kiwi and figs at the European Commission (EB) – the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM)...
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University of Debrecen to become a food safety competence centre
The University of Debrecen and the representatives of Hungarian enterprises have signed a scientific and business cooperation agreement in the domain of food safety and tracking. TE-FOOD is the world’s...
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Expert: the gap between the lowest and the highest average earnings has reduced
The difference between the average earnings of the most and the least earning workers in Hungary decreased – the president of the Board of Trustees of the Budapest Foundation for...
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Praktiker modernizes its stores
Praktiker reconsidered the operations of its business units: it unified its sortiment and emphasized the decor and furnishing product range at the 20 DIY stores. The renovation of the small-sized...
Read moreThe NAV seized 215 million HUF worth fake clothing and untaxed cigarettes in Budapest
Fake brand labeled clothes and large amounts of untaxed cigarettes were seized by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) in Budapest in a value of 215 million forints –...
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New payment solutions
From 1 September Hungarian online shops can also offer the Google Pay payment option to customers. In Hungary BIG FISH Payment Gateway was the first to make this payment service...
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ITM: the consumer protection authority withdrew beauty products
Six of the 120 cosmetic products tested by the consumer protection authority were withdrawn from circulation. Two shampoos and natural cosmetics, one liquid soap and a soap contained microbiological contaminants...
Read moreThe consumer mood has fallen in the United States
The Consumer Mood Index of the US Michigan University declined in October , despite the expected improvement. In October, Michigan’s University’s non-final consumer mood index decreased from the previous month’s...
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Five steps to take when preparing for Black Friday
Róbert Nagy, product manager of Szallasguru.hu has collected the most important steps for retailers to take when preparing for Black Friday – our magazine picked five from these. 1. Think...
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Half of the world buys online from abroad too
According to a consumer survey by PayPal and IPSOS conducted in 31 countries, 55 percent of online shoppers also buy from websites registered abroad. Most often they purchase clothes, shoes,...
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Szállás.hu: Domestic tourism increased by 12.5 percent
The Szállás.hu estimates that domestic tourism grew by 12.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period of a year ago. According to a survey of the portal...
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The Day of Hungarian Bath Culture was held on Saturday
The Day of Hungarian Bath Culture is held on the second Saturday of October every year; this year’s programs were held in the 100-year-old Gellért Bath in Budapest, where visitors...
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Domestos Power5+ Active Blue Water
Domestos Power5+ Active Blue Water – a new toilet rim block product range. These products create a pleasant scent in the toilet, even between two flushes! With every flush Active Blue...
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Barnängen hand creams
In Sweden Barnängen has been known as an authentic skin care brand for decades. Following the shower gels and body lotions, this September Barnängen is introducing hand creams to the...
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(HU) Detki Cookies cukormentes omlós keksz kétféle ízben: csokidarabos és kakaós csokidarabos
This year’s new products from biscuit company Detki Keksz are two types of soft and chewy biscuits with drops of chocolate in them. The joy is three times bigger in...
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Organic lentil snacks
Those who are sensitive to gluten and vegetarians can also have it as a snack, between two meals or simply because it tastes so good! Size: 60g Contact: Biopont...
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NIVEA Q10 POWER 10 Day Treatment 6,5 ml
Thanks to its extra creatine content, NIVEA Q10 POWER 10 Day Treatment efficiently activates the skin’s natural collagen production, producing a visible anti-wrinkle effect for users. Due to the product’s light...
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Riska Drink&Go drink yoghurt
The brand new Riska products, Zero Drink&Go yogurt drinks have low fat content, but they are rich in fruits and are available in exciting flavour combinations. Lactose-sensitive consumers can also...
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Charming messages on your Moments neapolitan
This year the Moments brand reached another milestone. A brand new, youthful and trendy packaging design targets the younger generations. The new design was prepared with them (too) in mind,...
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