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Edeka Introduces ‘Mikro-Plastikfrei’ Label For Own-Brand Cosmetics
Date: 2019-08-02 08:50:44
Germany’s Edeka has announced that it has introduced a new label to mark its own-brand microplastics-free cosmetics. The ‘Mikro-Plastikfrei’ label will be gradually added to the retailer’s entire range of...
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M&S incentivising reusable containers for food-to-go
Date: 2019-08-02 08:30:30
The retailer is offering discount to shoppers bringing their own containers when purchasing from Market Place counters. Shoppers bringing their own reusable containers to M&S’s Market Place counters will receive...
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Sustainability developments: dm and Rossmann
Date: 2019-08-02 08:10:08
German-based drugstore operators dm and Rossmann, along with clothing retailer Globus, launch information campaign on waste separation and waste reduction on behalf of the Recyclate Forum. On 25th July, German-based...
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Magazine: Retailers cast their eyes on Amsterdam in May
Date: 2019-08-02 07:00:16
The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) organised the 34th ‘World of Private Label’ trade fair in Amsterdam on 21-22 May. This was the biggest event in the history of PLMA: in...
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FAO: world food prices decreased in July
Date: 2019-08-01 11:55:38
In July, food prices on the world market declined, mainly due to the decline in the prices of certain cereals and dairy products. After a five-month rise in food prices...
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KSH: exports increased more than imports in May
Date: 2019-08-01 11:25:38
In May, exports were up 4.6 percent year-on-year and imports were up 2.9 percent year-on-year, so the monthly export surplus became 674 million euros, 181 million euros more – according...
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The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft. started production of paper pallets
Date: 2019-08-01 11:23:25
The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft., a developer of packaging materials, developed a paper pallet and a related product line, as well as the technology needed for its production from...
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There will be three hundred exhibitors at this year’s Farmer Expo in Debrecen
Date: 2019-08-01 11:22:25
Three hundred exhibitors are expected at the largest agricultural trade fair in Eastern Hungary, the Farmer Expo, which will be held this year for the 28th time between 15-18 August...
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The cottage cheese is protected by the European Union
Date: 2019-08-01 11:20:16
The cottage cheese has been protected by the European Commission as a traditional specialty product – the Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Board told MTI. The communication states that only...
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Auchan organizes a collection of learning tools
Date: 2019-08-01 11:15:58
The company is also organizing a national learning tools gathering at the Auchan stores this year between August 1 and September 11 in cooperation with the National Association of Large...
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Praktiker’s share of online traffic has increased
Date: 2019-08-01 11:13:46
Praktiker’s share of online traffic has increased to more than 8.5 percent of total sales by the end of July, from the 7 percent last year and 5 percent of...
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Nébih: the African swine fever virus appeared in Slovakia as well
Date: 2019-08-01 11:12:00
After the outbreak of African swine fever (ASP) in Slovakia, the protection and surveillance zone set up for the case extends to Hungary, to Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen County – the National Food...
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In one year, the number of nylon bags sold in supermarkets in England has halved
Date: 2019-08-01 11:07:00
In a year, the number of nylon bags sold in the UK’s largest supermarket stores has halved – according to British government data released Thursday. Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons,...
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Consumer confidence improved significantly in the United States in July
Date: 2019-08-01 11:06:26
The Conference Board nonprofit economic research institute announced on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index increased to 135.7 points from the 124.3 points of June. Analysts expected a slight improvement...
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A grandiose mountain of cakes – Video of the day
Date: 2019-08-01 10:49:22
Ever wanted to make? If you’ve never heard of it, it’s essentially a giant mountain of choux pastry balls that are held together by whisper-thin threads of caramel. It’s a...
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Ice Cream of the Year in 2019
Date: 2019-08-01 10:42:57
This year the confectioners’ guild organised the popular Ice Cream of the Year competition in Szombathely. In order to make the contest a bit more festival-like, several programmes (ice cream...
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Four out of ten Hungarians do not go on a serious vacation
Date: 2019-08-01 10:30:49
In fact, 43 percent of the Hungarian adult population simply can’t afford a week’s vacation away from home – according to a recent Eurostat report – penzcentrum.hu wrote. By the...
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Ice cold drinks
Date: 2019-08-01 10:26:59
Continuing the trend of recent years, ice tea sales grew in 2018 – as a matter of fact the sales growth was faster in both value and volume than in...
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How much calory does your rice contain? Depends on how you cook it
Date: 2019-08-01 10:12:47
Cooking hacks are quite common on the internet, of course, but this one caught Grub’s attention: Two researchers at at Sri Lanka’s College of Chemical Sciences have discovered a way...
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The hotel chain will remove the toiletries from the guest rooms
Date: 2019-08-01 10:10:45
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), will remove the tiny toiletries (shower baths, soaps, etc.) from the guest rooms – origo wrote after BBC. The British-owned company owns the units of...
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EY: For CEOs, are the days of sidelining global challenges numbered?
Date: 2019-08-01 09:01:20
The 2019 EY CEO Imperative Study reveals that investors and boards expect CEOs to respond to humanity’s greatest challenges – it’s the new growth imperative. But how? To date, most...
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Lidl Denmark Introduces Reusable Bags For Fruit And Vegetables
Date: 2019-08-01 08:50:31
Lidl has announced that it has introduced reusable net bags for fruit and vegetables in all its 119 outlets across Denmark. The initiative is expected to reduce the consumption of...
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Waitrose Expands Eco-Friendly Laundry Products Range
Date: 2019-08-01 08:30:37
Waitrose & Partners has announced that it has added two new products to its eco-friendly laundry solutions range, following an increase in demand for sustainable products. The sale of environmentally-friendly...
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Sustainable Initiative
Date: 2019-08-01 08:10:36
Coca-Cola Oceania and Coca-Cola Amatil have announced a significant step forward towards sustainability—by the end of this year, all of their plastic bottles smaller than one litre, and all water...
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Pork may become more expensive over time
Date: 2019-07-31 11:40:49
African swine fever could lead to a steady rise in pork prices in the next 4-5 years – penzcentrum.hu quotes Fórián Zoltán, a leading agricultural expert of the Erste Agricultural...
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The global beer market has expanded, and Hungary is a significant exporter of beer as well
Date: 2019-07-31 11:39:05
Globally, more than 1.9 billion hectoliters of beer were sold last year. The world’s largest brewing nation is China, followed by the USA and Brazil in third. Instead of quantity,...
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GKI: less confident mood in agriculture
Date: 2019-07-31 11:20:51
Although their optimism has weakened, Hungarian agribusinesses are still confident about the future, and in the short term they are mostly concerned about the situation on the world market, and...
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35,000 festivalgoers chose the Lidl Fesztmarket
Date: 2019-07-31 11:20:06
At this year’s EFOTT and Campus festivals, nearly thirty-five thousand festivalgoers chose the Lidl Fesztmarket, where the store chain offered its customers alternative products during the festival as part of...
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Thousands of shops in Budapest are waiting for tenants
Date: 2019-07-31 11:18:57
About two to three thousand retail properties are vacant in Budapest, depriving the owners of municipalities, condominiums and private owners of revenue – origo wrote after Világgazdaság. According to the...
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