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Top quality pork products on store shelves
The Bonafarm Group announced in a press release on 19 March that as result of many years of development work, the products that leave the Mohács abattoir – a strategic...
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MARS names new supply chain director for the region
Sophie Gaspard has been named supply chain director of MARS in Central Europe. Ms Gaspard has been with the company for 11 years. Her former position was supply chain excellence...
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Prestigious competition for public sector catering cooks
It was announced in March that the biggest-ever competition for public sector catering cooks (KÖSZ) is being organised in Hungary, by the National Association of Public Sector Catering Service Providers...
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Pro Gastronomia
This year’s ‘Pro Gastronomia’ awards have been presented at BGE KVIK. The 2019 winners were Olivier Roellinger, a chef with 3 Michelin stars, Károly Varga, the winner of 22 gold...
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Borsodi appoints new senior brand manager
From February György Spiegel is the new senior brand manager of Borsodi. He has more than a decade of experience in the Hungarian and international food industries. He told that...
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SPAR donations for protecting animals in Hungary
Last year SPAR donated 2,725 tons of products to Hungarian animal parks, shelters and zoos. SPAR has been running this programme since 2011, and the retail chain not only donates...
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Wreath laying at the memorial plaque
Every year the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism (MKVM) and the Gundel family remembers János Gundel with a wreath laying ceremony at his...
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Auchan honoured
This year Auchan was honoured with the Disabled-friendly Workplace recognition for the fifth time. Auchan can use the title for 2 years. One of the reasons the retailer got the...
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New meat products in the spirit of purity
Hungarian Lidl stores have started selling a new, additive-, colouring- and preservative-free meat product range. The 12 Pikok Pure products are characterised by very high, 94-percent meat content and they...
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Alpro products in Danone’s portfolio
This year Danone starts distributing Alpro products in Hungary – Alpro offers plant-based drinks and foods. The Danone Group acquired US company WhiteWave, the manufacturer of Alpro, in April 2017....
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MVI wants to reform trade education
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) has reacted to the problems in trade education by contacting interest representing organisations for reform ideas, which would contribute to establishing Sectoral...
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Tesco supports community building programmes
Tesco has organised its ‘You choose, we help programme’ for the fifth time. Once again customers cast their votes on the projects they liked: between 21 January and 17 February...
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Presidency and members’ meetings
At the end of February there was a meeting for the presidency and for the members of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI). President László Kovács evaluated 2018 and reported...
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Polish, Hungarian and sweet
The so-called Little Eagles (Sasfiókák) programme has come to an end. Its objective was giving Polish and Hungarian students the chance to learn about culinary connections between the two countries,...
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Presidency members elected
On 18 February the Guild of Hungarian Confectioners elected a new presidency. Presidency members: president – Balázs Erdélyi, co-president – László Selmeczi, vice presidents – Zoltán Kiss and Balázs Ipacs.The...
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Food is saved in a growing number of ALDI stores
ALDI and the Food Bank have been cooperating since 2016. By the end of 2018 75 ALDI stores joined the leftover food saving programme. This year more ALDI stores will...
Read moreOKSZ expects the revival of retail in March
Consumption growth will start in March: the more than 800 billion HUF retail sales of January will be exceeded with at least 100 billion HUF in March – Vámos György,...
Read moreKSH: consumer prices increased by 3.1 percent in February
In February, consumer prices were on average 3.1 percent higher than a year before, while the market expected 2.9 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday. Within...
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More than 17,000 people have already signed the petition of Magosz and the Chamber of Agriculture
More than 17,000 people have signed the petition of the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) and the Association of Hungarian Farmers (Magosz) to raise awareness of the European Union’s Common Agricultural...
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Lidl reduces the salt and sugar content of its branded products by twenty percent
As an innovative and responsible company, Lidl Magyarország is committed to help in the healthy nutrition of families in Hungary by targeting a 20 percent reduction in the salt and...
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HEINEKEN: beer drinking should be greener
Once again, HEINEKEN Hungária would reduce its carbon emissions by implementing the ideas of young people. The Brewery in its Drop C! competition invites the students and college students who...
Read moreThe 10th VinCE Budapest to focus on top wines again in April
Hungary’s best-known indoor wine event, the VinCE Budapest Wine Show, will be held for the 10th time at the end of April. The three-day event featuring the best domestic wine...
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Nébih’s campaign promotes responsible animal husbandry
Responsible animal husbandry is promoted in the campaign of the National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) – Pallós László, National Chief Inspector of Animal Protection at Nébih told M1 news...
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The European Investment Bank Group financed the developments in Hungary last year with 891 million euros
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB) financed the developments in Hungary last year with 891 million euros – Vice President of EIB said at a press conference in Budapest. Vazil...
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Nearly every third Hungarian company has female managers
On March 8th, today, we surprise our female acquaintances with flowers, chocolates and compliments, although this was originally the day of the women’s equality and free movement movement. Since then,...
Read moreRetail sales in Romania grew by 6.6 percent in January
In January, the volume of retail sales increased by 6.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year – the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced on Tuesday. According...
Read moreThe volume of air freight has decreased, air passenger traffic has grown above average
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air freight has reached a three-year low since the sector’s performance in January dropped by nearly 2 percent, compared to the previous...
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The Hotel of the Year 2018 awards were handed over
The Hotel of the Year 2018 awards were handed over on Friday in Budapest. The Association of Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants – with the professional support of the Hungarian Tourism...
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