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The price of arabica coffee fluctuates sharply
According to a report of Világgazdaság, the price of arabica coffee is on a real roller coaster, having risen from a 13-year low last year to 20 percent in the...
Read moreDue to the tax reduction of the BAT Pécsi Tobacco Factory e-cigarette black market may be reduced
In Hungary, it is estimated that 80-85 percent of e-cigarette sales come from the black trade, which, according to industry estimates, causes more than 6 billion HUF excise tax and...
Read moreGfK’s German consumer sentiment index improved unexpectedly
For February, consumer sentiment in Germany has improved unexpectedly, according to the results of a January survey conducted by the GfK (Growth from Knowledge) economic research institute in Nuremberg. For...
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The coronavirus has a demonstrable effect on tourism in Hungary
The coronavirus is already having a noticeable impact on Hungarian tourism: from Monday, organized tour groups will not leave for their European cruise from China, and hundreds of Chinese guests...
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Starbucks keeps half of its Chinese cafés closed
Starbucks closes nearly half of its Chinese units to protect its workers from the disease, in line with government efforts to fight the coronavirus – origo wrote after BBC. One...
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Bakeries are the place to get your daily bread!
József Septe, president of the Hungarian Baker Association talked to our magazine about how the baking industry had been suffering for years from the loss they were making on the...
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Rewe Group Introduces Avocado Coating To Extend Shelf Life
Rewe Group has announced it is testing a new fructose-based coating on its avocados, which it says can increase the shelf life of said products by eight days. The group...
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Instacart gets into ready-to-eat food deliveries with build your own sub service
Grocery picking service Instacart is dabbling with on-demand food delivery, announcing the launch in Florida of a pre-made meals delivery option that shoppers can tag onto a bigger supermarket order....
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Starbucks: new environmental plan means more plant-based dishes on menus
Starbucks has announced a renewed focus on sustainability that marks a step-change for the company and includes expanding plant-based menu options. Following a global assessment of the carbon, waste and...
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Future Store – This year between 4 and 6 February! Visit us and participate in the guided tour!
In the store of the future many companies focus on sustainability trends too. Today’s newsletter introduces the in-store presence of four of them: Henkel, Nestlé, Essity and Coca-Cola. At the...
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The Sirha Budapest International Food Exhibition will be held between February 4-6
The Sirha International Food and HoRaCe Trade Fair will be held in Budapest between February 4-6 will present more than 300 exhibitors – Ganzer Gábor, CEO of Hungexpo Zrt. announced...
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Bocuse marketing and digital workshop at Sirha’s METRO stand
In a week’s time, the year’s most outstanding food and HoReCA trade show will begin. Day one, the Bocuse d’Or domestic finalists will select fresh raw materials for their competition...
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Kifli.hu: new entrant in the online grocery market in Budapest
Rohlik.cz, the market leader in Prague and Brno, is the first stop of foreign expansion in Budapest. The recently opened Kifli.hu online supermarket meets all consumer needs, with an ever...
Read moreWinelovers Grand – More than eight hundred wines at the year start tasting
Over 800 Hungarian and foreign wines, Furmint Hall, as well as master classes and lectures await the visitors to the Winelovers Grand Wine Tasting on Saturday to the Corinthia Hotel...
Read moreThe Hungarian brewery startup got a very serious investor
It is not easy to get the domestic press to write about a fresh venture, but it is less likely that an investor will apply for this news article –...
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AGROmashEXPO has brought eight and a half billion forints to the Savings Bank
More than 200 inquiries and 8.5 billion forints of claims have been arrived for Takarékbank’s preferential machine financing facility, which was developed for AGROmashEXPO – the agricultural trade fair –...
Read moreThe deadline for payment of the Food Chain Inspection Fee expires on 31 January
The deadline for the payment of the second installment of last year’s Food Chain Surveillance Fee is 31 January, and the transfer can only be made to a dedicated payment...
Read moreÁSZ criticized the management of other agricultural training institutions
After the 22 agricultural training schools previously audited, ÁSZ found irregularities in another 10 schools. In its announcement sent to MTI the agricultural schools of Csongrád, Mátészalka, Baja, Csorna, Szécsény,...
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Rice crisis in Cambodia
Rice production in Cambodia, one of the Far East’s most important economic segments, is in serious trouble – origo wrote, according to the Asia Times. Rice is a key agricultural...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the United States improved in January
The Conference Board nonprofit Economic Research Institute announced on Tuesday that the consumer confidence index has climbed from 128.2 points in December to 131.6 points. Analysts expected a slight decline...
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This is what Africa can expect in 2020
On the African continent, there is general optimism about 2020 – origo wrote. Most leaders in the country expect the region to perform well, but analysts say the region is...
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The Hungarian McDonald’s has contributed to the promotion of reading with nearly one million books
McDonald’s reading promotion program will continue in 2020. Thanks to the initiative and continuous development launched in 2012, nearly one million books have been placed in the hands of the...
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More eco-friendly fabric softeners
Henkel Magyarország Kft.’s junior brand manager Csilla Pásztor told our magazine that fabric softener sales increased by 6 percent in value in 2019. Drugstore and discount supermarkets were the engines...
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Artyfarty grocey store – Video of the day
Visual artist Lucy Sparrow talks about how her immersive felt-art installations came together, the experience of running two successful Kickstarter campaigns, and what it was like to realize that people...
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Does Globus redefine the showroom store concept?
Globus has realised that a shop where only canned vegetables are displayed isn’t likely to succeed, so the company also wants to show customers how these products can be prepared....
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Exotic mushroom varieties drive the plant-based revolution, says Tesco
Demand is soaring for two obscure mushroom varieties that are taking the UK’s plant-based market by storm, the retailer highlights Sales for Brown Oyster Cluster and King Oyster mushrooms have...
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Starbucks to add more plant-based food in latest green push
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) aims to add more plant-based food and drinks to its menu as part of the company’s latest plan to become more environmentally friendly. Starbucks – which sells...
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Aldi Suisse Launches Organic Beef Project
Aldi Suisse has launched an organic project for grazing beef cattle, ‘Aldi Bio Weide Rind’, which is says is a first for the retail sector in Switzerland. The project aims...
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Magazine: The health trend is here to stay
The Hungarian deep-freezing and canning industry’s contribution to the nation’s food industry output is approximately 10 percent, with a production value of HUF 170-190 billion. However, the sector’s share in...
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Future Store – This year between 4 and 6 February! Visit us and participate in the guided tour!
In the store of the future we are going to present the latest exciting trends in food and non-food categories, at the same time identifying progressive shopping and consumption experiences...
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