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Metro Belgium to be acquired by foodservice competitor Sligro
Sligro is allowed to acquire Belgian wholesaler Metro, in combination with Van Zon. The verdict is in: the combination of Sligro and Van Zon has been approved as acquirers of...
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Coca-Cola Renews Partnership With FoodCloud And FareShare
Coca-Cola has announced that it has once again partnered with FoodCloud and FareShare for Christmas. The aim of this year’s initiative is to ‘redistribute over 143,000 meals across Ireland and...
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The VOSZ Women’s Entrepreneurship Section was established
On November 21, the VOSZ Women Entrepreneurs Section was established within the framework of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers, as one of the largest domestic interest representation organizations...
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Henkel fulfills children’s wishes
Henkel Hungary has been cooperating with the Csodalámpa Foundation for more than 5 years, this year the foundation won a grant of 10,000 euros with a tender from the company’s...
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Donations from Henkel fulfill big wishes
Henkel Hungary has been cooperating with the Miracle Lamp Foundation for more than 5 years in order to fulfill the wishes of seriously ill children. While in the past two...
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Sustainability: there is still a big gap between actions and intentions
Despite the economic difficulties, domestic medium and large companies consider sustainability important. The data for the second half of the year still show a weaker than average corporate commitment, even...
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Nébih has collected information on safe food donation
The National Food Chain Safety Authority’s (Nébih) No Leftovers program has collected the most important information on safe food donation – the authority drew attention in a statement sent to...
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ProWein 2023 – The success story continues
They are now working on the preparations for the ProWein trade fair. The application deadline for the exhibitors has passed and they are now negotiating with the individual exhibiting winemakers,...
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New elements have been added to the Heineken campaign
A new perspective has been added to the Heineken 0.0 When You Drive Never Drink campaign, drawing attention to the fact that whatever form of transport we choose, we must...
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Croatia’s Studenac Acquires Toni Marketi Stores
Croatian retailer Studenac has announced the acquisition of the Toni Marketi chain, operated by Princeza Korina d.o.o., at the end of November 2022. The move will help Studenac strengthen its position...
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PepsiCo opens oat testing lab in Cambridge
PepsiCo has opened its first oat testing lab in the UK, where expert crop researchers will test and analyse thousands of oat samples from regenerative agricultural trials. The lab, which...
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Carrefour, Goggo Network Unveil Autonomous Delivery Trial
French retailer Carrefour has teamed up with autonomous delivery provider Goggo Network to test autonomous delivery of Carrefour Drive orders for residents of Plateau de Saclay, south of Paris. According...
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The price of two hundred thousand alu boxes go for the camping for disadvantaged children
From March of this year, consumers could also donate the price of returnable aluminum beverage cans to charity. Thanks to the initiative, 200,000 boxes were collected, which means more than...
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3+1 interesting facts about Törley and champagne
Bubbly, pearly juice, with which we can crown festive moments at any time: what is it? It is not difficult to guess that we are talking about none other than...
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Tesco and Nestlé support the care of the needy with HUF 15.5 million
Like Santa Claus, Nestlé and Tesco are preparing gifts on December 6. As a result of this year’s joint campaign, the two companies are supporting the work of the Hungarian...
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Lidl is introducing another food saving measure
Lidl Hungary launched “Save it! food rescue action, which further expands the range of measures taken to reduce food waste. It offers its customers fruits and vegetables that are no...
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PICK’s expertise creates a real difference between meat and meat
Expertise makes the difference between flesh and flesh. With this message, the PICK Fresh meat campaign was launched in November, which is an important milestone in the branding of the...
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DoorDash lays off 1,250 employees to rein in operating expenses
DoorDash is laying off 1,250 people in an effort to rein in costs, The company’s CEO Tony notes in a message sent to employees last week that the pandemic presented...
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The Hungarian energy startup is expanding in the USA
Allied Energy Corporation, listed on the OTC securities market and engaged in the leasing and production of oil and gas fields located in one of the richest regions of the...
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Tesco wants more female managers
Tesco published its Diversity Report for the second time in 2022. The purpose of the report is to summarize the company’s achievements and plans in relation to diversity and inclusion,...
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SPAR China Partner Jiajiayue Opens Flagship Store In Binzhou City
SPAR China partner Jiajiayue has opened a flagship store in Wuyue Plaza in Bincheng, Binzhou city. Jiajiayue is a strategic alliance brand partner of Wuyue Plaza, which opened in October...
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It has been revealed whether Lidl is more expensive in Austria or Hungary
The price test was justified due to the weakening forint, and the practical implementation was undertaken by a Telex employee who tested food prices in all corners of the world...
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According to the CEO of the British Tesco, the British are ashamed of what goes into the basket
The British – like the Hungarians – started to opt for cheaper products, and are slowly reducing the quantity, too. In a strange way, however, they are ashamed of this,...
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Dr. János Rákóczi became the new vice-president of the Green Section
The last meeting of the MMSZ Green Section this year was held in the all-green Velux office in mid-November. At the end of the meeting, the members discussed the plans...
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The SPAR Action Plan has been further expanded
New elements have been added and customers can claim even more discounts in the SPAR Promotion Plan from December. “For SPAR, the highest possible level of customer service and the...
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Entrepreneurs’ Day: Trust is needed
The Entrepreneurs’ Day celebration was held for the twenty-third time. At the event, János Eppel, the president of VOSZ, spoke about the organization’s future, and Finance Minister Mihály Varga spoke...
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Bel Group Announces Joint Venture With India’s Britannia Industries
French cheese maker Bel Group has announced a joint venture with India’s Britannia Industries Ltd (BIL), which will see the former acquire a 49% stake in BDPL (Britannia Dairy Private...
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Infarm cuts back personnel
Vertical farming company Infarm is being forced to make drastic cuts in headcount, laying off more than half of its nearly 1,000 employees. The Berlin-based company said it needed to...
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Permanent, non-FMCG Display of the Year in 2022
This year’s last POPAI Hungary Association meeting was held in MOM Paulaner restaurant on 1 December. The Bonafarm trade marketing team was the host, who introduced the latest PICK and...
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Salaries at Aldi and Lidl start at 400,000 gross
The wages available at the two large supermarket chains have finally been revealed. Entry salaries are around 400,000 gross, while a store manager can earn up to 1 million forints...
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