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Plant-based foods are taking over
Both manufacturers and distributors in the plant-based segment are trying to keep up with consumer demand, experimenting with innovative products and sustainable solutions. This article is available for reading in...
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Dairy substitutes: product developers are focusing on hybrid concepts and price parity
Once limited to soya milk, plant-based dairy alternatives are now much more diverse in terms of ingredients and formats: a wide range of non-dairy cup and drinkable yogurts, cheeses, creams...
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Waitrose introduces oat milk coffee vending machine
Waitrose has introduced a vending machine specifically designed to serve oat milk coffee in one of its stores. It isn’t yet clear whether this is a one-off, a trial or...
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Nestlé invests CHF 80m in plant-based food plant in Serbia
Swiss food giant Nestlé has invested CHF 80m in the opening of a new plant-based food factory in Surčin, Serbia. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/5...
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Danone US to discontinue two plant-based milk alternatives
The decision to stop the production of Silk Nextmilk and So Delicious Wondermilk comes as sales of the alternative category fell in 2023, after four consecutive years of growth. This...
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These are the 20 most vegan-friendly cities in the world in 2024
HappyCow is a platform that evaluates plant-based, vegan and healthy food venues, and the website has recently published list of the 20 most vegan-friendly cities in the world – once...
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More high-quality plant-based private label products
According to PLMA, European private label sales will reach a record EUR 340bn in 2023. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/5 V-Label says this is partly...
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Wolt launches hybrid delivery service
In mid-April Wolt started the Wolt Hybrid Delivery service, which makes it possible for restaurant managers to choose whether to use Wolt’s network of courier partners or their own delivery...
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Reversal instead of filling the digital gap
Digiméter has measured the digitalisation level of Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/5 The main index score was 40 on...
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Every third Hungarian cardholder regularly pays with their mobile
Mastercard published the results of its research entitled “Bank Card Usage Habits and Attitudes” at the end of March. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/5 With...
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Brand reputation could suffer because of falling living standards
KPMG’s Global Customer Experience Excellence Research 2023-2024 report has summarised the experiences of more than 81,000 customers in 21 countries. The survey covers around 3,000 brands. This article is available...
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Raw milk’s price stays put
According to AKI PÁIR, the producer price of raw milk in Hungary was HUF 164.3/kg in February 2024. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/5 With a...
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Joint workshop by ÖRT and the Ministry of Justice
With record attendance, the Advertising Self Regulatory Board (ÖRT) held its first joint workshop with experts from the Ministry of Justice, about the activities of the consumer protection authority in...
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European Private Label Awards 2024 winners announced
The European Private Label Awards, organised by ESM: European Supermarket Magazine, attracted 68 entries this year, with 21 innovations in 17 categories. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Rapid digitalisation in pharmacies
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/5 This is what impatient customers dream about Dr István Vámossy, general manager of Gollmann Magyarország/Pharmamatrix Kft. believes that digitalisation and...
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Self-checkouts also need a better strategy to succeed
Grocery Dive’s report on self-service checkouts and Mordor Intelligence’s forecast suggest that the self-service checkout market can grow by an average of 10.2% per year between 2024 and 2028. This...
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DIA to close more than half its stores in Brazil
Spanish grocery group DIA is to close 343 of its stores and three warehouses in Brazil, after the company ended last year with a negative result of a EUR 154m...
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(HU) Shop! MarketPlace
Shop! MarketPlace Shop! Association – the parent organisation of POPAI Hungary – held its biggest annual event, the MarketPlace conference and trade show at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati...
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No more chocolate and sweets at the checkout in Kiwi stores
Norwegian discount retailer Kiwi would like to promote healthy food choices for shoppers by removing all chocolate and sweets products from the checkout zone. The initiative has been welcomed by...
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Open water!
There was a sales drop in the mineral water category last year. However, the branded flavoured mineral water market has produced an impressive growth recently. This article is available for...
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General assembly and meeting
The annual general meeting of POPAI Hungary was held in the SPAR Pávaház training room, with more than 80% of members present. General secretary Ildikó Kátai presented the report about...
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European Parliament adopts AI legislation
The European Parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of EU legislation on artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking regulation is expected to enter into force early next year and...
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Nébih: the spring food inspection ended with fewer fines than last year
The national food inspection, which ended on April 1, ended with approximately the same number of warnings, but fewer fines than last year, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih)...
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2024 Q2 Investment Outlook: Timing matters
Positive momentum is building. The outlook for 2024 has brightened, but we caution that it won’t take much to spill over.We came into 2024 believing that a cyclical recession, featuring...
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KPMG: Female senior managers adapted surprisingly quickly to the polycrisis
Despite their increased workload, female senior managers are optimistic about company growth, social change, gender equality and their own careers. The majority have adapted to the current polycrisis and are...
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Breakfast cereal buyers are looking for new flavours and healthy products
According to the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), consumers are looking for new flavours and various “free-from” products are becoming increasingly important. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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NGM: tourism demand is increasing, the SZÉP Card was also a popular means of payment in March
The SZÉP Card also generated strong traffic in March, which remains the engine of tourism, the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) told MTI on Monday. While 2.6 million users had...
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K&H: we don’t have much time left to reach the 55 percent reduction
The Hungarian economy still has 6 years to reach the EU’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent. All economic actors must participate in this, and financial institutions...
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Consumer sentiment in the euro area improved to a more than two-year high in April
Consumer sentiment in the eurozone improved somewhat less than expected, but still reached a more than two-year high in April, according to Monday’s report based on preliminary data from the...
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Finally, in our country, returnable mineral water in replacement bottles is also available in larger grocery stores
The demand for sustainable mineral water consumption is increasing in Hungary. Meanwhile, the redemption system introduced at the beginning of the year is struggling, the majority of the machines installed...
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