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Nestlé reduces greenhouse gas emission faster
Nestlé has announced that it will reduce its greenhouse gas emission to zero by 2050. The company wants to achieve this goal by putting several products on the market –...
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Coca-Cola HBC Europe continues to lead the way in sustainability
According to the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Coca-Cola HBC is the No.1 sustainably ran soft drink company in Europe. This is the sixth time in the last 7 years that...
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Unilever switches to renewable energy
Unilever has announced that the company is now only using renewable energy in all factories, warehouses, offices and research centres on all five continents. This achievement is the result of the...
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Costa Coffee to be launched in Hungary next year
Coca-Cola HBC plans to roll out its Costa Coffee product in at last 10 countries in 2020 – and one of these markets is Hungary. Zoran Bogdanovic, CEO of Coca-Cola HBC...
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Intermarché’s expansion in Portugal
France-based Les Mousquetaires has announced a large-scale expansion plan for its Intermarché stores in Portugal. The retailer plans to invest EUR 200 million in opening 105 stores by 2023. EUR...
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7-Eleven introduces mobile checkout
After testing mobile self-checkout with employees at its own store, 7-Eleven launched the service in several Dallas locations in 2018 to get customer feedback for further fine-tuning. Customers at 7-Eleven in New...
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Target and Disney partner for a special in-store experience
Target will open about 65 in-store Disney stores in the next two years as part of a new partnership between the two companies. The first 25 of the shop-in-shop concepts will...
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No-checkout store concept arrives in Switzerland
Swiss company Valora and Migrolino follow the path of Amazon Go, testing a new store concept in Switzerland. This spring Valora opened its automated mini-store at the main train station...
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Sixty applicants won the Value and Quality Award in 2019
On 10 September the award ceremony of the Value and Quality Award took place in the building of the Hungarian Parliament for the second time. This year 67 entries by...
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A feed plant was opened in Somogy County
The Hungarian economy is growing fastest in the European Union today – the Minister of Foreign Affairs said at the inauguration of the 3.1 billion HUF worth feed production plant...
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A work of art
EKI Creative Kft. has unveiled its latest in-store display. It was developed for Paco Rabanne cosmetics and according to key account manager Péter Eckert, it is almost a work of art, as...
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So that a little wind doesn’t turn into a hurricane
Retail magazine iXtenso has interviewed Alexander De Ruiter, the CEO of Dutch consultancy firm OBI4wan. He talked about how to manage a worsening reputation and negative consumer reviews. In his view...
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Hungary’s biggest wine exporter
Lidl Hungary has organised the Lidl Wine Expo Hungary for the sixth time. The event’s goal is to promote Hungarian wines in Europe and facilitate their market entry. In 2018...
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Lidl introduces a unique, eco-friendly textile collection
Thanks to its innovative power, Lidl introduces a unique collection of textiles that meet the strict criteria of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ (C2C) Gold and Silver Certification. The biodegradable...
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A perfect example for circular economy: Corrugated packaging
Sustainability is in the DNA of VPK Packaging Group. One of the spearheads is our well thought-out waste management strategy. Reducing waste at all our plants leads to significant environmental benefits. In...
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Nestlé inaugurates packaging research institute, first-of-its-kind in the food industry
Nestlé today officially inaugurated the Institute of Packaging Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in the food industry. The new Institute enables Nestlé to accelerate its efforts to bring functional, safe and environmentally...
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Growing number of environmentally conscious SPAR customers every year
As part of the company’s environmental protection programme, SPAR Hungary only makes two kinds of plastic shopping bags available to shoppers, while customers can choose from many eco-friendly bags. The...
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Hungarian Order of Merit Knight Cross was awarded to the leaders of the Coop chain
On behalf of the President of the Republic Áder János, Dr. Palkovics László, Minister of Innovation and Technology handed over Hungarian Order of Merit Knight Cross to Pekó László, Chief...
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Lidl sells 31 million Hungarian wines annually for 13 billion forints
For the sixth time, Lidl Magyarország organized the Lidl Wine Expo Hungary, which was opened by Magyar Levente, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The aim of the...
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Auchan helps Hungarian products to reach the market
“Auchan is constantly looking for ways to provide more reliable and quality local goods to its Hungarian customers. The company has several programs, and is increasingly cooperating with Hungarian Product...
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Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország has become the most attractive FMCG workplace in Hungary again
Once again, Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország became the first among companies operating in the FMCG sector in the Randstad Employer Brand Survey. The company is not only the most attractive but...
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Tesco home delivery to be launched in Kecskemét
Tesco home delivery starts in October in Kecskemét and its surroundings. The supermarket chain will serve the approximately 215,000 people who live here with 25 new employees. With the expansion...
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POPAI celebrates Hungarian victory
The Shop! Global Awards were handed over at the GlobalShop International POP Show in the United States on 26 June. Winners were announced in 16 categories, for the first time...
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SPAR introduces environmentally friendly vegetables and fruit bags
After successful testing, SPAR Magyarország is now making reusable vegetable and fruit storage bags available throughout its network. With reusable packaging, the company wants to encourage its customers to be...
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Gallicoop won Value and Quality Award
The Gallicoop Classical turkey breast product has been awarded a Value and Quality Grand Prize in Parliament. During the ceremony, excellent Hungarian products and services were awarded. Garai András head...
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Fresh (meat) in the market
This May Auchan and MCS Vágóhíd Zrt. – the manufacturer of PICK Fresh meat products – started a special cooperation, backing the sales of these premium meats with POS activities for...
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The Balatoni Halgazdálkodási Nonprofit Zrt. expanded its activities
The activities of the Balatoni Halgazdálkodási Nonprofit Zrt. (Balaton Fishery Nonprofit Ltd.) will be strengthened with an additional 1,300 hectares of pond farms, which will enable the company to perform...
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BILK has built a new warehouse base for MediaMarkt
The BILK Logisztikai Nyrt. has built a new warehouse base of more than 20,000 square meters for MediaMarkt. According to information released on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange...
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Jack Ma leaves Alibaba
Jack Ma, co-founder and chairman of Alibaba, China’s largest online retailer, leaves the company on Tuesday. Known as the face of the company, Jack Ma spoke about his retirement plans...
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