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Coronavirus To Have ‘Substantial’ Impact On Trade: WTO
The head of the World Trade Organisation said that he expected the coronavirus epidemic to have a “substantial” impact on the global economy, but plans for a June ministerial meeting...
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Walmart wants Verizon 5G network to support in-store health hubs
Walmart reportedly plans to offer in-store digital health services based on next-generation mobile connectivity. According to Pymnts, Walmart is negotiating with Verizon to provide a 5G wireless network that the...
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The meatfree meat-producing company is still loss-making
The California-based Beyond Meat released its fourth-quarter report, and while the company is still loss-making, it has lost much less than a year earlier due to strong demand growth, origo...
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Amazon Expands Physical Footprint With Bigger Cashier-Less Grocery Shop
The world’s biggest online retailer is set to open ‘Amazon Go Grocery,’ a store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill with four times the shopping space as the first cashier-less location it...
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Edeka To Launch Own-Brand Vegan Patties And Mince
German retailer Edeka has announced plans to roll out a new range of private-label vegan burger patties and mince branded as No Meat. Just in March of this year. The...
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Coronavirus To Cost Europe’s Retailers $4bn In Lost Sales: Study
Supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus is expected to lead to £3.26 billion (€3.8 billion) in missed sales for retailers in Europe in the six weeks to 20 April, with...
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The turnover of Wiesbauer-Dunahús increased last year
Despite difficult economic conditions, Karl Schmiedbauer, Commercial Counselor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wiesbauer Holding Rt. considered the turnover of 5.1 billion forints as positive. The company...
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AM Secretary of State: the Flavors and Traditions competition in Orosháza is a savior of values
The competition of Orosháza traditions and flavors is essential for keeping our memories alive, along with other similar events, said Farkas Sándor, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Bruce Willis doubles with HELL
HELL ENERGY, one of the world’s best-known and market-leading energy drink brands in Hungary, continues to partner with Bruce Willis. The superstar will be the face of HELL’s global advertising...
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Brazil Beef Firms Face Reduced Chinese Demand Due To Coronavirus
China’s beef imports will fall in the first half of 2020 due to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, which is complicating the circulation of people and trade globally, Rabobank said...
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Lidl Denmark To Introduce Animal Welfare Label For Fresh Chicken
Lidl Denmark has announced that it is to introduce an animal welfare label to its fresh chicken offering from the beginning of March. All fresh chicken sold in the retailer’s...
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Kifli.hu Has Opened Its Drive-Thru in Budapest
James McQuillan, Chief Executive of Kifli.hu posted the following on their Linkedin-page: ‘Shelves are empty across Budapest, but at Kifli we’re still open. Given that Budapestians are keen to quickly...
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Kapitány István became the new president of the Association of Managers
The National Association of Managers held its Extraordinary General Assembly on January 20, 2020, and Kapitány István, Vice President of Global Retail at Shell, was elected as the new president...
Read moreThe Győr Philharmonic Orchestra is relaunching its Kékfrankos season ticket series
The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra will restart its Kékfrankos season ticket series at the Fertőrákos Cave Theater in the summer – the orchestra informed MTI on Thursday. The purpose of the...
Read moreBeer consumption drops in China – outage due to virus – reports the world’s biggest beer brewer
Anheuser-Busch InBev warned on Thursday that its first-quarter earnings could be down 10 percent due to the coronavirus. The announcement was particularly badly received by investors, the stock price fell...
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Seaweed boxes can solve the problems of food suppliers
Online food delivery business Just Eat, together with sustainable packaging firm Notpla, has developed what it describes as a “fully recyclable” takeout box lined with seaweed – origo wrote after...
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The HFI Kft. expanded its production capacity from one billion HUF
The HFI Kft. in Pusztaszer and Mélykút, producing peppercorns, dried herbs, vegetables and fruits and live food supplements, expanded its production capacity from almost one billion forints with the help...
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Römerquelle arrives in stores in the spring in 100 percent recycled plastic bottles
Römerquelle mineral water will be available in 100 percent recycled plastic bottles soon in Hungary. The inscription on the label, “Bottle from Bottle”, means that the packaging of Römerquelle had...
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HELL ENERGY: PET bottles are the real problem
As a responsible manufacturer, HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. welcomes the government’s initiative to reduce the number of disposable plastics, which is the environmental impact of PET bottles. With its environmentally...
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Hungarian Sommelier Championship 2020 in Tata and Budapest
The Hungarian Sommelier Association will hold the semi-finals of this year’s national competition on Saturday, February 29, with the support of the Tata City Council, the Neszmély Wine Region and...
Read moreA Hungarian wine show was held in Warsaw
A Hungarian wine show was held in Warsaw on Wednesday at the National Council of Mountains (HNT) event, where 26 Polish winners were presented at the last national wine competition....
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Corteva’s agricultural sales dropped last year
The net sales of the Global agricultural company Corteva Agriscience, which is also present in Hungary, decreased by 3 percent to 13.8 billion USD last year from 14.28 billion USD...
Read moreSpecial plasters from Tesco
The UK’s largest retailer Tesco is introducing a range of plasters to match different skin colours and better reflect racial and ethnic diversity – The Guardian wrote. In a supermarket...
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(HU) Sirha 2020: A leginnovatívabb IT-technológiai termék
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Britain’s Tesco Tests Cashless Store In London
Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, opened its first high street cashless store on Tuesday, marking a shift among shoppers to electronic payments from coins and notes. At the Tesco Express...
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Netto Marken-Discount’s Own-Brand Tuna Fillet Range Earns MSC Certification
Netto Marken-Discount’s private-label canned tuna fillet range, sold under the Dreimaster banner, has acquired MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certification. The MSC certification implies that the product uses tuna from certified,...
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Nestlé And Starbucks Expect Coffee Alliance To Boost Growth
Nestlé and Starbucks expect new products developed under their coffee alliance will help to increase sales, executives from the two companies told Reuters in an interview. In May 2018, Nestlé...
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Several Tesco shops open at Shell filling stations
Shell is pleased to announce that you can now easily shop at 4 newly opened Tesco stores in Budapest! They offer attractive prices and a wide selection of dairy products,...
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The ranking of the TOP 5 Békés County companies has not changed
Linamar Hungary Zrt., Gallicoop Zrt., Guardian Orosháza Kft., Hirschmann Car Communication Kft. and Mondi Békéscsaba Kft. remain the top five companies in the Békés County TOP 100 corporate ranking. The...
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