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With wine against the coronavirus
From April 24, the fundraising wine of Pajzos-Megyer Tokaj winery will be available exclusively in Auchan. For each bottle purchased from April 24, Szent László Hospital will receive 500 HUF...
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Nestlé’s first quarter was good
Nestlé’s first-quarter sales exceeded estimates as customers bought plenty of pet food and coffee during the coronavirus epidemic – origo wrote, after CNBC. The Swiss multinational’s groups sales grew 4.3...
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This year’s Gourmet Festival will be missed
The Gourmet Festival is definitely not being held this year; the event, which is one of the leading gastro festivals in Hungary, would have been held in Millenáris Park between...
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Hundreds of thousands of new employees at the American shopping company
Instacart, a food delivery company, plans to hire another 250,000 workers barely a month after it started hiring three hundred thousand new workers. The company said that demand for the...
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Vöslauer is saying thank you
In-Food 2000 Kft., Together with Vöslauer, considers it extremely important to play its part in the fight against the epidemic. To facilitate this, nearly 4,000 bottles of 0.33 Vöslauer non-carbonated...
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In Spain, Asparagus Lies Unpicked As Lockdown Shuts Out Migrant Workers
About half of farmer Jaime Urbina’s asparagus crop lies unpicked in his fields in central Spain as border closures to curb the coronavirus block Eastern European seasonal labourers. Right at peak food-harvesting...
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FairPrice launches mobile supermarket in Singapore
Singapore supermarket chain FairPrice has launched a mobile grocery service dubbed ‘FairPrice on Wheels’, delivering essential groceries closer to customers’ homes. With FairPrice on Wheels, customers living far away from...
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Fearing new virus wave, France refines end of lockdown plans
France offered retailers some relief on Thursday, saying it wanted them to reopen when a nationwide lockdown ends on May 11, though some curbs could remain in certain areas to...
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SPAR helps Hungarian producers to enter the market
The Hungaricool by SPAR product innovation competition which was launched last year has ended: from the end of March this year, customers can meet the winning products in the company’s...
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HEINEKEN cheered the residents of the retirement homes with a serenade
Radics Gigi and Vastag Csaba brought cheer to retirement homes with music. The musicians were asked by HEINEKEN Hungária to ease the closedness of the elderly with their performance. And...
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The return of the customer
German city centres are experiencing a significant increase in pedestrian frequencies following the easing of corona restrictions in retail. Customers are returning to shopping locations. However, detailed census data from...
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Vajda-Papír: Hungary is completely self-sufficient when it comes to hygienic paper products
The annual production of Vajda-Papír, a 100% Hungarian-owned hygienic paper product company, exceeds domestic needs, so even Hungary can be self-sufficient when it comes products, even with the increased demand...
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EU Sets Out Support For Struggling Farmers
The European Commission has proposed measures to support farmers hit by the coronavirus restrictions, including aid to store surplus dairy and meat products. Under the proposals, the Commission will grant aid...
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Houston malls may re-open for curbside pickup orders
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a “retail to-go” plan that may allow malls in the state to take orders and deliver them curbside on their properties and several Houston...
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Opening hours in SPAR stores have changed
Spar has changed its opening hours: customers are welcome for a longer period of time nationwid – origo wrote. Due to the pandemic situation, the opening hours of the stores...
Read moreMol Delivered more than 21,000 liters of hand and surface disinfectants
Mol delivered more than 21,000 liters of hand and surface disinfectant to the Budapest headquarters of the Emergency Police on Tuesday, from where it is transported to all parts of...
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Kinder Joy of moving The joy of moving program – even at home!
The Ferrero Group Kinder Joy of Moving – The Joy of Movement program in Hungary is encouraging regular schoolchildren to exercise regularly for the eighth time this school year. In...
Read moreTwo-thirds decline at Heineken
Heineken sales declined in the first quarter due to pandemiological restrictions. Due to the expected further decline in sales, the company also canceled its annual profit plan – 444.hu wrote....
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Henkel will reduce fossil-based virgin plastic by 50 percent
Henkel is stepping up its commitment for sustainability and has set further ambitious packaging targets for 2025 to promote a circular economy. By then, 100 percent of Henkel’s packaging will...
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Spar cuts down its plastic ewaste by another 25 percent
Spar is keen to cut down on the production of plastic waste, so the retailer hast started selling private label mineral water in lighter PET bottles and packaging various apples...
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Auchan supports health care workers, too
Auchan would like to thank the National Ambulance Service for its hard work. Health care workers receive fresh fruit at the ambulance stations on a daily basis and Auchan has...
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(HU) Innováció: új glutén- és laktózmentes pékáru az ALDI-ban
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Thousands of UK pubs will go under without bailout, industry warns
Thousands of pubs will close for good unless they are granted a special bailout, the industry trade body has warned, after the government said pubs would be among the last...
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Amazon to launch ultra-fast delivery service in UK
Amazon is reportedly retrofitting nine of its existing depots in order to handle fresh produce and fulfil grocery orders within hours. The service is said to be a merging of...
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Shoppers Resume Stockpiling As UK Govt Extends Lockdown, Study Finds
Shoppers in the UK resorted to a second wave of stockpiling in the week ended 19 April after the government extended the lockdown, according to latest data from Edge by...
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New types of recruitment methods at Penny Market
Pénzcentrum regularly conducts interviews with HR managers of the largest Hungarian employers. Penny Market was approached in the early days of the pandemic to answer how their labor needs have...
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SIÓ-Eckes will not raise the price of its products this year
SIÓ-Eckes, Hungary’s largest domestic fruit juice company, helps to color the meals of healthcare workers and hospital patients with juices rich in vitamins and fibers. In the coming period, the...
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Bravos supports healthcare workers as well
In these hard times, it is especially important to recognize whom and how we can help the most. It was obvious to the Mocca Negra Zrt., producer and distributor of...
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Auchan warns of abuse
Abusers using Auchan’s name are asking consumers for money and credit card details – the chain announced in a statement on Tuesday. Fake notifications promise a mobile phone as a...
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Coca-Cola: Coronavirus will have its effect felt in 2nd quarter results
Coca-Cola has published its latest figures, and the company’s revenue and adjusted profit have also been better than previously expected, but the company expects the pandemic could significantly reverse the...
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