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Mars Accelerates Action to Tackle Climate Change With New #PledgeForPlanet Initiative
With the #PledgeForPlanet initiative, Mars announces fresh ambition to further cut emissions from its operations in line with the key aim of the Paris Agreement – to limit global warming...
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Lidl Ireland To Remove Cartoon Characters From Cereal Packaging
Lidl Ireland has announced plans to remove cartoon characters from the packaging of its own-brand cereals by the spring of this year. The retailer will replace cartoon characters from the...
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Aldi adds swathe of vegan NPD as Veganuary gets underway
Aldi has added a swathe of plant-based snacks across multiple categories Aldi has boosted its plant-based range with a massive influx of NPD for Veganuary. The discounter has this week...
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(HU) Január 15-ig pályázhatnak innovációikkal a SIRHA Budapest kiállítói
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Veganuary comes to Germany
UK-based organisation Veganuary gets active in Germany and has prompted some retail heavyweights such as Globus, dm and discounters to start vegan promotions. The times when the retail trade focused...
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Amazon considers opening stores in Germany
Amazon.com is considering opening stores in Germany, its second biggest market after the United States. Amazon already operates stores in the United States and Britain, including the Whole Foods grocery...
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(HU) ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA: javult a gazdasági helyzet 2019-ben Magyarországon
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Sales of the Jókenyér brand are growing by four percent each year
The Ludwig & Mentes Kft., manufacturer of the Jókenyér brand products, has sold an average of four percent more bakery products each year over the past 5 years, increasing the...
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A record amount of over 327 tons of food was donated by SPAR buyers to people in need
During the 23rd Donating is a Joy! Christmas fundraising campaign of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and SPAR, the customers of the supermarket chain bought more than 327 tons of...
Read moreHungarian Wine Grand Prix 2019 – The wines of Szigliget and Villány were recognized
In the category of white wines, the 2015 Szigligeti Kabócás Riesling of the Szászi Birtok, among the red wines the Grande Selection 2015 of the Tiffán’s Winery won the Hungarian...
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The happy winner of the METRO “Birthday Winning Weeks” promotion could took over her car
The Dacia DusterEssential SCE 115 vehicle which is the main prize for the METRO “Birthday Winning Weeks” promotion was handed over to the lucky winner Haskó Ferencné on 19 December....
Read moreRegistration has begun for the Craft Beer Festival in Gyula
Registration has begun for the Central European Beer Awards 2020, which will take place at the Gyula Craft Beer Festival in early summer. The organizers are looking for the best...
Read moreIKEA terminates disposable plastic products soon
Disposable plastic products, including disposable plastic drinking straws, plates, glasses, cutlery and freezer bags are withdrawn from all IKEA markets from 1 January – IKEA told MTI. In the communication,...
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Standardised product selection and merchandising in Coop stores
The financial results of the Coop Economic Group and its stable, 10-12 percent market share show that they are reacting well to the constantly changing conditions of retail trade. 100-percent...
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Metro’s nine pillars of professionalism
Metro has been present in the Hungarian market for more than 25 years. CEO Imre Horváth has told they don’t only offer a product selection that meets top-level gastronomy needs,...
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Waitrose & Partners To Expand Its Vegan Range
Upmarket retailer Waitrose & Partners has announced plans to add more than 30 new vegan items to its private-label and branded product ranges. The new range, available in a new...
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Continente Opens First Supermarket With Plastic-Free Area
Sonae MC has opened its first supermarket in Portugal to adopt a single-use plastic free policy in its fruit and vegetable section. The policy has been rolled out in the...
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Waitrose Marks 10 Years Of Sustainable Tuna In Own-Brand Products
Waitrose & Partners has announced that it is 10 years since the retailer pledged to offer sustainably caught tuna for its private-label products. Waitrose also claimed that it is the...
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Venchi Introduces Smart Packaging For Chocolates
Italian gourmet chocolate manufacturer Venchi has secured €3.2 million in financing for its intelligent packaging project, media reports suggest. The financing, obtained from the Piedmont Region and Ministry of Economic...
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Tesco To Sell ‘Ugly’ Potatoes To Help Flood-Hit Farmers
UK retailer Tesco has announced that it has introduced potatoes sourced from the flood-hit farmers in the eastern region in collaboration with supplier Branston. The floods have resulted in lower...
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(HU) Díjmentes belépő a Sirha Budapest kiállításra
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Champagne, sausage, house party New Year’s Eve in Hungarian style
For Hungarians, the New Year’s Eve is champagne, sausage and house party. The sausage should be Vienna crunchy mustard; and the house party is more of a conversational gathering than...
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More than 327 tons of food was gathered in the Give Joy! action
A record amount of more than 327 tons of food donations for those in need has gathered in this year’s Give Joy! action – the organizers told MTI on Thursday....
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Bonduelle does not pay enough attention to vegetables
Vegetables are not at all a priority when it comes to our diet – and unfortunately this is not only true at Christmas. Christmas meals in most families mostly consist...
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The new site of Axiál Kft. has been handed over
Hungarian agriculture has arrived at the dawn of a new era, as farmers have realized that they can only be competitive if they develop it – Nagy István, Minister of...
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DACHSER and the “terre des hommes” are stepping up their cooperation
In their project built of common roots, patience, perseverance, local and cultural roots are the path to success. DACHSER and the International Children’s Aid Organization “terre des hommes” are extending...
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Countdown has begun: the final of S.Pellegrino Young Chef comes in 2020
S.Pellegrino announces finalists for S.Pellegrino Young Chef International Culinary Talent Research. Launched in 2015, the competition aims to support the future of gastronomy by helping culinary talent. This year, the...
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Domestic McDonald’s announces its 14th scholarship for students aged 15-24
In Hungary, one in two young people aged 15-24 goes to school with daily work. Half of those working in McDonald’s restaurants in this country are from this age group,...
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LG’s new nuclear-hot ovens offer some of the fastest cooking times ever
Remember all that cooking coming up at Thanksgiving, endless hours baking all the things? If smart kitchen owners take advantage of two spiffy new ovens from LG, they could be...
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SPAR offers handmade products from the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service
The supermarket chain will begin distributing the food of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service in its selected stores in Budapest and the countryside already before Christmas. The sale of hibiscus...
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