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Pasta Express from Italy
In addition to toilet paper, pasta has become a new currency in the Corona crisis. To prevent empty supermarket shelves, German discounter Aldi Süd has used special trains to import...
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SPAR has upgraded one rural hypermarket and three supermarkets from about 3.3 billion HUF
The retail company has renovated its nearly 20-year-old INTERSPAR store in Dunaújváros and three supermarket stores in Szentendre, Nyírbátor and Tamási for a total of about 3.3 billion HUF. Opened...
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(HU) Kína után Moszkvában is bevezették a QR-kódos karantént. Itthon is kísérleteznek
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Read moreConcordia Public Warehouse: the pandemic does not impede grain transport
Despite the pandemiological situation and related measures, there is a continuous flow of goods in agriculture, and the storage of grain commodities is the usual practice during this time of...
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What food we can give to the children
Spending time at home will test the patience and creativity of parents. Everyday question, what food we should give to the little ones? Turkey meat can be a big favorite,...
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Nestlé offers 10 million Swiss francs and 12 tons of chocolate to help the fight against the coronavirus in Hungary and abroad
Nestlé Group is involved in several fronts to mitigate the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic: its Swiss-based parent company recently announced its support of 10 million Swiss francs to...
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Healthy people and healthy planet. Our future depends on sustainable food production
While the survival of supply chains is now the key issue, we need to address the challenge of developing a sustainable food system that is essential to maintaining human and...
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Mastercard would also accelerate digital payment with infrastructure development program
The Mastercard Infrastructure Development Program can give digital payments a new boost, as Program Participants can make card payments available to merchants within 3-4 days. In many cases, you can...
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MENY Supports Local Food Suppliers In Norway
Norwegian supermarket chain MENY has announced plans to help local food suppliers during the coronavirus crisis, amid fears that many could go bankrupt. The grocery industry normally accounts for just...
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German Vegetable Prices May Rise As Virus Disrupts Farms
German fruit and vegetable prices may increase following coronavirus-related travel bans that are preventing east Europeans from gathering harvests at domestic farms, the head of the country’s farming association DBV...
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Central Food Hall employs robot in coronavirus fight
Thai supermarket Central Food Hall has begun using UV-C Disinfection Robots to sterilise stores in a move to combat coronavirus transmission. The firm is the first supermarket in the region...
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Companies are massively switching to e-signatures due to the epidemic situation
Domestic companies have been storming NETLOCK dealing with e-signatures recent days: due to the epidemic, they are massively claiming e-signer certificates that allow employees to easily authenticate any document from...
Read moreTesco UK, is hiring tens of thousands of new workers
Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer announced on Tuesday that it has hired an additional 35,000 workers over the past 10 days to help meet the dramatically increased demand for food...
Read moreFurniture giant IKEA making masks to help fight coronavirus
Furniture giant IKEA is producing face masks and other protective gear for hospitals, joining a growing list of companies branching out of their normal business areas to help meet equipment...
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Lidl donates fruit and veg bags to thousands of NHS staff to keep them healthy
The budget supermarket chain has partnered with Royal Voluntary Service charity to donate bags of fresh produce to hospitals across the UK The supermarket chain has teamed up with Royal...
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Ocado buys 100,000 Covid-19 test kits to ensure ‘safety for all’
Food delivery company Ocado has said its decision to order 100,000 Covid-19 testing kits for staff would help keep grocery supplies flowing and protect both staff and the public –...
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Millions will receive free online protection from April
In the extreme economic and social situation caused by the coronary epidemic, Panda Security will provide free digital protection for three months to all existing and new corporate customers and...
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Johnson & Johnson: human testing of its coronavirus vaccine to begin by September
Johnson & Johnson announced human testing of its experimental vaccine for the coronavirus will begin by September and it could be available for emergency use authorization in early 2021. J&J also...
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Amazon warehouse workers are walking out and Whole Food workers are striking
Amazon, the e-commerce giant that has fared well financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is facing a bevy of worker strikes. Today, warehouse workers on Staten Island in New York walked...
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As population works from home, Walmart reports increased sales for tops but not pants
In the age of social distancing, working from home has become the new normal. But coronavirus quarantine has led to an interesting trend in fashion: sales for tops are up,...
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China – 2 months ahead of us
POPAI and Shop!* chapters keep in touch and the member organizations are constantly informing each other about the consequences of the virus situation, with particular regard to the development of...
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Kométa produces at full capacity
Kometa 99 Zrt. is one of the most important food production plants in Hungary from national point of view. The company processes an average of 11,000 pigs per week at...
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Dm stores are still open
According to government measures, drug stores are not restricted from opening hours, and can be still open after 3pm. The reason for this is that the stores, with their offerings,...
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SPAR Helps Epidemic Workers within the Feed the Doc! civil initiative
The supermarket chain supports the Feed the Doc! civil initiative with sandwiches and donates 1.5 million HUF to the Etesd a Dokit! (Feed the Doc!) non-governmental initiative that provides hot...
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Emirates will ship nine cargo aircraft to Hungary by mid-April
Emirates SkyCargo, a company specializing in air cargo, is instrumental in delivering the most important cargoes worldwide. From March to April, a total of 9 SkyCargo cargo aircrafts will arrive...
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The Hungarian 3D printer is also fighting the coronavirus
The fight against the coronavirus has mobilized significant forces around the world, and 3D teams have been formed to manufacture medical devices, parts, and protective equipment for hospitals. The Hungarian...
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Nike’s earnings outperformed expectations
US-based Nike posted higher-than-expected revenue in its fiscal quarter ended in February, following stronger demand in North America and Europe and a surge in internet sales to offset the decline...
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Nestlé steps up global response to COVID-19 pandemic, joins forces with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
At Nestlé, we care deeply for people and for the communities in which we operate, and we have an essential role to play during the COVID-19 crisis. Food and beverages...
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Coop Italia Freezes Prices Of Packaged Goods For Two Months
Coop Italia has announced plans to freeze the prices of all packaged goods for two months, effective immediately. The initiative, which runs until 31 May, will include both private-label products as...
Read moreCoronavirus: Rationing rule proves effective, says Aldi
Aldi has implemented new protective measures in stores to prevent the transmission of coronavirus amid the pandemic. Aldi has also installed perspex screens at checkouts to keep its colleagues and...
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