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The food industry group uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name
The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name in the future – Balogh Levente, president and owner of the Szenkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. announced on Tuesday at a press...
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Soft drinks makers combine for new recycling initiative
Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe join consortium founded by Carbios, a green chemistry organisation and L’Oréal that aims to support the circular plastics economy and promote...
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The Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett won a Gold Ribbon
The Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) gave Gold Ribbon Quality Certification to the Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett. There is no more prominent recognition in Hungary. One cannot compete for Gold...
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ICA plans to halve its food waste by 2025
The Swedish grocer ICA Gruppen has set itself a new goal regarding food waste. Essentially, it plans to cut food waste by half from its warehouses and stores in Sweden...
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Edeka Collaborates With WWF To Reduce Private-Label Ecological Footprint
German retailer Edeka and environmental protection organisation WWF have published a progress report, to document the ways in which the retailer is reducing the ecological footprint of its private-label products....
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Lidl tests loyalty app in Germany
Discounter Lidl will be launching an app-based loyalty card in Germany, after a successful trial in four other countries. The Lidl Plus scheme will be rolled out to customers in...
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OMV starts summer with its own branded ice coffees
The season of weekend trips and cooling drinks has arrived at the beginning of May. OMV VIVA presents two new refreshing ice coffees in Cappuccino and Caffé Latte flavors that...
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Kaufland Introduces Lower-Carbohydrate Potatoes To Fresh Assortment
German retailer Kaufland is now offering a variety of potatoes with lower carbohydrates as part of its fresh assortment, to address consumer demand for lower-carb products. The new Coronada variety...
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Coca-Cola To Launch Its First Range Of Signature Mixers
Coca-Cola is set to launch its first range of Signature Mixers that can be paired with premium dark spirits. The first batch offers four options which include Smoky Notes by...
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Nestlé: 77% of its agricultural commodities ‘deforestation-free’
Following their 2010 ’no deforestation’ commitment, Nestlé has announced that 77% of its agricultural commodities are confirmed as being deforestation-free. Nestlé has cited that the use of its satellite imagery...
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Hajdúsági Sütödék: the demand for smart breads can grow to 2-5 billion HUF in two years
According to the CEO of Hajdúsági Sütödék Zrt., the market of “smart breads” is growing in Hungary, and the resulting sales may reach 2-5 billion HUF in the next two...
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Zalavíz Zrt. digitized its operations
The Zalavíz Zrt. digitized its operations. The company installed online communication devices and signaling instruments on its water network and water purification plants that support real-time data and accessibility to...
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Biometric payment in Bucharest
Carrefour Romania has announced that they are testing a biometric payment system in the Skanska supermarket in Bucharest. The new payment system has been installed at the store’s conventional and...
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Metro’s online shop in Moscow
As part of a pilot project, the Metro chain and delivery service Instamart have launched an online store for Moscow. Customers from Moscow and several districts of the Moscow region...
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#Don’t stay out: the national campaign of Always and Hungarian Red Cross aims to help girls living in deep poverty
The campaign of Always and Hungarian Red Cross has been launched, aimed at alleviating menstrual poverty affecting young girls. Always Outstandingly Supporting the Red Cross’s Work in Hungary. This year,...
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Unilever North America ramps up its plastic reduction efforts
Unilever North America is implementing a three-part plan to accelerate and expand the company’s plastic waste reduction commitments in the region. The scheme aims to provide better choices for plastic...
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SuperShop wins a MagyarBrands award!
The MagyarBrands programme rewards successful Hungarian brands. This year the jury of independent experts decided: SUPERSHOP IS AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS BRAND, one of the TOP Hungarian business brands! We are proud...
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Discounter Penny Introduces Reusable Nets for Fruit And Vegetables
German discounter Penny is trialling two different variants of reusable ‘nets’ for fruit and vegetable products, in order to reduce the amount of packaging used. The test will last for...
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Sainsbury’s-Owned Argos Opens First Self-Service Store In London
Argos has opened its first self-service store in a Sainsbury’s outlet, in Dulwich in south London, offering a checkout-free shopping experience to consumers. The retailer has installed ‘Pay@Browse’ areas that...
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The power of colours in selling products
The moment of truth: the shopper is standing in front of the shelves and makes a decision. Will it be your product that they put in their basket or your...
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Recycling Revolution at Vöslauer
Vöslauer is the market leader in Austria and is responsible for the environment and sustainability. The Vöslauer Mineral Water is starting the change in Hungary with 100 percent recycled PET...
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Tesco has established a foundation to support staff
The Tesco Angyal Alapítvány (Tesco Angel Foundation), which was created by the supermarket chain to support colleagues in hard situations, started to operate about a montrh ago. Together with the...
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The dm Magyarország increased its sales by 8 percent in the first half of the year
The dm Magyarország achieved a turnover of 172,586 million euros in the economic half-year between 1 October 2018 and 31 March 2019 with 8 percent, compared to the base period...
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Zwack: old values rethought design
The UNICUM brand is inseparable from its secret recipe since its creation, the generic herb expertise of the Zwack family, as well as continuous renewal and innovation. Traditions have always...
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Lidl Bids To Become Germany’s ‘Most Sustainable Discounter’
Lidl has set itself the goal of becoming the most sustainable discounter in Germany, by meeting its consumers’ demand for more organic products. Furthermore, the company supports the goal of...
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Michael Phelps Continues As Global Ambassador Of Colgate’s ‘Save Water’ Conservation Effort
On Earth Day 2019, Monday 22 April, Colgate-Palmolive announced that it has continued its partnership with American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all...
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On average, the salary of 1,100 employees at Auchan increased by 9 percent from 1 April
On average, the salary of 1,100 senior and subordinate employees increased by 9 percent at the Auchan Retail Magyarország from 1 April. The company spent 325 million forints on new...
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REWE To Offer Unpackaged Organic Fruits And Vegetables
https://www.esmmagazine.com/rewe-offer-unpackaged-organic-fruits-vegetables/73852Mind a 630 üzletében megszünteti organikus zöldség- és gyümölcsárujánál a műanyag csomagolást a REWE. A német kiskereskedő-lánc ezzel a lépésével évi 60.000 kg-nyi műanyag szeméttel csökkenti hulladéktermelését. Egy nemrég végzett...
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Wiesbauer-Dunahús became more attractive as an employer
After the big investment in production at Wiesbauer-Dunahús in Gönyű, the expansion and modernization of social and office parts was completed in the spring of 2019. This was necessary, among...
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Zalaco Zrt. expands its capacity to threefold
The Zalaco Zrt. is building a new production hall from more than 4 billion HUF in Zalaegerszeg, tripling its baking capacity. Zsigó Róbert, Minister of State, responsible for Food Chain...
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