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The biggest pálinka show in Hungary is organized in Gyula
The biggest pálinka show in Hungary will be organized in Gyula, and the distilleries, which are made of apple and stone fruits, wild and berry fruits and grape and spelt...
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PepsiCo acquires a company in China
PepsiCo has signed an agreement to acquire Be & Cheery, a Chinese snacking company. The deal will total 705 million USD – the companies announced. Be & Cheery sells mainly...
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McDonald’s launches hamburger scented candles
McDonald’s recently announced that it is launching a pack of six candles so fast-food enthusiasts can relocate to their favorite hamburger scent – origo wrote. The specialty of candles is...
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Heineken Spain Collaborates With Iberdrola For Green Energy
Heineken Spain has entered into an agreement with energy supplier Iberdrola for purchasing 100% renewable electricity for its breweries and offices in the country. The long-term power purchase agreement involves...
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Hebe Announces Plan To Launch In Slovakia And The Czech Republic
Polish health and beauty retailer Hebe is planning to launch operations in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, a report in dlahandlu.pl suggests. The president of Jéronimo Martins Group, Pedro Soares...
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Spar Introduces Collection Points For IKEA Products In Denmark
Danish retail group Dagrofa has announced that Spar has teamed up with IKEA to introduce a new service that allows customers to pick up their online orders from IKEA in...
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Hungarian “star cheeses” conquer the world with kashkaval, labneh, chili and lavender grill cheese
Incredible but Hungarian cheese can be found on the breakfast table at the breakfast table in Guinea, New Zealand. The Hungarian firm Hajdú’s grilled cheeses are also offered in trendy...
Read moreFinally, ALDI leaves the plastic lid out off the sour cream glasses
By the end of March this year, ALDI will leave the plastic lid out off all Hungarian-branded own-branded dairy products. ALDI will continue its efforts to reduce the amount of...
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Kanizsai Tóth Csaba is the managing director of the FÁN Group
Kanizsai Tóth Csaba, former commercial director of FÁN Group Kft. has become the managing director of the FÁN Group. The FMCG specialist has worked as a manager at several domestic...
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EMAG and Extreme Digital both won awards at the Store of the Country competition
EMAG and Extreme Digital’s webshops in Hungary also won awards at the Store of the Country competition. Among the merged companies, Extreme Digital won the popularity award in the technical...
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Rewe And Penny Switch To Sustainable Own-Brand Orange Juice
Germany’s Rewe Group has announced that it has completed the transition to sustainably sourced private-label orange juice ahead of its 2025 target. All own-brand orange juices and concentrates offered in...
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Lidl Denmark Adds Biogas-Powered Trucks To Its Fleet
Lidl Denmark has announced that it has added two new biogas-powered trucks to its fleet for transporting refrigerated goods. The new trucks will be a part of the retailer’s food...
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Valio Introduces Carbon Footprint Calculator Tool
Finnish dairy firm Valio has introduced a new tool – Carbo Farm calculator – to help farmers measure carbon emissions in their farms. The tool will help dairy farmers in...
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New leader in Dreher sales
From 2020 Gyovai Györgyi is responsible for managing Dreher’s sales and is a member of the Board of Directors. The specialist arrives to the company from the executive chair of...
Read moreTesco raises its payroll in two steps
Tesco-Global Department Stores will increase its employee wages in two steps this year, and the company will spend 3.8 billion HUF on wage increases for retail workers under an agreement...
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New head of marketing communications at Cofidis
As of December 1, 2019, Marianna Nád-Kántor holds the position of Brand and Marketing Communications Manager at the Hungarian Branch of Cofidis. Previously she was responsible for marketing and communications...
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P&G Brands On Track To Deliver ‘Ambition 2030’ Goals
Procter & Gamble has announced significant progress with its European sustainability projects, as it seeks to meet its ‘Ambition 2030’ goals. P&G has been working to drive the circular economy...
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Cactus Expands Private-Label Fairtade Coffee Range
Luxembourg-based retailer Cactus has announced that it has added five new coffee blends to its own-brand Fairtrade-certified coffee range. The new additions, available in Cactus outlets, include Espresso, Dessert, Mocca,...
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Carrefour And Nestlé Launch ‘Adopt a Fruit, Adopt a Vegetable’ Initiative
Carrefour has teamed up with Nestlé to launch the ‘Adopt a Fruit, Adopt a Vegetable’ initiative in France to help parents in encouraging their children to adopt a healthier and...
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The mineral water market decreased slightly in 2019, Magyarvíz was able to grow
Despite the declining market in 2019, Magyarvíz Kft., one of the most important players in domestic mineral water production, was able to increase the number of bottles sold again. Its...
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Nearly one billion HUF capacity expansion investment at the HFI Kft.
The HFI Kft., which is mainly engaged in the processing and preservation of vegetables, expanded its capacity at its depots in Mélykút and Pusztaszer plant with almost one billion HUF...
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This year there will be a mangalica festival in Debrecen as well
This year, there will also be a mangalica festival in Debrecen’s main square, the event will be linked for the second time to cultural attractions, including a winter farewell masquerade,...
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Gabonakutató Nonprofit Kft. a builds seed plant in Szeged
The Szeged-based Gabonakutató Nonprofit Kft. (Grain Research Nonprofit Ltd.) is building a seed plant with an investment of 300 million forints. Thanks to the development, the export of the company...
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Spar has withdrawn some of the Glitter Palz plush figures
Due to the risk of possible detachment of smaller parts, Spar has withdrawn some of the Glitter Palz branded sequin plush figurines that are distributed by the Kensho Kft. –...
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New supply chain director at Praktiker
Csorba László was appointed Director of Supply Chain of Praktiker with 20 stores. The specialist has been in the logistics field for 23 years. Praktiker came to optimize and improve...
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Continente Introduces Packaging With Recycling Instructions
Portuguese retailer Continente has added a set of recycling instructions to the packaging of selected private-label products, in association with Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV). The move aims to help customers...
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Kaufland Expands Vegan Offering With New Meat Alternatives
German retailer Kaufland has added three vegan meat products to its ‘K-take it veggie’ private-label brand. The new additions include vegan versions of burger patties, meatballs, and cevapcici – a...
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Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change
Jeff Bezos is throwing his weight — and wealth — behind the fight against climate change months after Amazon employees publicly pressured him and the company to do more to...
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The IV. district opens new store in Lidl
Lidl will open another store in the capital’s 4th district – origo wrote. The new unit will open next to the OBI DIY store on Görgey Arthur Street, where a...
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