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The tourism sector also benefits from the support of energy-intensive SMEs
“In the first quarter of 2023, we will continue to support energy-intensive SMEs,” announced Minister of Economic Development Márton Nagy in his announcement on Tuesday. The failed Brussels sanctions sent...
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Good idea: this restaurant gives away 1 kg of price-capped sugar with large orders
A restaurant in Tompa offered a kilogram of granulated sugar as a gift for large orders. The minimum amount is HUF 6,999. Anyone who orders over this amount online or...
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Schneider Electric’s smart factory in Dunavec is expected to start production in 2024
Schneider Electric’s smart factory in Dunavecs is expected to start production in 2024, the investment is worth 40 million euros, the company told MTI on Tuesday. The area of the...
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Ferrero Group Aims For 100% Recyclable Or Reusable Packaging By 2025
Italy’s Ferrero Group has taken another step in its sustainability strategy, committing to have 100% of its packaging be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. According to the group’s 13th...
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A little nerdy, very practical – Picture of the day
With this device, the “thickness” of the drink will definitely not remain at the bottom: a professional cocktail mixer and straw in one....
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Pizza baking in the garden – Video of the day
NUO is probably the smallest and lightest pizza oven in the world, and perhaps even the most comfortable (And we didn’t even talk about the campfire experience!)...
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Pilóta biscuits will remain in short supply for quite some time
The Pilóta biscuit, or as the company calls it, the Pilóta sandwich product, has been in short supply for roughly three months. Mondelez Hungary Ltd. is doing everything to get...
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K&H: Large companies are not expecting a very bright year
The downward trend typical of the past year has been broken, but large companies still see 2023 pessimistically. The K&H large company growth index was corrected from -15 to -10...
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The mayor of the second district is pissed of because of McDonald’s
Gergely Őrsi mayor criticized the advertising placement of the fast food chain. “Dear McDonald’s! In our opinion, a global brand of this size does not need advertising, especially not an...
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The British Tesco copied the price cap of the Hungarians
The British Tesco has announced that it will postpone the price freeze, which originally lasted until the beginning of the year, until Easter, and in fact, it has extended the...
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Mars Announces Acquisition Of Trü Frü Snacking Brand
Mars, Incorporated has announced the acquisition of Trü Frü, a whole-fruit snacking brand that has seen a five-fold increase in sales over the past five years. The Trü Frü range,...
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German Shoppers Buy More Vegan Products From Discounters, Survey Finds
Shoppers in Germany are buying more vegan products from discounters, according to a survey by Appinio commissioned by Aldi. The study also unveiled that 90% of respondents rated the price-performance...
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What is premiumization – Picture of the day
We have dissected the concept of premiumization several times – although we have never found a more appropriate translation for the English word premiumization, examples are even more absurd. Now,...
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Restaurant no-show
The German restaurant association DEHOGA conducted a survey among its members on the subject of the problem of guests who do not show up at the restaurant despite the reservation...
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The Chinese branch of the Green Farm movement – Video of the day
We can only guess why the corn house that fits the folktales was built: maybe it was a winter resort for Chinese homo ludens in the countryside, but it could...
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The senior management of SPAR Hungary continued to expand
As of January 1, 2023, Eduard Vonier will join SPAR Hungary as managing director. The specialist with a degree in economics has been working in the daily consumer goods retail...
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Csaba Burján continues his work as Director of Global Customer Development at Food Solutions
Csaba Burján, the Central and Southeastern European manager of Unilever’s Food Solutions business, will continue his work as Director of Global Customer Development of Food Solutions from November 2022, after...
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The managing director of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary spoke about a serious price increase
In his interview with Index, László Békefi, managing director of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary, spoke about the very serious economic challenges that will force the giant company to raise prices on...
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An agreement was reached on wages for 2023 at SPAR
SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. and the Trade Union of Commercial Employees (KASZ) successfully agreed on the 2023 wage improvement. According to the agreement, the 13th month allowance, the SPAR Loyalty...
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The SZÉP Card sub-accounts have ceased to exist
As of January 1, 2023, the former accommodation, hospitality and leisure “pockets” were merged, thus the amounts charged in them will be added together. The amendment was created with the...
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Szallas.hu: compared to last year, 60 percent more people booked accommodation for New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve, 60 percent more people booked accommodation until December 29 this year than last year, and compared to 2019, the number of reservations increased proportionally by 13...
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Hungarian suppliers provide two thirds of PENNY’s 2,500 SKUs
This year’s winner of the Retail Award of Excellence for Hungarian Products is PENNY. The discounter pays special attention to offering products with the Hungarian Product trademark, and to finding...
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OMV opened its EuroTruck filling station at Hegyeshalom
OMV Hungária Kft. opens its new EuroTruck filling station in Hungary at the Hegyeshalmi border crossing. The automatic, unmanned filling station was built specifically for trucks and buses. The filling...
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Another significant support for tourism
After the previous 6-point package of measures, the government is supporting tourism, which is considered the driving force of the economy, with new support. From 23.12.2022, the Energy Cost and...
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18.9 million tourists vacationed in Croatia last year
Last year, 18.9 million tourists visited Croatia and spent 104.8 million guest nights, the number of guests was 37 percent and the number of guest nights was 25 percent more...
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Chamomile tea was withdrawn by Penny
Filtered chamomile tea was recalled from the market by Penny-Market Kft., because some compounds (pyrrolizidine alkaloids and chlorpyrifos pesticide) exceeded the maximum permissible value in several batches of the product...
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In Bosnia, the cheeseburger was defeated by the Čevap, McDonald’s withdraws
McDonald’s withdraws from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The local steakhouses, shops selling chevaps, pljeskavicas and kebabs offer their heartier dishes at a cheaper price, and by the end of the year...
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Refresco Completes Acquisition Of Alcoholic Beverage Firm Avandis
Refresco Group has announced it has completed the acquisition of Avandis, a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages in the Netherlands, from Lucas Bols N.V. and De Kuyper Royal Distillers. In a...
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Almost a third more Hungarians traveled to Croatia last year
Compared to the previous year, almost a third more Hungarians traveled to Croatia in 2022, the data is close to the numbers registered in the record year of 2019, the...
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Disposable cup lobby
After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, it became clear that there would not be enough raw materials in Europe to produce completely plastic-free, single-use drinking glasses, so the...
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