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Campari in talks to buy French company Rhumantille
Italian drinks group Campari has started exclusive negotiations to acquire French firm Rhumantilles SAS, in an effort to strengthen its rum business and grow its market in France. Rhumantilles makes...
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Nestlé rolls out vegan coffee mixes
In the UK and Ireland food giant Nestlé has launched a new range of dairy-free Nescafé Gold lattes, developed from plant-based ingredients. The coffee mix range is available in three variants....
Read moreTesco to lay off 4,500 workers with Metro’s restructuring
British supermarket chain Tesco is cutting about 4,500 jobs from its Metro stores, in order to improve the efficiency of a format that is increasingly used by customers daily –...
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Lidl: reusable bags for fruits and vegetables
Lidl has announced that it has introduced reusable net bags for fruits and vegetables in all its 119 stores across Denmark. The initiative is expected to cut the consumption of...
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JusteBio products sold in Auchan stores in Portugal
French organic retailer JusteBio has announced that its products will be available in Auchan hypermarkets in Portugal. JusteBio entered Portugal in 2018, operating its own flagship store in Lisbon, where...
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FrieslandCampina to increase the number of GMO-free milk suppliers
FrieslandCampina has announced plans to increase the number of dairy farms supplying VLOG milk from 400 to more than 600. The decision follows a surge in demand in the German...
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App-based payment in 30 Co-op UK stores
British convenience retailer Co-op is to extend the trial of its app-based pay-in-aisle technology: 30 stores are planned to be enabled for shoppers to scan and pay with their mobile phones by...
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Carrefour opens ‘bee hotels’ in Poland
Carrefour Polska has opened its first bee hotels in Wroclaw. The bee shelters are placed on the roof of its hypermarket. Initiated in association with the company Pszczelarz Kozacki, the...
Read moreTesco to reduce the size of Polish hypermarkets
According to media reports, Tesco is planning to downsize its hypermarkets in Poland to so called ‘compact hypermarkets’. Tesco is making this move due to the strong performance of its...
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Ecommerce Hungary programmes in the autumn
Free participation for Ecommerce Hungary members! 26 September 2019: ECOMMERCE Online Marketing Meetup: Participants will discuss how to build an advertising portfolio that reaches the right target group and...
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New BAT factory in Pécs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó was also present when British American Tobacco (BAT) opened their new production plant in Pécs. The new factory was built from more...
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Another first from Lidl: Organic bakery items baked in-store
Lidl Hungary is the first grocery retailer in Hungary to sell organic baked goods made in-store. The six new organic bakery items – baguettes, rolls, breads, etc. – are made...
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7.7 million forints donated to Food Bank
Thanks to the shoppers, Tesco and Mars collected HUF 7.7 million for the Hungarian Food Bank Association between 16 and 30 May. Shoppers could help by buying the designated Mars...
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Isobar Budapest’s new business development director
Since August 2019 János Arany has been the regional business development director of Isobar Budapest (Dentsu Aegis group). His arrival marks the start of a new era for the company,...
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Cif announces winners
Cif’s global campaign for a cleaner world arrived in Hungary this spring. First they cleaned the station building of the MÁV Children’s Railway in Hűvösvölgy, and later playgrounds, schools and...
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Dreher is brewing experiences
Dreher Breweries is 165 years old this year. Our magazine interviewed CEO Gábor Békefi on this occasion. What would you like to highlight from the company’s successful history? – What...
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The Farmer Expo was opened in Debrecen
With the participation of three hundred exhibitors, the largest agricultural and food trade fair in Eastern Hungary, the Farmer Expo was opened in Debrecen. At an exhibition on the university’s...
Read moreICA To Switch To Renewable Fuels For Road Transport By 2030
Swedish retail giant ICA Gruppen has announced that it will switch to renewable fuels by 2030 for all its road transport operations in the country. The initiative is part of...
Read moreBritish Shoppers Spending More On Private Label: Nielsen
British shoppers spend £85 million more in the past four weeks than during the same period last year, with own-brand sales volumes rising ahead of that of branded products, Nielsen...
Read moreCoca-Cola To Roll Out Dasani Water In Aluminium Cans
In a bid to step up its sustainability initiatives, Coca-Cola has announced plans to introduce Dasani water in aluminium cans and bottles in the US. In September of this year,...
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SPAR brings the atmosphere of a café into your home
Nescafé® Dolce Gusto® coffee machines, coffee capsules and accessories are a guarantee of high quality. With the launch of a new point collection action on August 15 in the stores...
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NaturAqua and KORE provide psychological help to parents of premature babies with psychologist
In Hungary, on average, every 10th pregnancy is terminated prematurely. In Hungary, premature births affect nearly ten thousand families every year. Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (PICs) are providing hospital support...
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Graphasel was awarded with Red Dot Award for its design for Opera Gin
The packaging of Opera Gin Budapest won Red Dot Award in the Brand and Communication category. The packaging was designed by Graphasel Design Studio. The independent Hungarian creative company has...
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The starting school shopping season is increasingly important for quality and environmental awareness
The purchase of school supplies has changed significantly over the past decade, according to Auchan. While in the past, the primary decision point was clearly price, nowadays quality is more...
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EISA Awards 2019-2020
Philips and LG each receive two TV awards while Samsung wins for best 8K TV with its Q950R (Q900R in the US). LG’s SM90 is awarded ‘Best Smart Home TV’...
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Walmart tops US online grocery market, with 62% more customers than next nearest rival
Walmart is dominating the U.S. online grocery market, according to new research out this week from the analysts at Second Measure. The nationwide retailer today offers grocery pickup and delivery...
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Britons have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in case of no-deal Brexit
One in five people have a Brexit hoard worth £380 and almost a million people have spent more than £1,000. One in five people are already hoarding food, drinks and...
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A mini-mart in a vending machine
Offering food and convenience in a small space is a hallmark of Choice Market in Denver, a 2,500-square-foot grocery/c-store that opened in 2017.. Now the retailer has found an even...
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