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There was also the possibility of abolishing VAT on basic food items
The VAT on basic foodstuffs must be abolished temporarily, at least until the end of the year, said a representative of the Democratic Coalition (DK) at his online press conference...
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dentsu has opened a new chapter in reducing the carbon dioxide emissions of the media industry
The dentsu global agency network has announced that it is entering a new phase in its media decarbonization strategy. During 2023, the brand new planning function will appear in the...
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The labor market revived – the number of job applications increased by 25 percent
By autumn, the domestic labor market revived: the pace of job searches started significantly. In total, the number of applications submitted for advertisements increased by 25 percent compared to the...
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AM State Secretary: the new KAP strategy serves both sustainability and the interests of Hungarian farmers
In the Hungarian strategic plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (KAP), the Hungarian government concluded substantive agreements with Brussels that both serve the environmental sustainability goals and the interests of...
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MNB: food caused the acceleration of inflation in October
In October, the annual inflation rose by 1.0 percentage points compared to the previous month to 21.1 percent, which was mainly caused by the acceleration of food inflation. Food contributed...
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Food safety starts with the soil, the plant, and the plant product
Hungary, as a traditional agricultural country, has a particularly important part of its agricultural activities in plant protection – stated Márton Nobilis, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Carrefour uses robots to sell products in Poland
Together with its strategic partner PepsiCo, Carrefour Poland, has started a pilot promotional programme in Poland using self-driving eRobots. Two devices, selling Pepsi beverages and Lay’s crisps, are already operating...
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More than 50 firms join SPAR Austria’s initiative
SPAR Austria launched its sugar-reduction initiative in April 2019, which now has 52 members. The industry-wide scheme seeks to cut the sugar content of foods, and to provide targeted information...
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Beyond Burger to roll out in over 1600 Rewe shops in Germany
In Germany, Beyond Meat, the producer of plant-based meat, is expanding rapidly. Starting this November, the Beyond Burger products will be available in over 1,600 Rewe shops throughout Germany. The...
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Podcast series about trademark user brands
Eszter Benedek, managing director of Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. told our magazine: last year they launched the “Homebusiness” podcast series, and so for nearly 20 episodes have been recorded. Every...
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Mars Wrigley trials removal of Bounty bars from Celebrations tubs
Mars Wrigley is to remove Bounty bars from its Celebrations chocolate tube in a pre-Christmas trial. Customers in selected Tesco Christmas market stores will now be able to exchange tubs...
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Italpizza Expands To Spain With Pizza Artesana Acquisition
Italian private-label frozen and non-frozen pizza producer Italpizza has acquired Spanish company Pizza Artesana Malgrat for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1986 and based in Malgrat de Mar, Pizza Artesana...
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From next year, it will be possible to pay subsidies worth several thousand billion forints in Hungarian agriculture
The European Commission (EC) has adopted the Strategic Plan of Hungary’s Common Agricultural Policy (KAP) for the period between 2023 and 2027, which opens up the possibility of paying several...
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Competition of active ingredients
Zsófia Gózon-Karajz, L’Oréal Magyarország Kft.’s trade marketing manager told our magazine that facial skincare product sales grew by 23.5% this year. “There are many reasons behind this good performance. One...
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For each other and for the Customers! – this was the message of the European Trade Day
The European Trade Day was held for the eighteenth time. The organizer VOSZ wanted to focus on the strategic importance of the situation of the domestic trade sector, as every...
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KSH: the turnover of retail stores increased by 3.0 percent in September
In September, according to raw and calendar-adjusted data, the turnover of retail stores was 3.0 percent higher than a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Tuesday. In...
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Retail sales in the Czech Republic decreased in September
In September, in an annual comparison, retail sales in the Czech Republic decreased by 5.6 percent after the 8.1 percent drop in August, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Tuesday...
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Carbon neutral milk is the goal
Arla has launched the first climate roadmap in the United Kingdom, with targets verified by the science based targets initiative (SBTi): making dairy production carbon neutral and sustainable. By 2025...
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Retail turnover in Romania increased by 4.5 percent in the first three quarters of this year
In Romania, according to raw data, the volume of retail trade increased by 4.5 percent in the first three quarters of this year compared to the same period last year,...
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EY: Hungary has one of the most competitive tax systems in the world
Our country was among the top ten in this year’s ranking of the Tax Competitiveness Index, which examines the attractiveness of the tax systems of OECD countries. Hungary thus surpassed...
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The adoption of the Hungarian strategic plan of the Common Agricultural Policy represents a historic opportunity
István Nagy emphasized that a favorable agreement was reached on EU agricultural and rural development subsidies for Hungary in the period until 2027. The European Commission considered sustainability to be...
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MOME Open: sustainability, design-based thinking and business development go hand in hand
In terms of sustainability, the competitiveness of (large) companies is supported by the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts (MOME) ‘Business of Saving the World – Designing for impact’ master course, which...
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Mabisz: insurance companies’ drought payments are at HUF 40 billion
Agricultural insurance companies have paid out HUF 39.96 billion for this year’s drought damages, following nearly 8,500 notifications until the end of October, the Association of Hungarian Insurers (Mabisz) announced...
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Italy’s Gruppo VéGé Introduces Video Sommelier Service
Italian modern retail distribution group Gruppo VéGé has rolled out a video streaming sommelier service in its stores. The service is the result of a partnership with Smart Sommelier, an in-store...
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Wild West conditions in business life: new aspects appear in company valuation
The skyrocketing electricity, gas and oil prices, more expensive loans, inflationary shock, the EU requirement of a uniform energy policy and price cap, the uncertainties related to national regulations –...
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Tesco to open three new checkout-free GetGo stores
Tesco will expand its checkout-free GetGo stores trial with three new shops that will adopt a hybrid model, giving customers the option to use an attended till as well in...
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(HU) Ott voltunk a (játék)szeren (1. rész)
Between 19 and 23 September, the Trade Playground was full: Trade magazine organised its Business Days conference for the 15th time. Almost 900 decision-makers gathered from the HoReCa and FMCG...
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Tesco cooperates with leading toothpaste brands to save cardboard
Tesco has teamed up with brands such as Colgate, Oral B, Sensodyne, Aquafresh and Corsadyl to remove the outer cardboard box from toothpastes. The test period started at the end...
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“Planet-proof” cheese from FrieslandCampina
Dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina has come out with its first “planet-proof” cheese, a North Holland variety, at the Alkmaar cheese market. FrieslandCampina member dairy farmers are taking steps – in the...
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Cashless payment for Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország partners
As the result of banking and fintech cooperation, in the Coca-Cola HBC group the Hungarian subsidiary is the first where partners can pay by instant transfer. This step makes payment...
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