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Corona Beer§s own eco-toursm island is worth visiting
Global beer giant Corona announced the grand opening of its namesake island today, a tropical eco-tourism paradise. Located just off the coast of Colombia, it is the first ever Blue...
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Junk food and street art – Video of the day
Is this the refuge of beauty in an ugly world? The best-known street food dishes are made from worn-out mattresses and blankets: it’s disconcerting, and we can’t even be sure...
Read moreThe world’s ugliest salt shaker – Picture of the day
Shark attack is the “artistic name” of the pair of salt and pepper shakers – I’m sure there are people who display it on their dining table, but to us,...
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Aldi asks for ID from everyone purchasing alcohol
From now on, when buying alcoholic products, everyone will be asked for their identity card, even those who are visibly over the age of eighteen, hvg.hu pointed out. According to...
Read moreA survival guide for those at Sziget
After a two-year hiatus, the Sziget Festival is back! Diageo, the world’s leading alcoholic beverage producer and distributor, and Sziget have put together some useful and practical tips to help...
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The festival where MATE went to practice – Video of the day
An amount equivalent to a swimming pool remains in circulation from the waste generated at EFOTT, thanks to the efforts of the host Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences...
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Triple support for the Hungarian Food Bank
The joint charity program of Ben’s OriginalTM and the Hungarian Food Bank Association has come to an end. The fundraising campaign of the “Everybody has a place at the table”...
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Modern packaging of traditional food – Picture of the day
The most authentic packaging for sushi is certainly the bento box, but it would be difficult to win packaging design competitions with it. Let’s put the food in very 21st...
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Every fourth customer has used BNPL services in the last six months
More than a quarter of respondents have used BNPL services in the past six months, according to new research from Mastercard’s World Payments Advisory™ across more than 50 countries. For...
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Investor sentiment in the Eurozone improved less than expected in August
The Sentix economic research institute’s August euro zone investor sentiment index improved less than expected: the professionals interviewed proved to be less pessimistic about the expected developments, but the degree...
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Henkel strengthens strategic positioning with new corporate brand identity
Henkel has strategically evolved and redesigned its global corporate brand identity, together with MetaDesign, the brand consultancy of Publicis Groupe Germany. Henkel strengthens the strategic positioning of the corporate brand...
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UPS Healthcare has announced a major international acquisition
UPS announced plans to acquire Bomi Group, an industry-leading multinational healthcare logistics provider. The transaction will add temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries and nearly 3,000 highly-skilled Bomi Group team members...
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Due to F1 and the Sziget, tourism in Budapest has picked up
The summer brought a buzz to Budapest reminiscent of the times before the epidemic, and one of the reliable indicators of the revival of tourism is the development of taxi...
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The Board of Directors of METRO Hungary has a Hungarian majority
As of August 1, METRO Hungary’s management is majority Hungarian: HR director Helga Kaszás joined the department store chain’s staff as a new member, and the position of financial director...
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Spanish ports can’t handle the load, how long will sea freight work?
The price of shipping by sea is getting cheaper, which is why the traffic in this field is increasing. Even if only temporarily, this means that the companies are overloading...
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This is the secret behind Kométa 99’s spectacular revenue growth last year
Last year, Kaposvár-based Kométa 99 increased its consolidated net sales by 7 percent to HUF 59.8 billion, the Italian family-owned meat processor announced in its annual report published on the...
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Easter and Pentecost saved domestic tourism in the second quarter
After the capital, Siófok and Eger attracted the most guests in the second quarter, Szallas.hu data revealed. Although the long weekends boosted tourism, the loss of Russian guests due to...
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A supermarket offers dried and seasoned crickets
Portugal’s Continente is the first European retail chain to offer a complete line of insects. At present, the Portuguese Food Safety Authority accepts seven types of legume as food suitable...
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Another famous Hungarian restaurant is closing
They can’t pay the bills, so the Paulus Wine Museum Restaurant in Mór will close at the end of August and presumably move to a new location. The famous restaurant...
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Brave New World – Video of the Day
Although we borrowed the title from Aldous Huxley’s almost hundred-year-old dystopia, we seriously think that the algae-based 100% degradable and even edible bottle could be part of a beautiful new...
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The “Opportunities in rural tourism” training will start in the fall
FATOSZ is once again launching its training, the purpose of which is professional preparation for novice village caterers and private individuals, small and micro-enterprises operating farms and farms as rural...
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The situation of tourism companies has been deteriorating for two months now
The National Association of Tourism and Hospitality Employers (VIMOSZ) jointly with the Hungarian Tourism Association and GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. measures the expected development of the business cycle in tourism on...
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Intersnack and SPAR provide meals for the patients of the Heim Pál Children’s Hospital
The manufacturer of Chio and Pom Bär products and SPAR Hungary donated more than HUF 4.1 million to the Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute. In the hospital, 600 portions of...
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Student workers are also needed in the fields of tourism, catering and agriculture
Students between the ages of 16 and 25 who are studying full-time, who are not currently employed, and who do not have a business relationship can register for the Summer...
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The Coca-Cola Foundation works with WWF for a sustainable future
WWF – worldwide and in Hungary – works, among other things, to protect rivers and wetlands. From the source of the Danube to the delta, concrete steps are taken in...
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A new supermarket opened in the SPAR network
A new SPAR store opened in Szigetszentmiklós with an investment of more than eight hundred million forints, It’s a SPAR to Go unit, a modern sales area, energy-saving equipment with...
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Auchan is helping large families start school this year, too
On August 4, the National Association of Large Families (NOE) and Auchan will start their joint school supplies collection campaign. With the collection, which is already considered a tradition, they...
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Rossmann opened a new store in Budaörs
This is the third store of the drugstore chain, completely furnished according to the new German standard, in which reform foods and decor products are given more space, and in...
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A great number of catering units closed in the past couple of years – this may be the reason
Compared to 2019, there are 3,500 fewer catering establishments in Hungary. A third of the shops that were forced to close were operating in Budapest, the president of the Hungarian...
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Magyar Élelmiszerbank Egyesület: in addition to Tesco, ALDI, METRO, Auchan, KFC, Lidl and PENNY have also become significant suppliers
In the first half of 2022, the Hungarian Food Bank Association saved and distributed 4 million kilograms of food to those in need. So far this year, 211,000 of our...
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