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Next-generation ice cream: PureCircle launches stevia treats
Producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners PureCircle is launching an ice cream with no added sugar, set to debut at the end of the month in Chicago, US. The “gourmet”...
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Denmark’s Dagrofa Introduces Store Game To Train Spar Employees
Danish retail group Dagrofa has announced that it has introduced a digital store game for training employees in 51 Spar outlets. The company believes that gamification is a more effective...
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Barry Callebaut Opens Second Chocolate Factory In Indonesia
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has announced that chocolate manufacturing has commenced in its second manufacturing plant in Rancaekek in Indonesia. The new factory, located in the premises of Garudafood’s biscuit...
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Waste-free cosmetic products can revolutionize the industry
Blueland introduces another plastic-free offer, while Lush has developed a carbon-dioxide positive packaging, and Maiiro has launched a plastic-conscious campaign – origo wrote after Sustainable Brands. Image: origo, shutterstock Blueland...
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Jumbo Foodmarkt Groningen Tests Online Meal-Order Service
Dutch retailer Jumbo has introduced an online meal order service for customers of its Foodmarkt outlet in Groningen in partnership with meal order site Thuisbezorgd.nl. Presently, the project is in...
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Aliexpress opens in Madrid
In Madrid, Alibaba has opened a 740 square metre shop in the Xanadú shopping centre. Chinese online giant Alibaba is pushing its multi-channel strategy in Europe. The company has opened...
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SPAR: practical training for office staff
The retail chain invites employees of its headquarters to do one-day field work every year. In addition to building the community, decisions made at the headquarters are also supported by...
Read moreA national game stew and wine festival to be held in Zalaegerszeg
The hunting and gastronomic traditions of the area, the treasures of the forests and fields, and the natural beauty of the area will be presented in Zalaegerszeg at the National...
Read moreIKEA: Giant developments in China
The Swedish store chain IKEA has announced an annual increase in investment in the Chinese market – origo.hu wrote. The Swedish company is investing approximately 10 billion yuan, or about...
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Germany’s Norma To Launch Private-Label Chocolate Assortment
German discounter Norma has announced plans to launch a new assortment of high-quality, private-label chocolates under the name Excelsior Magie du Chocolat (Excelsior Magic du Chocolat) in September of this...
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FrieslandCampina Installs First Small Windmill In Dutch Farm
FrieslandCampina has installed the first small windmill in a dairy farm in Zwolle in the Netherlands as part of a collaboration with E.A.Z. wind to generate sustainable energy. More than...
Read moreBudapest Wine Festival will focus on the Eger wine region
The winemakers and wines of the Eger wine region, as well as the local gastronomy and culture, will be at the center of this year’s Budapest Wine Festival, which will...
Read moreThe Zsoldos Pálinka Manufactory of Tiszaföldvár is planning to expand its capacity
The Zsoldos Pálinka Manufactory plans to expand its capacity due to growing orders – one of the owners of the company told MTI on Thursday. According to Nagy Tamás, the...
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Organic wines and delicious tapas await the guests at the Zelna Wine Bar and Vinoteka in Balatonfüred
The Zelna Wine Bar and Vinoteka awaits the guests with Art Deco interior, the most colorful wine selection in the wine region, and innovative cuisine, next to the Balatonfüred harbor....
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National Lecso Festival in Balatonkenese
The National Lecso Festival will be held on Friday in the Széchenyi Park of Balatonkenese – the organizers of the event told MTI. For the first time this year, a...
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Waitrose becomes first UK grocer to sell eggs from ‘teenage’ hens
Billed as a way of reducing waste for farmers, Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to start selling pullet eggs from so-called ‘teenage’ hens. Pullets, otherwise known as hens...
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Meatless scramble: Plant-based vegan eggs coming to Kroger
The plant-based trend is about more than burgers: Plant-based eggs are coming to Kroger. The major grocery chain is already stocking Just Egg, made with mung beans, in some of...
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Amazon launches a new program to donate unsold products from third-party sellers to charity
Amazon will make it easier and more affordable for its third-party sellers to donate their unwanted excess inventory and returns, rather than having the items sent back or destroyed. The...
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The Debrecen and the Szeged Plaza to be renewed
The Indotek Group will start renovating two new shopping centers at the same time: the modernization of both the Debrecen Plaza and Szeged Plaza will be completed by the end...
Read moreA new market hall was built in Mohács
A new market hall in a value of about 680 million HUF has been built in Mohács, on the site of the former Jókai Street Market – the mayor of...
Read moreThe price was not enough for Metro’s shareholders
Daniel Kretinsky Czech billionaire failed in his attempt to acquire majority ownership in the Metro group – piacesprofit.hu wrote. Kretinsky’s investment firm, EPGC, said on the Internet: “We assume that...
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Rewe Group Pledges To Offer ‘Unpackaged’ Cucumbers
German retailer Rewe Group has pledged to remove plastic packaging from its cucumbers, saving up to 160,000 kilograms of plastic per year. As the retailer noted, the thin plastic film...
Read moreLidl is expanding its Hungarian products
Lidl Magyarország is further expanding the range of its own branded product line called Hungarian Treasures, which are products exclusively from Hungarian suppliers – origo wrote. Lidl Magyarország within the...
Read moreDespite the heat, the Hungarian Taste Street and the Craft Festival attracted many visitors
In spite of the heat, many people visited the Hungarian Taste Street in front of the Castle Garden Bazaar on Tuesday morning and the Buda Castle for the Crafts Festival,...
Read moreThe Farmer Expo in Debrecen has ended
In four days, 30,000 visitors attended East Hungary’s largest agricultural and food trade fair, which ended on Sunday evening at the University of Debrecen (DE) Böszörményi Road agricultural campus, Vaszkó...
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Co-op teams up with Newcastle Uni to open 1st franchise in north east
Co-op has teamed up with Newcastle University Student Union to launch its first franchise store in the north east later this year. The agreement will see the existing students’ union store...
Read morePenny To Introduce Traceable Pineapples And Organic Bananas
German discounter Penny has announced that it is to add QR codes to pineapples and organic bananas to provide additional supply chain information to shoppers. The QR codes will lead...
Read moreCarrefour Polska Ceases Sales Of Private-Label ‘Caged’ Eggs
Carrefour Polska has announced that it has ceased the sales of eggs sourced from caged hens in its private-label assortment. The move is a part of Carrefour’s food transformation strategy...
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