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One year on, close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak
Almost 5 million pigs in Asia have now died or been culled because of the spread of African swine fever (ASF), a contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild...
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How the zero-packaging movement could impact brand equity
A new wave of packaging-free trials could help end excess waste, but without packaging brands will need to find new ways to differentiate as some of their most recognised assets...
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Portugal Introduces Incentive System For Plastic Bottles
Portuguese consumers will receive between two cent and five cent for each plastic bottle they return for recycling at supermarkets or hypermarkets, under a new scheme. The move forms part...
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SPAR International partners continue to invest
We look at how SPAR International partners are investing in their store networks in Spain, Hungary and India. In the last two months of Q2 2019, SPAR Spain opened three...
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One can apply for the Merchant of the Year award until 21 August
This year’s Trader of the Year competition focuses on customer experience and innovative commercial solutions. More information about the competition, prizes and more details can be found at Trader of...
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Cooling Flavors from Pepsi: refresh with the Ginger Sugar Free Coke
Would you like to refresh but don’t want to drink sugary soft drinks? Would you like to try a bolder taste? The Ginger flavored member of the Pepsi Sugar Free...
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Melon Day is organized in Ópusztaszer
Melon Day is held on Saturday in the Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park, where guests can taste the fruit and find out who can estimate the weight of a larger...
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Waberer has published its financial report
Waberer’s International Plc. closed the second quarter with a net loss of 9.1 million euros loss, after last year’s 100,000 euros loss. The company’s turnover is 172.7 million euros ,...
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FedEx broke up with Amazon
FedEx has announced that it will not renew its contract with Amazon, so they will not ship Amazon-ordered products to customers in the future – portfolio.hu wrote after The Wall...
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Asda Uses Non-Recyclable Plastic For Car Park Makeover
UK retailer Asda has announced that it has resurfaced its car park in Wakefield with non-recyclable plastic from discarded water bottles. The initiative is part of Asda’s commitment to reduce...
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Pyaterochka Rolls Out ‘Smart Store’ Technology To Cut Energy Consumption
Russia’s X5 Retail Group has announced that it has rolled out Smart Store technology in four Pyaterochka stores in Moscow. Through this initiative, the retail group aims to reduce the...
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Amazon’s Pegasus Drive robots to be used in new Spanish DC’s
Amazon plans to open three new distribution centres in Spain, which will host its Pegasus Drive robots. Amazon’s new DC in Barcelona will be the seventh in this city, will...
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Anuga press conference in Amsterdam: Everything changes
Our magazine was invited to Amsterdam, to the European press conference of the Anuga trade show in early June. Chris Sanderson, a founder and CEO of London-based research centre The...
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Mastercard buys an instant payment company
Mastercard acquires Nets, a company active in the immediate payment system market, for close to 3 billion euros – portfolio.hu wrote after Bloomberg. Mastercard acquires the Danish company Nets for...
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Walmart launches a streaming channel in India
Walmart is launching a new video streaming service in India through its Flipkart subsidiary, an attempt to entice customers from rival Amazon, which already has a streaming service that also...
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(HU) Idén két Grapoila olaj is tarolt a Great Tate versenyen
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Italy’s illycaffe buys its British distributor
Italian coffee roaster illycaffe has bought its distributor in Britain, signaling its confidence in the market in spite of uncertainties surrounding the country’s looming exit from the European Union. The...
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Embracing coffee trends: Nestlé launches “first-ever” plant-based soluble coffee mixes
Nestlé has launched three plant-based latte coffees in the UK and Ireland under its Nescafé Gold brand. The range of almond, oat and coconut coffees are the world’s first plant-based...
Read more(HU) X, Y, Z másképpen, avagy hogyan tudjuk kihozni egymásból a legtöbbet?
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Focus on customer experience: the most innovative traders in the Hungarian market were rewarded
With the support of Mastercard, this year’s Merchant of the Year competition was launched to reward innovative commercial solutions that provide the best customer experience. The organizers are expecting the...
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Hungarian Slow food success in London
Slow Living Hungary has been a huge success at the UK Great Taste Awards – slowliving.hu wrote. The Fekedi Stifolder has become the world’s best & most successful salami producer...
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Hungaricum Festival will be organized in Szeged
Those who visit the Hungaricum Festival starting on Thursday at the Széchenyi Square in Szeged will get to know quality Hungarian food, traditional handicraft products and the values of culture....
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The after-tax profit of Zwack Unicum decreased
Zwack Unicum’s after-tax profit was 231 million HUF in the first quarter of the 2019-2020 financial year, 53.2 percent less than the 499 million HUF in the base period –...
Read moreThe tobacco industry has to prepare for significant changes according to the head of the BAT factory in Pécs
The growth of traditional tobacco products cannot be sustained, so the tobacco industry must prepare for significant changes – the Managing Director of the BAT (British American Tobacco) Pécs Tobacco...
Read moreThe British Tesco to be restructured
Britain’s largest retailer, Tesco, is redesigning its structure to respond to changing consumer habits – origo wrote after Reuters. Tesco in the UK, will cut some 4,500 jobs at its...
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Macy’s taps tech for digital scent bars
Macy’s is aiming to change how it sells fragrance and enhance the customer experience at the same time. The retailer, according to a U.S. Chamber report, is partnering with Perch...
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Espresso martini yogurt: The Collective releases new flavour
Dairy brand The Collective will expand its Happy Hour cocktail-inspired range of yogurts in the UK with a new espresso martini variant. The product combines The Collective’s signature yogurt with...
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Irish Consumers Feel They Hold Most Responsibility Over Climate Change
At least 80% of Irish consumers believe that to preserve the planet, we need to change how we consume and produce food. This according to the European Milk Forum (EMF),...
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