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An American company is exporting rice to China
In July 2019, the Sun Valley Rice of California signed a contract with a Chinese importer, making them the first American company to sell rice to the Asian country –...
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Tetra Pak becomes first carton packaging company to launch paper straws in Europe
Company will put its paper straw innovations into the public domain to encourage industry collaboration, and will also explore bio-degradable materials. Tetra Pak has today announced that customers have started...
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LG updates Apple-endorsed UltraFine 5K Display with iPad Pro support
LG has announced an updated version of its 27-inch UltraFine 5K Display, the monitor that Apple endorsed as the best option for the current generation of MacBook Pros but which...
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Retailers meeting carbon emission targets 2 years early
Leading retailers have cut their carbon emissions by a third since 2005, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium. Almost 30 retailers have signed up to the...
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Watch out Starbucks — robotic coffee ‘haus’ makes San Francisco debut
Travelers and employees of San Francisco International Airport can now have their coffees prepared and served by a robotic barista. Austin-based Briggo Coffee has installed the airport’s first fully-automated robotic...
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Carrier bag sales in supermarkets drop 93%
Carrier bag sales at supermarkets have fallen 93 per cent thanks to the 5p levy charged to customers who now need to purchase one. According to a report by the...
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(HU) Figyelmeztetést adott ki a SPAR: be ne dőljön, ha ilyet lát a neten
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Watermelon: regular talks between the Chamber and Auchan
During the whole watermelon season, the National Chamber of Agriculture, the Association of Hungarian Melon Producers and the Auchan are in constant consultation. During the exchange of information, the store...
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Farmer days in Szentlőrinc
The development of agriculture and the efforts of those working in it have paramount importance, and will strengthen the future of the nation – the Minister of State of the...
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The age of online marketplaces has arrived
Three and a half thousand sellers offer nearly 1.6 million products in Hungary’s largest marketplace, eMAG Marketplace. The supply will find its demand, as shoppers on the marketplace only last...
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Almost 8 million HUF has been gathered for the needy
The customers of Tesco and Mars donated a total of 7.7 million forints to the Hungarian Food Bank Association during the action took place between May 16 – May 30....
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Edeka Introduces ‘Mikro-Plastikfrei’ Label For Own-Brand Cosmetics
Germany’s Edeka has announced that it has introduced a new label to mark its own-brand microplastics-free cosmetics. The ‘Mikro-Plastikfrei’ label will be gradually added to the retailer’s entire range of...
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M&S incentivising reusable containers for food-to-go
The retailer is offering discount to shoppers bringing their own containers when purchasing from Market Place counters. Shoppers bringing their own reusable containers to M&S’s Market Place counters will receive...
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Sustainability developments: dm and Rossmann
German-based drugstore operators dm and Rossmann, along with clothing retailer Globus, launch information campaign on waste separation and waste reduction on behalf of the Recyclate Forum. On 25th July, German-based...
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Magazine: Retailers cast their eyes on Amsterdam in May
The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) organised the 34th ‘World of Private Label’ trade fair in Amsterdam on 21-22 May. This was the biggest event in the history of PLMA: in...
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The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft. started production of paper pallets
The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft., a developer of packaging materials, developed a paper pallet and a related product line, as well as the technology needed for its production from...
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There will be three hundred exhibitors at this year’s Farmer Expo in Debrecen
Three hundred exhibitors are expected at the largest agricultural trade fair in Eastern Hungary, the Farmer Expo, which will be held this year for the 28th time between 15-18 August...
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Auchan organizes a collection of learning tools
The company is also organizing a national learning tools gathering at the Auchan stores this year between August 1 and September 11 in cooperation with the National Association of Large...
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Lidl Denmark Introduces Reusable Bags For Fruit And Vegetables
Lidl has announced that it has introduced reusable net bags for fruit and vegetables in all its 119 outlets across Denmark. The initiative is expected to reduce the consumption of...
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Waitrose Expands Eco-Friendly Laundry Products Range
Waitrose & Partners has announced that it has added two new products to its eco-friendly laundry solutions range, following an increase in demand for sustainable products. The sale of environmentally-friendly...
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Sustainable Initiative
Coca-Cola Oceania and Coca-Cola Amatil have announced a significant step forward towards sustainability—by the end of this year, all of their plastic bottles smaller than one litre, and all water...
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35,000 festivalgoers chose the Lidl Fesztmarket
At this year’s EFOTT and Campus festivals, nearly thirty-five thousand festivalgoers chose the Lidl Fesztmarket, where the store chain offered its customers alternative products during the festival as part of...
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The waste derby starts on the Upper Tisza for the seventh time
In the first week of August, the Pirate Teams of the PET Cup starts to collect waste onto their ships again for days from the River Tisza between Tivadar and...
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The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft. started production of paper pallets
The DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft., a developer of packaging materials, developed a paper pallet and a related product line, as well as the technology needed for its production from...
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VPK Packaging Salonta is 10 years old
VPK Packaging has been present in the Romanian market for 10 years. On 17 May 2019 the company invited partners to Double Tree by Hilton in Oradea, to celebrate the anniversary. Dirk...
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UPS coming up with drones
The delivery giant is done experimenting and is petitioning the FAA for the right to launch revenue-generating drone flights without today’s restrictions. If UPS gets its way, it’ll be known...
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LG rolling out HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support
After initially slating a July 25 date to enable HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support for some of its 2019 TVs, LG has officially started rolling out software updates for its...
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Henkel Acquires Majority Stake In Hair Colour Business, eSalon.com
German consumer goods company Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in the Los Angeles-based hair colouring business, eSalon.com. The acquisition will strengthen the Schwarzkopf maker’s hair...
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