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Mars switches to wind energy in Mexico
FMCG global giant Mars has decided recently to use 100 per cent wind power for all its factory electricity in Mexico, sealing a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Mexican...
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The food industry group uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name
The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name in the future – Balogh Levente, president and owner of the Szenkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. announced on Tuesday at a press...
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Soft drinks makers combine for new recycling initiative
Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe join consortium founded by Carbios, a green chemistry organisation and L’Oréal that aims to support the circular plastics economy and promote...
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The Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett won a Gold Ribbon
The Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) gave Gold Ribbon Quality Certification to the Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett. There is no more prominent recognition in Hungary. One cannot compete for Gold...
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ICA plans to halve its food waste by 2025
The Swedish grocer ICA Gruppen has set itself a new goal regarding food waste. Essentially, it plans to cut food waste by half from its warehouses and stores in Sweden...
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Kürtőskalács Vigalom will be held in mid-May in Budapest
Six chimney cake booths await those interested as well as many other programs at the Kürtőskalács Vigalom (Chimney Cake Feast) event from 10 to 12 May in the playground of...
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Readings, concerts and walks await the guests on the Night of the Cafes
Around a hundred cultural programs, including readings, concerts and coffee culture walks await the guests at this year’s Night of the Cafes programs at thirty locations in Budapest on 17...
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The application period for Sirha Budapest has started!
Sirha Budapest, one of the most significant trade fairs for food, bakery-pastry, HoReCa, packaging industry and gastronomy in the CEE region will be organized again on 4-6 February 2020 in...
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AMC showcases a wide range of products, from salami to drinking straw
This year the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) will be present at the PLMA trade show with a collective stand for the 13th time: 16 Hungarian companies will showcase their products...
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Edeka Collaborates With WWF To Reduce Private-Label Ecological Footprint
German retailer Edeka and environmental protection organisation WWF have published a progress report, to document the ways in which the retailer is reducing the ecological footprint of its private-label products....
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Lidl tests loyalty app in Germany
Discounter Lidl will be launching an app-based loyalty card in Germany, after a successful trial in four other countries. The Lidl Plus scheme will be rolled out to customers in...
Read moreHundred knds of wines can be tasted at the Somogy Wine Festival
The Somogy Wine Festival offers about one hundred wines of sixteen producers. The festival will be held in Kaposvár for the third time between 13 and 16 June. Sixty percent...
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OMV starts summer with its own branded ice coffees
The season of weekend trips and cooling drinks has arrived at the beginning of May. OMV VIVA presents two new refreshing ice coffees in Cappuccino and Caffé Latte flavors that...
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Kaufland Introduces Lower-Carbohydrate Potatoes To Fresh Assortment
German retailer Kaufland is now offering a variety of potatoes with lower carbohydrates as part of its fresh assortment, to address consumer demand for lower-carb products. The new Coronada variety...
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Coca-Cola To Launch Its First Range Of Signature Mixers
Coca-Cola is set to launch its first range of Signature Mixers that can be paired with premium dark spirits. The first batch offers four options which include Smoky Notes by...
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Nestlé: 77% of its agricultural commodities ‘deforestation-free’
Following their 2010 ’no deforestation’ commitment, Nestlé has announced that 77% of its agricultural commodities are confirmed as being deforestation-free. Nestlé has cited that the use of its satellite imagery...
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Hajdúsági Sütödék: the demand for smart breads can grow to 2-5 billion HUF in two years
According to the CEO of Hajdúsági Sütödék Zrt., the market of “smart breads” is growing in Hungary, and the resulting sales may reach 2-5 billion HUF in the next two...
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Los Angeles Targets 100% Electric Vehicles In The City By 2050
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti isn’t waiting for Congress to act on the threat of climate change. Today he introduced the city’s own version of the Green New Deal, which establishes goals...
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Zalavíz Zrt. digitized its operations
The Zalavíz Zrt. digitized its operations. The company installed online communication devices and signaling instruments on its water network and water purification plants that support real-time data and accessibility to...
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S.Pellegrino Young Chef: Palágyi Eszter is also judging at the international chefs competition
As the next stage of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef’s international chef competition, the organizers announced who will be members of the jury of international gastronomy icons. The selected jury members...
Read moreThousands of people are looking forward to this year’s Night of Cafés program
Six-eight thousand people are interested in this year’s Night of Cafés. This year, thirty coffees joined to the traditional event – Serfőző Krisztina, organizer of the Saturday program told M1...
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Biometric payment in Bucharest
Carrefour Romania has announced that they are testing a biometric payment system in the Skanska supermarket in Bucharest. The new payment system has been installed at the store’s conventional and...
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Food safety: growing confidence, incomplete knowledge
The population is increasingly trusting the food safety authority, but Nébih’s Knowledge Test has also revealed that there is still plenty of room for further information. Laboratorium.hu in its latest...
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Metro’s online shop in Moscow
As part of a pilot project, the Metro chain and delivery service Instamart have launched an online store for Moscow. Customers from Moscow and several districts of the Moscow region...
Read moreFiesta de Vino – Spanish Wine Festival in Budapest
Seventy Spanish wineries will represent themselves with more than three hundred wines on Friday at the Danube Palace at the Fiesta de Vino Spanish Wine Festival, where guests can also...
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#Don’t stay out: the national campaign of Always and Hungarian Red Cross aims to help girls living in deep poverty
The campaign of Always and Hungarian Red Cross has been launched, aimed at alleviating menstrual poverty affecting young girls. Always Outstandingly Supporting the Red Cross’s Work in Hungary. This year,...
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Unilever North America ramps up its plastic reduction efforts
Unilever North America is implementing a three-part plan to accelerate and expand the company’s plastic waste reduction commitments in the region. The scheme aims to provide better choices for plastic...
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SuperShop wins a MagyarBrands award!
The MagyarBrands programme rewards successful Hungarian brands. This year the jury of independent experts decided: SUPERSHOP IS AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS BRAND, one of the TOP Hungarian business brands! We are proud...
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Discounter Penny Introduces Reusable Nets for Fruit And Vegetables
German discounter Penny is trialling two different variants of reusable ‘nets’ for fruit and vegetable products, in order to reduce the amount of packaging used. The test will last for...
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