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Ireland to label alcoholic drinks with detailed health warnings
Ireland has passed legislation that will require for alcoholic drinks products to feature comprehensive health warnings. The new legislation, signed into law by health minister Stephen Donnelly on Monday (22...
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Unilever’s Vegetarian Butcher Unveils New Vegan Bacon With Patented Fat Technology
Unilever’s plant-based meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher (TVB) has launched plant-based bacon, “NoBacon 2.0”, which it says features a new patented fat tissue technology that mimics the same texture, oil...
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The period for submitting a single application has been successfully completed
Farmers submitted almost 165,000 uniform applications for the 52 agricultural support titles announced on the basis of the new EU rules, requesting support for approximately 5 million hectares of land,...
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GVH: the court approved the competition authority fine imposed on the distributors of Brightwhite tooth whitening
The Metropolitan Court confirmed last year’s decision of the Economic Competition Authority (GVH), in which it imposed a HUF 22 million fine on two companies in the case of Brighwhite,...
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Trust in supermarkets plunges to nine-year low
Trust in the food industry has plummeted as two thirds of consumers believe supermarkets are “ripping people off” with high convenience store prices, new research by Which? shows. According to...
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A smaller harvest of cherries is also expected due to the spring frost
There are far fewer cherries than average this year, the spring frosts took 40-50% of the crop, and due to the heavy rains of the past few weeks, many ripe...
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The Smartest Kitchen Gadgets You’ve Ever Seen – Image of the Day
There are global problems, such as how to remove the foam from boiling soup, where to rest the tasting spoon while cooking, and other kitchen puzzles of similar caliber. These...
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Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut granolas
Kellogg’s presents its Crunchy Nut granolas, which are the best choice for the perfect morning start. Crunchy chunks of granola made from wholegrain oats, which are made even tastier with...
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EY: It’s getting more expensive to live, many think it will get even worse
People around the world are worried about the rising cost of living, and many fear that the economic situation will get even worse, according to EY’s international survey of 21,000...
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Half of young consumers consider it acceptable to buy counterfeit products
80 percent of Europeans agree that counterfeits help criminal organizations and destroy businesses and jobs. Two out of three also believe that counterfeits pose a threat to health, safety and...
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The Digital Retailer of the Year award was presented
Nearly five hundred participants filled the rooms at the Ecommerce Hungary Association (ECH) conference on June 6 and 7 at the Thermal Hotel in Visegrád. The association, which looks back...
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In 2023 the key to success can be category and channel level analysis
According to Tünde Turcsán, FMCG director of GfK, the Hungarian consumer confidence index has kept falling in the last 1-1.5 years. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Internet fraudsters misuse the name of the Food Bank
Since Monday, fraudsters have been sending e-mails in the name of the Magyar Élelmiszerbank Egyesület with the aim of obtaining money from unsuspecting recipients. In the messages, durable foods from...
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Food prices continue to be the main driver of inflation in Germany
In Germany, inflation continued to slow down in May, according to the final data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) presented on Tuesday. Consumer prices increased by 6.1 percent year-on-year...
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Inflation in Spain fell to a 22-month low in May
The annual growth rate of consumer prices in Spain slowed to a 22-month low of 3.2 percent in May from 4.1 percent in the previous month, according to the final...
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Inflation in the United States slowed more than expected in May
Inflation in the United States slowed more than expected in May. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday that consumer price inflation...
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Századvég: two-thirds of the dairy companies are planning developments in the next 2-3 years
About two-thirds of milk producers and processors are planning investments in the next 2-3 years, focusing on technological developments and energy efficiency, according to research conducted by Századvég Konjunktúratokutató Zrt....
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L’Oréal presented innovations that are sustainable and help communities at the Viva Technology conference
L’Oréal presented a number of Beauty Tech innovations in Paris at the Viva Technology conference, which aim to make beauty accessible to everyone, true to the motto of the beauty...
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Dunapack’s corrugated packaging is almost completely recycled
Almost 90 percent of Dunapack Packaging’s corrugated packaging solutions are made from recycled material and the same proportion of them are reused, the company announced in a statement on Tuesday....
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Johnnie Walker walks hand in hand with MyForest towards a greener future
Johnnie Walker, as part of its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and protecting the natural resources used to make its award-winning whiskeys, is removing the gift box from some...
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REWE delivers with electric truck fleet in Berlin
German supermarket chain REWE is collaborating with Swedish freight technology company Einride to deliver goods to its supermarkets in Berlin. REWE plans to buy another four electric trucks this year...
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Arla adopts new method for recycling plastic waste
Dairy company Arla has joined forces with German packaging firm Südpack, to develop a new method for recycling plastic waste, by this breathing new life into packaging that otherwise would have...
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Hungarian name on this year’s V-Label Food Heroes list
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/6-7. Zoltán Tóth-Czifra, the founder and CEO of Barcelona-based Real Deal Milk – winner of “Start-up of the Year” in Catalonia...
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Application of the preparation at field level within the framework of AÖP support
In the AÖP, in the case of all exercises related to the use of substances, the rules of the regulation state that the preparation must be distributed in accordance with...
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The majority of student workers are employed in trade, catering and agriculture
This summer season, based on estimates, 100,000 students nationwide can take up jobs in a number of fields, from commerce to catering to industry and agriculture – the Meló-Students school...
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The road to the KMÉ trademark has also been opened for fruit syrups
From now on, high-quality fruit syrups are also eligible for the KMÉ trademark. Applicants must meet strict requirements for the raw material and other usable ingredients, as well as for...
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Taurine ‘may slow ageing process’
Taurine – a commonly found ingredient in energy drinks and food supplements – could be the secret to a long and healthy life. At least, that’s according to a study that...
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PepsiCo Opens Its ‘Most Sustainable Factory In Europe’
PepsiCo has announced the opening of its ‘most sustainable factory’ in Europe, which is located in Poland, near Środa Śląska. The €300 million project, the company’s fifth plant in the...
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Agricultural Economics Institute: at the beginning of the year, sales of agricultural machinery increased by 45 percent
In the first quarter of this year, producers bought agricultural machinery and tools for HUF 90.7 billion, the total value of sales increased by 45 percent compared to the same...
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Metro Expands Franchise Solutions For Retail Customers
German wholesale giant Metro AG is expanding its franchise solutions to offer more added value for its retail customers. The move aims to elevate the operational quality and efficiency of these outlets....
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