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Pepsi suppliers to switch to green energy
PepsiCo and Schneider Electric’s new initiative, pep+REnew seeks to provide the supplier partners of the soft drink maker with renewable energy. The first green energy buyer groups are likely to form...
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SPAR’s turnover neared HUF 800bn last year
In 2021 sales by SPAR Magyarország represented a value of HUF 791.8bn, having grown by 7.2% from the 2020 level – the retailer announced at a press conference on 24...
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Pick Szeged and University of Szeged complete joint project
The joint research and development project of Pick Szeged Zrt. and the University of Szeged – which the two parties launched back in 2017 – has come to an end....
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Kometa’s capacity expansion commences
Kometa 99 Zrt. has started doubling its production capacity. The development project has a budget of HUF 30.81bn, from which HUF 10.88bn is government funding. Once the project is completed,...
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Anuga HORIZON – another hybrid event by Koelnmesse
Koelnmesse is launching a new hybrid event, called Anuga HORIZON. The new trade show will examine solutions for future challenges facing the food and beverage industry. Building on the success...
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(HU) Nincs többé automatikus blokknyomtatás a svájci Coop üzletekben
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Lidl Plus app arrives in Serbia
Consumers are using the Lidl Plus app in more than 25 countries around the world. Lidl has now expanded its customer loyalty programme to Serbia, by launching the Lidl Plus...
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KSH: average gross earning in February was 546 thousand HUF
In February, the average gross earnings of full-time employees – enterprises employing at least 5 people, budgetary institutions and non-profit organizations significant for employment – were 546 thousand HUF, 31.7...
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Nagy István: agrarian stability is an issue
The events of the last few months confirm that agriculture is the decisive pillar of Hungarian economic and social stability, said Minister of Agriculture Nagy István at an Agrár Gala...
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Cofidis: the willingness of Hungarians to borrow has increased
Hungarians’ willingness to borrow has grown: 12 percent of those surveyed plan to take out a loan in the next year, up 5 percentage points from last August, according to...
Read moreThe increase in producers’ costs is behind the rise in dairy prices
In recent months, dairy prices have risen sharply. The increase in prices is due to the increase in the general costs of dairy farmers, as without the price increase the...
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Swiss watch exports grew 11.8 percent in March
Exports of Swiss watches in March rose 11.8 percent year-on-year to 2.092 billion francs, according to the Swiss Watch Industry Association (FHS). In February, annual growth was higher at 24.4...
Read moreIWH: Shutting down Russian gas supplies would cause a recession in Germany
Shutting down Russian gas supplies would push Germany into recession, but the effects would vary regionally, according to a study published Tuesday by the IWH Economic Research Institute. According to...
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Roland Berger: In a couple of years, peas could displace soy from the plant-based protein market
According to a recent study by Roland Berger, the market for alternative plant proteins will boom significantly over the next five years, but current production capacity is insufficient to meet...
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This may be the end of Hungarian wineries: hundreds of millions are missing from the coffers of the wineries
The most renowned Hungarian winemakers are asking the Minister of Industry and Trade, László Palkovics, to initiate the qualification of Ital Magyarország Kft (IMO) as a strategically important business organization....
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New dm App
From April dm’s new application is available to customers. In the new dm App they can find everything that they could access in the loyalty app (coupons, loyalty points, active...
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Three quarters of Hungarians regularly pay with bank card
A Mastercard survey – published at the end of February – has found that 58% of Hungarian bank customers pay with their bank card on a daily basis; 72% of...
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Sixth Wolt Market opens
Only five months after the opening of the first Wolt Market, the sixth unit opened in the Angyalföld neighbourhood of Budapest this April. Wolt Market is basically a shop without...
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Research: these six types of work styles will dominate the office of the future
Based on the findings of global research, a total of six types of typical employees can be distinguished by technological development and the level of flexible work independent of location,...
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Blockchain holds huge potential to disrupt the financial services sector
• Roland Berger study: Blockchain is accelerating the creation of new business models and can help financial service providers reduce costs • Broad-scale adoption set to begin in three to...
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Pre-packaged Tesco fruit and vegetables in recycled packaging
Tesco’s private label (PL) fruit and vegetable selection is now available in 100% recycled packaging. This move is in line with Tesco’s 4R (remove, reduce, reuse, recycle) strategy, and is...
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Henkel’s sales revenue exceeds EUR 20bn
In the 2021 fiscal year Henkel’s organic sales reached EUR 20.1bn – the company announced at the end of February. Compared with 2020, the organic sales growth was 7.8%. Adjusted...
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Márka completes major investment project
In early March Márka Üdítő Kft. ceremonially opened its third production line, and with this step the company’s output increased to 180 million bottles. Márka is now using the ‘ultra-clean’...
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Used clothes in Auchan stores
In mid-March Acuhan took another step in the direction of sustainability: they started selling quality used clothes under the Új Élet by Auchan banner. The carefully selected and disinfected products come...
Read moreITM: Hungarian consumer protection retains its place at the forefront of in Europe
The domestic authority sent the 4th most product alerts to the EU Safety Gate system in 2021, according to data released on Monday; 55 percent of last year’s 162 Hungarian...
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The avian influenza virus appeared in another zoo in Békés County
The presence of the avian influenza virus was confirmed by the laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) in Nagykamarás, Békés County, in a breeding goose farm, the...
Read moreThe general government deficit and debt-to-GDP ratio fell last year in the EU
The general government deficit as a share of GDP in the euro area fell to an average of 5.1 percent in 2021 from 7.1 percent in 2020, and the deficit...
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(HU) Nagy István: az agrárium stabilitási kérdés
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Read moreIfo’s German business sentiment index for April has improved
Instead of the expected deterioration, the ifo economic research institute’s business sentiment index in Germany improved in April after falling sharply in March as the outlook worsened as a result...
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Trademark protection: Even a single protection can bring a 10% growth surplus
There are currently almost 15,000 food brands in force in Hungary, which is 27.63% of all brands. In 2020, 13.7% more trademarks were registered than in the previous year, but...
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