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Green initiatives at ALDI
ALDI Magyarország has announced its tree planting application last spring for Hungarian primary schools. The students studying in the winning institutions can now monitor the life of trees and shrubs...
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The Food Analytica Kft. has joined to the Eurofins food analysis group
The Food Analytica Kft. headquartered in Gyula has joined the Luxembourg-based Eurofins Group, the world’s leading food analytical laboratory network – was announced on Tuesday in Békés County. Kishonti Alex,...
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Nestlé Hungária has a Hungarian CEO again
As of January Péter Noszek – former chief financial officer and controlling director of Nestlé EMENA (Europe, Middle East, North Africa) – is the managing director of Nestlé’s Hungarian affiliate. Mr...
Read moreDylan Lauren To Receive 2018 ISM Award
Dylan Lauren, founder and proprietor of Dylan’s Candy Bar, will receive the ISM Award 2018, which pays tribute to an individual that has performed exceptional service for the sweets and...
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PepsiCo’s interests in Hungary were acquired
The Czech Karlovarské Minerální Vody (KMV) and Balogh Levente acquired the PepsiCo’s interests in Hungary, while the Czech and Slovak PepsiCo companies are purchased exclusively by KMW. The transaction is...
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With the introduction of the Golden Bites, Pannontej cuts a bigger slice from the Hungarian cheese market
Favorites in crunchy coat! This is the slogan of the latest cheese specialty, the Golden Bites. The creamy soft, yet crisply fresh cheeses were impressively presented to the Hungarian audience....
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Lifestyle changing is easier with turkey meat
A few weeks after the New Year, vows still persist, and many people are pushing for a healthier lifestyle this year. One of the most important changes is diet: instead...
Read moreExcellent grape harvest was predicted in Ópusztaszer
Excellent grape harvest and cheerful vintage were predicted by the farmers in the surrounding vineyards and wine communities on the St. Vincent’s Day event in the Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial...
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Maize and Wheat Conference event series with great success
The 2nd Maize and Wheat Conference event series ended with a great success with total of 450 participants. The event held at the Agricultural Faculty of the University of Debrecen...
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Berlin to be conquered again by the Hungarian flavors
Hungary is present at the 83rd International Green Week (IGW) in Berlin with excellent Hungarian foods, other products, Hungarian flavors, a bistro called “Best of the Hungarian Land”, colorful stage...
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Hungarian lager beer was awarded for the first time at the World Beer Idol Czech Beer Competition
Hungary’s Szent András Brewery has returned home with prizes from one of Europe’s most prestigious professional beer competition, the World Beer Idol in the Czech Republic. The Szent András Brewery...
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Coca-Cola announced a new global waste management strategy
A new global waste management strategy was announced on Friday by Coca-Cola, the world’s largest beverage producer. With the radical transformation of its packing practice, the company based in Atlanta...
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Franchise system for the production of “smart” foods
The Hajdúsági Sütödék-Group has developed a special production-market franchise system for the nationwide distribution of its “smart” products, the Vitajó health-promoting breads, the company announced at a press conference in...
Read moreThe Wines of Debrecen were showcased
More wineries than ever entered into the Wine of Debrecen City this year. For the first time, not only white and red wines, but also champagnes could be entered into...
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Mulled wine and jelly festival in Vácrátót
The Mulled wine and jelly festival awaits its guests to Vácrátót, Pest county with mulled wine and jelly specialties on Saturday afternoon. Spiegelhalter László, the Mayor of the settlement, informed...
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Nestlé launches world’s first KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Ruby
Nestlé today launched KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Ruby – a crispy wafer bar coated with the world’s first Ruby chocolate. The Ruby chocolate offers a new taste experience, a kind of...
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Ferrero bought Nestlé’s American confectionery business branch
The Ferrero Group and its affiliated companies (“Ferrero”), a global confectionary group, today announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which it will acquire the U.S. confectionary business from Nestlé for...
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Syngenta’s drought tolerant maize tested in the desert is available in Hungary
This year, Syngenta’s new, worldwide tested drought tolerant corn hybrids are also available in Hungary. The Artesian Technology opens a new chapter in the company’s ever-growing corn portfolio. “Syngenta places...
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Huawei has increased its smartphone sales in Europe by 20 percent
Last year, China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. mobile telecommunications equipment manufacturing and service company increased its sales by more than 15 percent worldwide, and smartphone sales in Europe increased by...
Read moreWebEye counts on the significant transformation of the logistics industry
In the next 5 to 10 years, the WebEye Telematics Group, developer of vehicle tracking systems, anticipates a major transformation in the logistics industry. According to the statement of the...
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The Hungarian gaming market was expanded by 4 percent last year according to the Regio Játékkereskedelmi Kft.
The traditional games market was expanded by about 4 percent last year in Hungary and exceeded 45 billion HUF – according to the preliminary estimate of the Regio Játékkereskedelmi Kft....
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World stars and distilleries
The stars of the world are not just trying to earn money in their own field of expertise, say, on the football field or in the movies, but also earn...
Read moreMcDonald’s is getting greener
McDonald’s has made two major environmental announcements over the past few weeks – origo wrote. The company will replace its cups and trays with foam products by the end of...
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The wage negotiation between SPAR and KASZ was successful
SPAR Hungary – a retail chain that employs nearly 13,000 people – and the Trade Union of Commercial Employees (KASZ) have reached an agreement on increasing workers’ salaries. The minimum starting...
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The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Mineral Water Ltd. sold 16 million bottles more last year than a year before
In 2017, the Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. sold 16 million bottles more in the Hungarian market than in the previous year, increasing its annual volume to 282 million bottles – the...
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Huge Ferrero-Nestle business on the horizon
Italian chocolate maker Ferrero is nearing a deal to acquire Nestle’s U.S. confectionery business for about 2.8 billion USD – origo wrote. According to an informant of Bloomberg, the agreement...
Read moreHeineken and the Sopron Power Plant extended their contract
According to the extended contract, the Sopron Power Plant provides steam and hot water to Heineken’s brewery in Sopron for a further 8 years – mfor.hu wrote. The Soproni Erőmű...
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Hungarian leader at Ukrainian Auchan
From 1 January Viktória Lucenko is the new CEO of Auchan Ukraine. She is the first female CEO of the French retailer. Ms Lucenko started working for Auchan Retail Hungary in 1999. In...
Read moreTesco sells Hungarian wines abroad
Tesco sells Hungarian wines in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and Poland – agrarszektor.hu wrote. From next year, the Wine Concept umbrella brand, which was created to sell wines from...
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The Baromfi-Coop Kft. is building an organic material management center from 2.5 billion HUF
The organic material management center will process about 200,000 tonnes of poultry manure annually in a value of 2.52 billion forints – the CEO of the Master Good Group announced...
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