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Iced coffee brands didn’t melt

Iced coffee prices have soared 40% and this put an end to the rapid expansion in the category. Volume sales still developed a little in 2022, but in the second...

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What strategies do gastro-influencers follow?

Dr Mária Törőcsik, a professor at the University of Pécs and Míra Mohr, an economist behind the Süti MáMohr blog and self-proclaimed gastro rock star, did a qualitative survey on...

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Starbucks® by Nespresso®

There are two new products in the Nespresso® compatible Starbucks® range: Starbucks® by Nespresso® Creamy Vanilla and Starbucks® by Nespresso® Smooth Caramel capsules are now both available Contact: Nestlé Magyarország Kft....

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GVH says “green” advertising messages are often confusing

As part of a comprehensive rapid check (a so-called sweep) in February 2023, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) analysed the communication of 60 Hungarian websites, from the perspective of “green”...

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WFP’s global finance centre moves to Budapest

Minister of Agriculture István Nagy has announced that the finance centre of the World Food Programme (WFP) will move to Budapest, adding that this step will contribute to maintaining safe...

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Sustainability symbol guide

In its Green Weeks campaign Auchan focuses on sustainable products for two weeks in stores. The retailer has decided to collect some of the most frequent classification terms and trademarks...

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Vanilla: treasure from a one-day miracle

Key elements of ecological vanilla cultivation Growing in partial shade: vanilla orchids flourish well in partial shade, so they don’t need a lot of water. What is more, the risk...

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Nature Ville by herbow

An eco-friendly product for cleaning the plastic and glass surfaces inside the refrigerator. Saponin makes gentle and efficient cleaning possible, as it has no health risk or negative effect on...

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Old and new pillars

This year EuroShop took place between 26 February and 2 March, and the trade fair was the biggest Retail and POP themed event in the world, too. This is also...

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Representatives of the POP industry come together again

EuroShop is organised in Düsseldorf every third year, and this trade show is also important in the life of the POPAI and Shop! Association organisations because of the personal meetings,...

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Instead of fewer workers, lower costs is the way to go

CEOs are the most pessimistic in Hungary PwC published the results of its 12th Hungarian CEO survey on 8 February 2023. The research was conducted with personal interviews between October...

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There is no economising when it comes to the health of children!

During the Covid period parents purchased more vitamins for their children.  In the past classic multivitamins used to be the most popular, but today special combinations with vitamin D, vitamin...

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Purina ONE Difficult Appetite dry and wet cat food

In 2023 a new product range debuts in the Purina ONE Bifensis portfolio. Difficult Appetite products were developed for cats with selective taste in food, and they are available in...

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Nearly 5% contraction in FMCG sales in January

The Central Statistical Office (KSH) has reported: like-for-like retail volume sales were down 3.9% in January 2023; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales drop was 4.5%. Grocery stores saw their...

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Topjoy

This year 5 new products join the glass-bottle portfolio of Topjoy. Margarita and Sunset are our new alcohol-free cocktails. We also launch the Topjoy Light range, in the three most...

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Ákos Sárközi: “I believe in team composition, in that the team is the most important”

Michelin-starred chef Ákos Sárközi, who works in the restaurants Borkonyha and Textúra, was Szilvia Krizsó’s guest in the latest episode of the Future Talks podcast. This article features parts of...

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Prestigious awards for Hungarian hotels

In February London was the host of the International Property Awards 2022-2023 ceremony, where the interiors of Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel Budapest were also rewarded. Not only the...

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First fully autonomous restaurant

Mezli, a new eatery that opened in San Francisco last year, calls itself the first fully autonomous restaurant in the world. It was built by the engineers of Stanford University...

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Well-being in the restaurant

In March the 5 VakVarjú restaurants in Budapest will organise the “Mobile Off, Experience On” week for the fourth time. If every member of the family is willing to switch...

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Europe’s biggest food hub

All over the world people are attracted to complex forms of amusement in big cities. Atypical, really 21st-century hospitality units are very successful and popular, e.g. food courts, beer and...

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Too many irregularities!

On-site inspections by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) detected excise tax frauds in every third bar, restaurant and shop they visited in February. Some of the cases were...

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Free-from Chefs of the Year

This year was the first that professional chefs also competed in the Free-from Chef of the Year competition, which is organised by the free-from brand Csak a Mentes. The event...

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Reusable cup survey

According to a survey conducted with more than 4,000 participants by the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK), bars, clubs and guests favour reusable cups, but they would like...

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Egg’s price more than doubled in one year

Data from the Market Price Information System (PÁIR) of the Research Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI) reveals: the price of eggs from caged hens (size M and L) was HUF...

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Association of egg producers: there will be no shortage of eggs in the coming days either

There will be no shortage of eggs in the coming days either, but domestic production is not yet fully covering the Easter demand – said the vice-president of the Association...

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Hair raising new innovations

We can differentiate between three segments in the hair care category: shampoo, conditioner and treatment. Hair care in general produced a robust, 16.6% value sales growth in 2022. Serum and...

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HELL ICE COFFEE Slim Hazelnut

Slim Hazelnut, the latest product in the HELL ICE COFFEE range is here! The new product contains no added sugar, and it is made with real Arabica and Robusta coffee...

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Huge changes at Tesco

Tesco renovated 25 of its stores in the 2022/23 fiscal year, which ended at the end of February. The renovations affected 12 hypermarkets and 13 convenience stores across the country...

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You can now buy more sugar, flour, oil, milk, chicken breast and eggs in SPAR stores

Easter, the time of the holiday, is approaching, and in most families, major shopping is scheduled for the coming days. Quality and quantity of customer service is important to SPAR...

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Instacart starts B2B service

Instacart has launched a B2B service, allowing businesses to place online orders of supplies and food from retailers. The new service is called Instacart Business and it allows businesses to browse...

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