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Iced coffee brands didn’t melt
Date: 2023-03-30 17:31:27
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?
Date: 2023-03-30 17:27:37
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®
Date: 2023-03-30 16:40:39
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:37:05
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:36:18
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:34:41
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:34:08
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:34:05
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:33:43
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:33:19
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:32:02
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!
Date: 2023-03-30 16:31:43
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:31:19
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:29:14
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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Ákos Sárközi: “I believe in team composition, in that the team is the most important”
Date: 2023-03-30 16:23:19
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:12:08
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:06:30
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
Date: 2023-03-30 16:02:30
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
Date: 2023-03-30 15:59:32
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!
Date: 2023-03-30 15:55:27
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
Date: 2023-03-30 15:48:05
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
Date: 2023-03-30 15:43:33
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
Date: 2023-03-30 14:35:44
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
Date: 2023-03-30 14:08:46
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
Date: 2023-03-30 14:04:10
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
Date: 2023-03-30 14:01:13
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
Date: 2023-03-30 12:15:32
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
Date: 2023-03-30 12:13:40
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
Date: 2023-03-30 12:10:18
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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