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GKI’s economic sentiment index fell in April ater five months of growth
In April, business expectations fell back to their level at the beginning of 2023, and the consumer confidence index also declined slightly. According to a survey conducted by GKI Economic...
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IKEA plans to remove dairy products from stores to meet climate goals
IKEA wants to “remove or replace” dairy products in its stores to reduce its carbon footprint. The Swedish company has recently published its 2022 sustainability report, which studied ways in...
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No compromises in hygiene
In Hungary it is the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and the county government offices who perform the food safety inspections at festivals and in hospitality...
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Pannon Mechanika Kft. in Nagykanizsa is developing a recyclable storage container sharing system that can be used for food delivery
Pannon Mechanika Kft. from Nagykanizsa has received a HUF 136.06 million non-refundable EU grant for the development of a returnable “community dish sharing system” that can be used for food...
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IKEA’s American competition collapsed
Bed Bath & Beyond, one of the dominant furniture and home improvement store chains in the United States, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday. The large enterprise, founded in 1971, filed...
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MTÜ: the free data collection software also serves sales functions
The “Vendégem” software that provides statistical data can also perform basic sales functions, which all businesses and tourist attractions that register with the National Tourist Information Center (NTAK) can receive...
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FruitVeb: there is currently no threat of a drought in the country
There is no threat of drought in the country for the time being, only the soil surface is dry in some areas of the south-eastern part of the country –...
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Balázs Hankó: the results achieved show that Hungarians are innovative
Hungarians are innovative, this is also shown by the results, for example the fact that the number of researchers and developers has doubled since 2010, which is the best result...
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Walmart eliminating single-use bags in more states
Walmart is expanding sustainable choices, helping reduce waste and introducing new circular business models. In celebration of Earth Week, the retail giant detailed some of its customer initiatives to advance...
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Rossmann: More and more Hungarian women are accepting their skin imperfections
Naturalness has become the key word in recent years when it comes to make-up, and the trend can be felt not only in international markets: the use of so-called character...
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Zalando launches AI fashion assistant
Fashion platform Zalando is going to launch a fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT on the website and app. It will start with a beta version, which will be available to...
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Debrecen and its surroundings must become an attractive tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors
VisitDebrece started the 2023 tourist season with an organizational transformation. The company was headed by Réka Mészáros, and the tourism director was Enikő Tóth-Megyesi. The purpose of the innovation is...
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Mondelēz Expands CoLab Programme To Focus On Food Technology
Confectionery and snacking giant Mondelēz International has announced that it is now accepting applications for CoLab Tech, an accelerator programme aimed at helping start-up companies address challenges in food technology...
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This year’s border checks have started
The government offices have started the implementation of the 2023 border inspections. Pursuant to the law, the land must be utilized with production appropriate to the branch of cultivation, or...
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Our shared responsibility is to provide farmers with predictable conditions
It is the responsibility of the EU presidency trio starting in July to ensure that European farmers can work predictably and in safe conditions and receive answers to their problems...
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Our everything is coconut! – Video of the day
There can be no point-of-sale promotional tool more valuable in selling any coconut product than this movie on a big screen with endless playback!...
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FMCG’s Most Frivolous Product Development Ever – Picture of the Day
And it’s quite bizarre, and yet creative – although where the idea came from, it might be considered an everyday product. It happened a few years ago that two female...
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WLP is building a logistics park on an area the size of nearly 80 football fields
Nowadays, the protection of the environment plays a very important role in all industries. The behavior of companies following green principles is no longer empty talk, but an investment, a...
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Promotional products must be displayed at the entrance to the shops
As we have previously reported, the government announced that food promotions will be mandatory in larger stores. The list of discounted products must be prominently displayed at the entrances of...
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Randstad Award 2023: Samsung, BT and Mercedes-Benz are the most attractive domestic employers
On April 20, 2023, this year’s domestic winners of the Randstad Award, the world’s most comprehensive employer brand research, were announced at a gala event in the Várkert Bazaar. Samsung...
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Do salaries follow the inflation in the food industry?
In February 2023 Randstad published a study, for which they interviewed the heads of 246 companies about how the different sectors are doing and what the salary trends are. In January...
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István Kapitány became the president of the Managers’ Association for another three years
On April 18, 2023, the Managers’ Association held its annual and renewal general meeting, where István Kapitány, Shell’s global executive vice president, was elected president of the organization for another...
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Despite the import ban, Ukrainian honey makes life miserable for Hungarian beekeepers
The Hungarian government has banned the import of several agricultural products from Ukraine, including honey. While Hungarian beekeepers welcome the decision, they still face challenges because of the influx of...
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The Grain Association opposes the ban on Ukrainian imports
The Hungarian Grain Association, as the representative of grain and oilseed traders and processors, does not support or agree with any market-restrictive measures. It was already confirmed that the export...
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We throw away 150,000 tons of food in the domestic hospitality industry – this can be significantly reduced from now on
In Hungary, we throw away 1.8 million tons of food every year, this amount packed on a truck would mean that it would be the turn from Budapest to Paris....
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PENNY’s most popular private label product line has been renewed
The Sissy product line has been one of PENNY’s own brand products since the beginning, so customers have been able to enjoy its reliable, high-quality dairy products for more than...
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Landscape variety, organic tomato seedlings can conquer again
We hear more and more often about the importance of preserving biodiversity, but perhaps few people know that we ourselves can do a lot to protect and maintain the biological...
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Hungarian strawberry growers expect a promising season
The heated cultivation of strawberries is slowly coming to an end, the domestic strawberry season begins with good flowering and crop prospects in the open field, although the cold weather...
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The domestic rabbit industry relies on tenders
Hungarian rabbit breeders are in a particularly difficult situation as the increase in their costs has led to most of them operating at a break-even or loss-making level in rabbit...
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Pepsi soft drinks will probably be bottled in Szentkirály from next fall
Pepsi soft drinks will probably be bottled in Szentkirály from next fall. Szentkirályi Magyarország Kft. is working out the details, but information on timing and costs is not yet known....
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