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KSH: The turnover of retail stores increased by 10.6 percent
In April, the volume of retail trade – as a result of the phasing out of restrictions from the middle of the month and the low point in April last...
Read moreAM: one can apply for support for small farms again
Between 3 June 2021 and 17 June 2021, small farms again had the opportunity to submit their support applications. The Ministry of Agriculture is once again encouraging those concerned to...
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Retail sales in the euro area declined more than expected
Retail sales in the euro area decreased more than expected by analysts in April compared with March. The European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, said on Friday that retail sales fell...
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The BorÉRT wine tourism event will be held in Budapest again this year
The BorÉRT Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition and Fair in Budapest, at the Hungarian Agricultural Museum, starts on June 24 this year, the organizers told MTI. This year’s guest of Hungary’s...
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Promotion war against Amazon
Target and Walmart are facing Amazon head-on, announcing longer sales events that both start on June 20 — a day earlier than Prime Day. Shoppers will benefit for sure. Last year,...
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That’s the way Hungarians are planning their holiday
As the weather warms, the epidemic becomes more and more topical: what about this year’s holiday? And if we decided to go on vacation, where do we go? Should we...
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ISO 9001 certification for Contronics dry misting technology
By providing the whole fresh food supply chain with dry mist, Contronics makes it possible to store, transport and sell fruits and vegetables without any harm to their quality. With...
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Asda’s closing of in-store bakeries can result in 1,200 fewer jobs
Asda is in negotiations with its 1,200 in-store bakery workers about the closure of these units and the step’s possible effects. Asda’s plan is to keep employing these people, but...
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Waitrose’s organic wine Duchy Organic debuts with box packaging
Waitrose & Partners is coming out with its first box-packaged wine in the Duchy Organic product range: a 2.25-litre Pinot Grigio from Puglia, Italy. It was more than 10 years...
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Russia’s Yandex to start grocery delivery in Paris and London
Russian company Yandex plans to launch a grocery delivery service in Paris in the 2nd quarter and in London in the 3rd quarter. Yandex.Lavka started in Russia in 2019 and...
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Salov’s cooking oils marketed in rPET bottles
Italian cooking oil company Salov is well-known in Hungary for its Filippo Berio brand. The company has switched to rPET bottles for marketing its Sagra brand: the company now puts...
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Amazon Fresh opens third UK store in White City
In the United Kingdom Amazon Fresh opened its third store in White City. Just like the other two stores, the new 230m² Amazon Fresh utilises the ‘Just Walk Out’ technology....
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Pepsi MAX rolls out caffeine-free cola
The latest product in the Pepsi MAX range is Pepsi MAX No Caffeine. This sugar- and caffeine-free cola is available in various formats. According to a Nielsen study, sales in...
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Edeka puts vegan product range on the market
German retailer Edeka added a vegan product selection to its ‘vehappy’ brand in April. Seven plant-based dairy alternatives were launched first (oat, almond and soy milk and soygurt). Later the...
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PepsiCo expects higher sales with the reopening of restaurants
As the vaccination process is speeding up and restaurants are gradually reopening, PepsiCo Inc hopes that organic sales will grow in the 2nd quarter of the year. Certain product categories...
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L’Oréal: Sales improve with help from China
Sales by L’Oréal kept growing in the 1st quarter of the year, driven by a robust growth in China. It had a positive impact on the French group’s performance that...
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Delhaize Belgium stores are now carbon dioxide neutral
Delhaize Belgium has announced that all 763 stores in the country achieved carbon dioxide neutrality. It took more than 10 years for the retailer to cut the carbon dioxide emission...
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Heineken to become carbon neutral by 2040
Heineken wants to be the first carbon neutral brewery by 2040. The beer company will cooperate with its supplier partners to reduce emissions by 30 percent across the whole supply...
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Migros puts Nutri-Score labels on private label food products
Swiss retailer Migros will indicate Nutri-Score data too on its private label food products. The colour code system makes the daily shopping simpler for consumers, as the nutritional values of...
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Spar expands in Poland by mixing various store formats
SPAR’s strategy of operating the chain’s own and independent retailer run stores is the driving force of the company’s Polish expansion. SPAR has recently opened 500m² floor space new stores...
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JBS teams up with Vivera in the plant-based food segment
Brazilian food giant JBS bought Europe’s third biggest plant-based meat alternative producer, the Vivera Group for USD 341 million. Three production facilities and an R&D centre located in the Netherlands...
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Lekkerland tests self-checkout kiosks
Convenience product wholesaler Lekkerland runs a pilot project with hospital operator Sana Kliniken to test self-checkout kiosks. These make it possible for shoppers to buy snacks, drinks and non-food products...
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Intermarché and Casino announce 5-year strategic partnership
In the next 5 years Intermarché and Casino Group will engage in a strategic partnership, primarily in the fields of purchasing, digital marketing, advertising services and the food industry. Within...
Read moreLidl online’s launch is the most anticipated
According to Reacty Digital’s annual e-commerce survey, 39 percent of Hungarian consumers bought fashion items online last year and 38 percent purchased small and large household appliances. One third of...
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Consumers older than 50 years are also online shoppers now
E-commerce is booming and this won’t change after the pandemic either. A Payment Experience Report (www.fizetesielmeny.hu) commissioned by Mastercard has revealed that 6 from 100 Hungarians order online minimum once...
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FAO: Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May
Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high,...
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HELL unveils summer limited edition series
At the end of April two intense summer flavours, the limited edition versions of HELL SUMMER COOL energy drink were launched: HELL BEACH PINK in melon flavour and HELL BEACH...
Read moreDigital and sustainability investments have the potential to create millions of jobs in Europe by 2030
Rapid investment in digital technology and sustainability could create up to 5.7 million new jobs in Europe by 2030, according to a joint research by Accenture, a global service provider,...
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The FMCG retailer ranking for 2020 is out – Lidl has reached the No.1 spot!
There is always a reason why it is worth waiting for Trade magazin’s FMCG retailer ranking every year, sometimes one or two surprises are revealed, while at other times a...
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Hungarian Marketing Association starts special award programme
The Hungarian Marketing Association (MMSZ) has launched the Marketing Talent Award programme, with HEINEKEN Hungária Zrt. and Magyar Telekom Nyrt. as co-founders and Provident Pénzügyi Zrt. as the main sponsor....
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