Events
Zewa Tringle – Hungarian winner at the Global Awards
Winners, gold medalists of the local competitions of POPAI and Shop! chapters compete for the Shop! Global Awards, considered the “Oscars” of the POP profession, which is why it is...
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KSH: earnings increased by 9.8 percent in February
In February, both gross and net average earnings excluding benefits increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year. Net earnings, taking into account discounts, increased by 9.5 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
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Renovation of the market hall and market begins in Salgótarján
Renovation of the market hall and market in Salgótarján will begin, and about 900 million forints will be spent on the developments that will last until December, the local government...
Read moreThe Chinese-Hungarian Air Silk Road is established
The Chinese-Hungarian Air Silk Road is established, and the agreement was signed on Tuesday in Budapest by Budapest Airport, the Chinese Henan Airport Group (the operator of Chengzhou International Airport)...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States is at the pre-coronavirus level
In April, the Conference Board Economic Research Institute’s U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index returned to a much higher-than-expected level before last year’s outbreak of the coronavirus crisis. According to a survey...
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That’s the way Hungarians drink: 6 facts you wouldn’t expect
Diageo, the world’s leading alcoholic beverage manufacturer and distributor, recently launched its DRINKiQ campaign in Hungary to raise awareness of the importance of conscious and responsible alcohol consumption. The 10-question...
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Nielsen IQ: Sales of weight control products increase by 1.5 times in May
In May, sales of products for weight control have been on fire for years: from April to May last year, sales increased by almost 1.5 times in value, while 40...
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Virtual medicine has a spectacular future
Already in the first months of the coronavirus epidemic, far more people have used telehealth services in the United States than in the past, and the demand for digital doctor-patient...
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Three years forward in one year
According to the latest survey of GKI Digital and Árukereső.hu, domestic e-commerce sales surged by a record 45 percent and reached HUF 909 billion in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic speeded...
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Mobile banking proliferates
According to a Mastercard survey, the proportion of mobile banking users reached 56 percent for the first time among bank card owners in 2020. 65 percent of 18-34 year old...
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Heineken Hungária becomes first PET bottle free major brewery
Being an environmentally conscious company, from this year Heineken Hungária exclusively produces and distributes bottle, keg and endlessly recyclable aluminium can packaged products. From early 2021 Gösser and Gösser Natur...
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In seven years 750 billion forints will go to food industry development
On 22 April Norbert Erdős, state secretary for food chain supervision at the Ministry of Agriculture, visited the CBA Logistics Centre in Alsónémedi. At the event he told that the...
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NAK: 17 June is Fruit and Vegetable Day
European Fresh Force is the name of the joint educational programme of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the European Union. The initiative has been popularising fruit and vegetable...
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A donation to the frontline of the pandemic from Szentkirályi and PepsiCo
Szentkirályi Magyarország and PepsiCo have donated HUF 40 million to the National Ambulance Service and the Hungarian Interchurch Aid. Levente Balogh, president of Szentkirályi Magyarország told: last year they already...
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Coop becomes Sweden’s most sustainable brand
According to the Sustainable Brand Index 2021 survey, Coop has become Sweden’s most sustainable brand for the fourth time this year. Coop is owned by over 3.6 million members and it...
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Orkla’s Polish expansion
For an undisclosed sum Norway’s Orkla has bought Polish company Ambasador92, through its subsidiary PGD SP. z o. o. Ambasador92 operates in the sale and distribution of bakery and confectionery items in...
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Results of the ‘Inno d’Or – Innovation of the Year 2021’ competition announced
With the new competition, organiser Trade magazin seeks to reward value-creating innovations year after year, which satisfy relevant consumer needs, fit into existing trends or have been inspired by actual...
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Drown in flavours
Home cooking and baking became widespread in the last 12 months when people were mostly staying at home. Thanks to this, sales of spices, marinades and sauces increased. According...
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Building conscious consumer-centric corporate systems – Survival strategy in a rapidly changing world
Today, when the world is transforming at breakneck speed and it is increasingly difficult to predict market changes and consumer behaviour, more and more companies use a conscious consumer-centric strategic...
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Nestlé acquires functional water brand Essentia
Nestlé has acquired the premium functional water brand Essentia Water. Based in Washington, Essentia pioneered ionized alkaline water more than twenty years ago and is the leading brand in the segment in...
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Authentic Italian pasta sauces and pestos from La Doria
Italian company La Doria is Europe’s No.1 peeled and chopped tomato, canned pulse and private label tomato sauce maker. Approximately 95 percent of La Doria’s sales are generated by private...
Read moreAldi Nord supports women in Peru by coffee sourcing
Aldi Nord has unveiled an organic and Fairtrade-certified coffee called ‘Hermanas del Café’, which is made by the La Florida cooperative that supports women involved in coffee production in Peru. La Florida...
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Spar UK and ‘Too Good To Go’ partnership expands
After a test period Spar UK has extended its partnership with food waste prevention app Too Good To Go, which now includes all 275 stores. At the end of each day Spar...
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DS Smith profits from online shopping boom
DS Smith has reported that that the boost from the Christmas season to its packaging business continued into 2021, with more people shopping online. There were also signs of recovery in demand...
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Professional advocacy predicts a 20 percent increase in egg prices
Due to the half-year rise in feed prices, an about 20 percent increase in the producer price of eggs is justified, the Hungarian Egg Association told MTI on Wednesday. According...
Read moreA genetic mechanism can protect a person from excessive coffee consumption
A protective genetic mechanism can protect a person from excessive coffee consumption, researchers at the University of South Australia have found that coffee consumption patterns reveal a state of heart...
Read moreGKI: the role of telework may reduce after the pandemic
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, teleworking has inevitably become part of everyday life, but after the pandemic, domestic companies plan to reduce teleworking, according to GKI Economic Research’s...
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KSH: The number of employees increased in March
In March, the average monthly number of employees aged 15-74 was 4,616,000, which is 41,000 more than a year before and 66,000 more than in the previous month, the Central...
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ITM Secretary of State: competitive condition is the circular economy
The circular economy is not only a condition for a livable future, but is also for long-term competitiveness, the state secretary of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) responsible...
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