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METRO raised its starting salary by nearly twenty percent above the professional minimum wage
At the beginning of 2018, the METRO Nagykereskedelmi Kft. (METRO Wholesale Ltd.) developed and launched its Corporate Wage Development Program, which is based on the principles of transparency, planning and...
Read moreThe Varga Winery won lots of gold medals in the spring
Two out of the six major international wine competitions in the world have already produced results in the past days. In the prestigious Vinales Internationales in Paris and at the...
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Thousands of people swam with Hosszú Katinka on Univer24
In one day, 2500 people swam with one of Hungary’s largest swimming pool sports events, the Univer24. At the start of the swimming marathon held in the Kecskemét Bath, Hosszú...
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Personalized ice-cream – Video of the day
CoolMess, an NYC ice cream shop, lets New Yorkers make their own ice cream right at their table....
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(HU) Jó évet zárt az Euronics – Továbbá megtudta, hogy a vásárlók szerint milyen az ideális műszaki áruház
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The tourist season begins with the long weekend in Fraknó and Kismarton
The Esterházy Private Foundation informed MTI on Tuesday that the cultural and tourist season begins in the Castles of Fraknó (Forchtenstein) and Kismarton (Eisenstadt) on 15 March. Visitors are welcome...
Read moreThe Tesco Group establishes a new service center in Hungary
A new business and technology service center is set up by Tesco Group in Hungary, creating 800 new jobs – the Minister of Foreign Affairs said on Monday in Budapest....
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SPAR donated 2700 tons of products
The store chain has been providing a unique donation program for animal parks and shelters and wildlife parks in Hungary for eight years – Origo wrote after the communication of...
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Sex and New York star launches her own wine brand
Together with a New Zealand company called Invivo, Sarah Jessica Parker launches her own wine brand – origo wrote after Store Insider. Source: AFP, origo Drinks blended by the actress’s...
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Two Rondo products win international award
Corrugated board manufacturer Rondo Hullánkartongyártó Kft. won with two products at World Packaging Association’s international competition, the 2019 WorldStar Packaging Awards. ‘Dutch flower sending box’ and the twin box made...
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Chef’s Beer: passion and business
Zip’s Brewhouse in Miskolc launched a project in February, called Chef’s Beer (Séf Sör): master brewers and top chefs are working together to create new beers. Seven chefs are involved...
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Record sales and production capacity increase at Szentkirályi-Kékkúti
Mineral water company Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. increased sales by 6 percent in Hungary and in the neighbouring countries last year. Compared with 2017, the company’s sales revenue was up 10...
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New beer trends
According to an analysis by the Association of Hungarian Brewers, the five major breweries sold 1.3 percent more beer in 2018 than in the previous year, 6.29 million hectolitres. Alcohol-free...
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L’Oréal is one of the most ethical companies
The Ethisphere Institute has put L’Oréal on the list of the world’s most ethical companies for the 10th time. L’Oréal chairman-CEO Jean-Paul Agon told: since 2000 they have been focusing...
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SPAR: social responsibility is a top priority for us
In 2018 SPAR Magyarország invested HUF 134 million in CSR activities. The main areas where the company helped were: people in neeed and healthy lifestyle. SPAR has been partners with...
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Intrum Justitia names new business development and sales director
As of 18 February Károly Deszpot is the business development and sales director of Intrum Justitia. Between 2004 and 2007 he was managing director of Europapier AG’s Hungarian affiliate. From...
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Hungary’s sommelier champion
Péter Tüű, the sommelier of Arany Kaviár became Hungary’s sommelier champion at the end of February. The runner-up was László Angermann (Onyx) and the bronze medal went to Viktória Evans...
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MARS names new supply chain director for the region
Sophie Gaspard has been named supply chain director of MARS in Central Europe. Ms Gaspard has been with the company for 11 years. Her former position was supply chain excellence...
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Prestigious competition for public sector catering cooks
It was announced in March that the biggest-ever competition for public sector catering cooks (KÖSZ) is being organised in Hungary, by the National Association of Public Sector Catering Service Providers...
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Pro Gastronomia
This year’s ‘Pro Gastronomia’ awards have been presented at BGE KVIK. The 2019 winners were Olivier Roellinger, a chef with 3 Michelin stars, Károly Varga, the winner of 22 gold...
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Borsodi appoints new senior brand manager
From February György Spiegel is the new senior brand manager of Borsodi. He has more than a decade of experience in the Hungarian and international food industries. He told that...
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SPAR donations for protecting animals in Hungary
Last year SPAR donated 2,725 tons of products to Hungarian animal parks, shelters and zoos. SPAR has been running this programme since 2011, and the retail chain not only donates...
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Wreath laying at the memorial plaque
Every year the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism (MKVM) and the Gundel family remembers János Gundel with a wreath laying ceremony at his...
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Auchan honoured
This year Auchan was honoured with the Disabled-friendly Workplace recognition for the fifth time. Auchan can use the title for 2 years. One of the reasons the retailer got the...
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