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Carbon neutral milk is the goal
Arla has launched the first climate roadmap in the United Kingdom, with targets verified by the science based targets initiative (SBTi): making dairy production carbon neutral and sustainable. By 2025...
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Retail turnover in Romania increased by 4.5 percent in the first three quarters of this year
In Romania, according to raw data, the volume of retail trade increased by 4.5 percent in the first three quarters of this year compared to the same period last year,...
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EY: Hungary has one of the most competitive tax systems in the world
Our country was among the top ten in this year’s ranking of the Tax Competitiveness Index, which examines the attractiveness of the tax systems of OECD countries. Hungary thus surpassed...
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The adoption of the Hungarian strategic plan of the Common Agricultural Policy represents a historic opportunity
István Nagy emphasized that a favorable agreement was reached on EU agricultural and rural development subsidies for Hungary in the period until 2027. The European Commission considered sustainability to be...
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MOME Open: sustainability, design-based thinking and business development go hand in hand
In terms of sustainability, the competitiveness of (large) companies is supported by the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts (MOME) ‘Business of Saving the World – Designing for impact’ master course, which...
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Hotel food and beverage services in 2022
According to Hotstats, the revenue from food and beverage (F&B) services in several lifestyle hotels are now bigger than from rooms. Because of this many owners monitor the Total RevPAR...
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Mabisz: insurance companies’ drought payments are at HUF 40 billion
Agricultural insurance companies have paid out HUF 39.96 billion for this year’s drought damages, following nearly 8,500 notifications until the end of October, the Association of Hungarian Insurers (Mabisz) announced...
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Italy’s Gruppo VéGé Introduces Video Sommelier Service
Italian modern retail distribution group Gruppo VéGé has rolled out a video streaming sommelier service in its stores. The service is the result of a partnership with Smart Sommelier, an in-store...
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Trio To Lead Energy-Drinks Giant Red Bull After Co-Founder’s Death
Energy-drinks giant Red Bull will be headed by a board consisting of three current members of senior management following the death of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz, his son Mark said in a...
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Wild West conditions in business life: new aspects appear in company valuation
The skyrocketing electricity, gas and oil prices, more expensive loans, inflationary shock, the EU requirement of a uniform energy policy and price cap, the uncertainties related to national regulations –...
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Tesco to open three new checkout-free GetGo stores
Tesco will expand its checkout-free GetGo stores trial with three new shops that will adopt a hybrid model, giving customers the option to use an attended till as well in...
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The new luxury hotel in Tokaj received an advanced mobile network solution
CETIN Hungary’s provider-independent indoor antenna system supports connection to the mobile network in the Minaro Hotel, which was built in the Csurgó Valley in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, in an area originally...
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(HU) Álomszerű vacsora Monte Carloban – A nap videója
Álom és vacsora Monte Carloban – A nap videója Megtaláltuk a filmet, ami választ ad a minimum száztéves kérdésre: mit szeretnek ezen a gazdagok? Hát ezt! Egy vacsora a Monte...
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What is fake ramen good for? – The picture of the day
We have a million ideas of what would motivate someone to make something like this, but what would we classify it as – the bottom line: what better place for...
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(HU) Ott voltunk a (játék)szeren (1. rész)
Between 19 and 23 September, the Trade Playground was full: Trade magazine organised its Business Days conference for the 15th time. Almost 900 decision-makers gathered from the HoReCa and FMCG...
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Tesco cooperates with leading toothpaste brands to save cardboard
Tesco has teamed up with brands such as Colgate, Oral B, Sensodyne, Aquafresh and Corsadyl to remove the outer cardboard box from toothpastes. The test period started at the end...
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“Planet-proof” cheese from FrieslandCampina
Dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina has come out with its first “planet-proof” cheese, a North Holland variety, at the Alkmaar cheese market. FrieslandCampina member dairy farmers are taking steps – in the...
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Cashless payment for Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország partners
As the result of banking and fintech cooperation, in the Coca-Cola HBC group the Hungarian subsidiary is the first where partners can pay by instant transfer. This step makes payment...
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Online shopping: growing parcel locker use
According to the results of this year’s second Foxpost Box Index (FBI) survey, the 14% popularity rating of parcel lockers of 2020 climbed to 27% by now. In cities with...
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Man in the jungles of existence – fears, adaptation, consumption
On November 10, 2022, the VII. The Marketing and Tourism Institute of the University of Pécs jointly organizes the Interdisciplinary Symposium on Consumption, Man in the Jungles of Being –...
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Flavour renewal at XIXO
This autumn XIXO Orange and XIXO Lemon switched to new packaging and new recipes. After the great success of the XIXO Tutti Fruity cans with the pixel design, the two...
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Hungarians are open to trying meat alternatives
A representative online survey conducted by Pápai Hús Kft. in September 2022 revealed: every fifth person follows some kind of diet in Hungary, 16% of them say they are vegetarian...
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Márton Nagy: the price cap will apply to foods that are over 40 percent more expensive and can also be produced at home
According to Márton Nagy, the recession must be avoided and inflation suppressed, which is the current basis of Hungarian economic policy. The Minister of Economic Development spoke in the InfoRádió...
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In Hungary, basic food items have become the most expensive in Europe: this may be the reason
There is no question that inflation is the highest in Hungary, due to the drastic increase in food and energy prices – Dóra Erdélyi, senior analyst of the Oeconomus Economic...
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According to analysts, October also brought a brutal food price shock
In October, the annual price increase could reach 21 percent, and the food price shock is not over yet. The last time inflation of this magnitude was measured in October...
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The government promises an undisturbed food supply, and small shops are also being taken care of, they say
The Ministry of Agriculture has always had a great responsibility for what goes on the shelves of the stores, since the ministry’s competence really extends from the farmland to the...
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MARS WRIGLEY modifies business policy in Europe
One of the biggest confectionery manufactures in the world has announced: from 2023 100% of the cocoa purchased for its direct factory operations in Europe will be verified as responsibly...
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New Hungarian bartender contest
This year was the first that the First Hungarian Gin Manufacture organised the Opera Budapest Championship for bartenders. There were 12 competitors in the final, and besides the overall winner...
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Szepsy winery named the best in Europe
István Szepsy’s Mád-based winery returned from the 2nd Golden Vines Awards – held between 14 and 16 October – with two awards. In professional circles they call the event the Oscars...
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Pek-Snack sour cherry and chocolate pastry
Sour cherry and chocolate pastry, the latest Pek-Snack product, is the perfect combination of sweet and sour flavours! Crisp filo pastry, creamy chocolate and delicious sour cherry sauce meet in...
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