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Asda Switches To 100% Recyclable Trays For Entire Steak Range
UK retailer Asda has announced that it has switched to 100% recyclable cardboard trays for its entire steak range. The initiative will allow the retailer to remove more than 23...
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Four-fifths of Hungarians buy gifts 1-2 weeks before Christmas
In December last year, Hungarian consumers purchased 223 billion HUF in domestic retail trade, which is 10 percent of total annual turnover, 3 percent more than a year before. 83...
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MA-Fish expects good fish production
Domestic fish producers can close a successful year, with a 3-5 percent increase, compared to last year due to favorable hydrological conditions and summer temperatures. The increase is not due...
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Christmas chocolate bar in Millenaris park
From Friday to Sunday, confectioners dressed in leprechaun and fairy dresses will bake delicacies for the kids at Chocolate Nook, in the Millenáris Park in Budapest, the Mészáros Group told...
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The plant health regulations for the population will be tightened drom 14 December
The import of small quantities of plants and plant products for own use is also restricted by the European Union’s new phytosanitary system in force from 14 December; Henceforth, travelers...
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Blue banana with vanilla flavor
Blue bananas, which are full of potassium and fiberare gaining popularity though it has not familiar banana flavor – origo wrote after Newsner.com. Blue banana has a surprising taste, compared...
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Brexit: longer wait, more paperwork await the companies
Regardless of the scenario that will eventually occur, Brexit will have a significant impact on logistics and shipping across Europe. The key issue for the FTA is whether or not...
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Vitamin boosting in the winter with fruit juices – only naturally!
Sales increased in the fruit juice market last year, and according to Anita Pusztai, senior brand manager of Sió-Eckes Kft., the trend continues this year too. What is more, the...
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Packaging trends: With alternative solutions for the environment
Packaging is a very important thing in our lives. DS Smith offers sustainable packaging solutions to partners with which they can swiftly react to changing shopping habits, and at the...
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Tesco and WWF launch ground-breaking measure to map environmental impact of food production
Tesco is teaming up with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to map the environmental impact of food production in what is said to be a “ground-breaking measure” that will...
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Amazon on-time delivery slip reported after Cyber Monday sales surge
On-time delivery rates fell for Amazon.com Inc van drivers in the latest week, consulting firm ShipMatrix said on Wednesday, but the online retailer said its performance was “far better than...
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Esselunga Trials New Promixity Store Format
Esselunga has opened its first experimental proximity store under the La Esse banner, reports suggest. Located in Corso Italia in Milan, the store spread across three levels houses around 2,500 products. It...
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Magazine: Food waste conference report
On 11 September the Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises (KSZGYSZ)0 hosted a conference on food waste, with speakers from 10 different fields of the sector. The presentations had a connection...
Read moreKSH: production value increased by 3.1 percent this year
Due to a 0.7 percent drop in production volume and a 3.8 percent rise in producer prices, total agricultural output rose 3.1 percent this year, according to the first estimate...
Read moreThis year the premium rate of subsidized agricultural insurance increased by 16 percent
The volume of subsidized crop insurance premiums paid by farmers is expected to be close to 11.4 billion HUF this year, which is 16 percent higher than last year –...
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Minister of State launches campaign to encourage sheep, goat and dairy products
The government is launching a campaign to encourage sheep and goat meat and dairy products consumption to target products from the highly export-oriented sector to Hungarian consumers as well –...
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Intrum improved the solvency of the Hungarian population
The solvency index of the Hungarian population rose slightly again in the third quarter of this year, following a decline in the previous quarter – the Intrum Mortgage Management Company...
Read moreNext year, the irrigation system will be completely transformed
Parliament approved the Ministry of Agriculture’s bill on irrigated farming with 171 votes in favor and 17 against – origo wrote. Under the new legislation, which will come into force...
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NMHH: a package delivery rate comparison page helps consumers across Europe
A European portal comparing cross-border package delivery rates helps European consumers, and a link to the page is also available from the NMHH website, the National Media and Communications Authority...
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The partnership for the Tisza was successful
The PET Cup ended with the collection of 10,000 tons of waste at the Kisköre Barrage. The PET Cup was announced by the National Directorate General for Water and Coca-Cola...
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A new strategy has been developed for the development of the herbal industry
A new strategy for the development of the herb industry has been developed by the participants of the industry – the president of the herbal division of the National Chamber...
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The world’s largest collection of privately owned Scotch whiskey is auctioned
The world’s largest privately held collection of Scotch whiskeys is being auctioned for 7-8 million pounds (2.7 – 3.1 billion HUF). The collection consist of more than 3,900 bottles. Australian-based...
Read moreThe price of Chinese pork increased significantly
Pork prices in China jumped sharply in November, pushing inflation to an 8-year high – according to origo. African swine fever is putting the world’s second largest economy in an...
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Healthy foods – within an arm’s reach
The market of functional foods is growing in Hungary. Tamás Czepanecz, brand manager of Nestlé Hungária Kft. told us about the segment of cereal products that sales results were developing...
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Will the ‘green wave’ affect this year’s Christmas season?
NMS Hungary’s nationwide Hungarian panel study, done with 800 respondents, has been focusing on how Hungarian consumers intend to spend the Christmas period and whether the recently adopted environmentally conscious...
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Spar Austria Announces Plan To Expand Forecourt Business
Spar Austria has announced plans to launch 20 new Spar Express forecourt outlets across the country, over the next 14 months. The retailer has revised the layout of new Spar...
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Google has 100 reasons for consumers to shop this holiday season
Google continues to position itself as an e-commerce marketplace, adding a new list of trending holiday products. Known as Google Shopping 100, the list showcases products that have shown the...
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Carrefour Belgium Introduces Bags Made Of Ocean Waste
Carrefour Belgium has announced that it has introduced a new range of reusable and recyclable carrier bags derived from ocean waste. The new range includes three varieties – a tote...
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Forecast for 2020
The growth rate of Hungary’s GDP accelerated to around 5 per cent in 2018 and 2019, one of the fastest in the EU. Thus, the Hungarian growth rate exceeded all...
Read moreKSH: prices increased by 3.4 percent in November
In November, consumer prices increased by 3.4 percent, compared to the previous year on average, down from 2.9 percent of a month before. Prices rose an average of 0.1 percent...
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