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Auchan’s Eastern expansion
Last year Auchan invested EUR 138 million in Eastern Europe and Russia. In 2016 the retailer plans to spend EUR 195 million in Russia, mainly in Moscow. They intend to...
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Sustainability targets 2011 to 2015 achieved
Henkel reached the interim targets of its Sustainability Strategy for 2030, set new milestones for 2020 and published its 25th Sustainability Report. The first report was published nearly a quarter...
Read moreMagazine: With realistic goals
László Kovács, the president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) was awarded the Pro Turismo prize at the end of last year. He told our magazine that getting the...
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Kapuvári meat factory: the ninth tender was announced for the property
The liquidator, the National Reorganization Nonprofit Kft. (NRN Ltd.). announced the ninth tender for the property and for the assets of the Kapuvári Hús Zrt. The proposals do not include...
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Hungarian companies have won at the World CSR Day with the BrandTrend
The BrandTrend has opened a new dimension to the companies that are taking the Hungarian CSR activities seriously. It is the first time that Hungarian companies – in cooperation with...
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IT helps the precise farmers
The spread of the micro-computers, special sensors, drones and networks revolutionize agriculture. There is no unnecessary purchase of seed, chemical waste, waste of gasoline. The 2nd Prego conference presents this...
Read moreAlways look on the bright side of life – Video of the day
The following fonny commercial-spot is by the Peru-based beer-brand Cristal who are all in the opinion of looking at the bright side of light:...
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Aldi expands in the UK
Aldi will open 80 new stores in the United Kingdom this year, 23 percent more than in 2015. By the end of 2016 Aldi will have more than 700 stores...
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The Erzsébet-program remains
By respecting the European Court’s decisions new reasonable rules will be worked out in the Széchenyi Rest Card case that will meet the Hungarian interests – Szijjártó Péter Foreign Economic...
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The Danubius is looking for an investor for the renovation of the Hotel Gellért
The Danubius Hotels Group is looking for an investment partner for the renovation of the Hotel Gellért in Budapest. The multi-billion HUF investments may take 1.5-2 years. Deák Imre, CEO...
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Harkány spa hospital opens towards Iranian tourists
Zsigmondy Vilmos signed an agreement with the Persian state’s trading center that aims to increase spa tourist traffic from Iran to Hungary on Wednesday in Pécs. Péter Iván, director of...
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Acquisition with strict conditions
Edeka group, the biggest supermarket chain Germany buys Tengelmann Kaiser’s supermarkets. There are strict conditions for the acquisition, though: Edeka must guarantee that 97 percent of the 16,000 employees in...
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Zsigó György is the agri man of the year
The “Agri Man of the Year Award” was handed over for the second time. The jury honored Zsigó György agricultural engineer, plant engineer as the Agri Man of 2015. The...
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Mars withdraws large quantities of chocolate in Germany
The Mars Inc. withdraws Mars, Snickers and Milky Way chocolates from shops in Germany, because a consumer found plastic pieces in one product – the WitschaftsWoche news portal reported on...
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Chili, Tortilla: Bonduelle recipes for world days
Burrito, quesadilla, fajita, nachos – and the list goes on on, which have in common that they are based on the tortilla. Yes, this simple Mexican food has many names,...
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European Court: some elements of the SZÉP-card and the Erzsébet voucher are violation the EU law
According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, some elements of the Széchenyi Rest Card (SZÉP-card) and the Erzsébet voucher are not compatible with EU laws – the...
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Environmentally friendly Spar store
In Giovinazzo (Italy) a new Eurospar store opened, which has made special efforts to be green. They installed low energy consumption refrigerators and air conditioners, plus an LED lighting system....
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The Utazás 2016 exhibition opens on 3 March 2016
Hungary's largest tourist muster, the 39th Utazás exhibition will be held between 3 and 6 March this year. At the 39th Utazás exhibition, the visitors can choose from the offers...
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Unilever continues its good performance
Unilever’s performance in the 4th quarter of 2015 surpassed all expectations. The main drivers of sales were premium ice creams and beauty products. Sales augmented by 4.9 percent – 1...
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Tus in danger
It is possible that Tus, the third biggest retail chain in Slovenia, will continue operating as a cooperative. At the moment Tus owes EUR 370 million to banks and EUR...
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Magazine: Study trip done the MVI way – Part 3
Between 8 and 10 October 2015 the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) and Coninvest Kft. organised their 3rd study trip, this time to Austria. The second day started in Obertrum,...
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The strong Swiss franc worsens the result of Nestlé
The Swiss food giant’s after-tax profit decreased by 39 percent to 9.1 billion Swiss francs last year – the figyelo.hu wrote. According to the communication of the Company the decline...
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More than sixty thousand visitors at this year’s FeHoVa
More than 60 thousand people visited the 23rd FeHoVa (Weapons, fishing, hunting) international exhibition ended on Sunday. Eastern and Central Europe's largest hunting and fishing exhibition was held at the...
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Trailer of the long-awaited Norma-movie – Video of the day
Here's a clip of Noma My Perfect Storm, the long-awaited documentary about chef René Redzepi and his famed temple of New Nordic cuisine, the Copenhagen restaurant Noma. The film chronicles...
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Auchan to train managers from the autumn
In the autumn of 2016 the Auchan Group launches its 4-year international training programme, called Auchan Graduate Programme. Talented Hungarian graduates and young Auchan employees will get the chance to...
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Mondelez to sell Negro
Győri Keksz Kft., a member of the Mondelez International group, will commence negotiations in the spring with potential buyers about selling Negro and the factory that manufactures the product in...
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Lidl Magyarország won a prestigious International award for socially responsible operations
On the World Day of Social Responsibility, the Lidl Magyarország was awarded with a prestigious international awards. The professional jury of the World CSR Day awarded the supermarket chain with...
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The HELL ENERGY invests a further 25-30 billion HUF in Hungary
It is planned that the HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. will invest a further 25-30 billion HUF in the next five to eight years in Hungary – the energy drink manufacturer...
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KávéBár weekend and Sommelier Championship in Budapest
The visitors of the KávéBár Bazár can taste more than two hundred products (coffees, wines, spirits, accompanying morsels) of fifty exhibitors on Saturday and Sunday at the Corinthia Hotel Budapest....
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