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Aldi eliminates 2 million pieces of plastic from Easter range
Aldi has removed two million pieces (29 tons) of throwaway plastic from its seasonal confectionery range for Easter this year. Aldi gave some of its Easter eggs a square-shaped bottom,...
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X5 became Russia’s top e-grocery company in 2020
In 2020 the X5 Retail Group was the leading Russian online food retailer with a gross merchandise value (GMV) of EUR 240 million. Last year the company produced a 34-percent...
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Amazon Fresh enters Milan
Amazon’s Italian ‘leg’ has started the Amazon Fresh service in Milan, offering a same-day grocery delivery service. At first the service will be available to Amazon Prime customers in and around Milan....
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Lidl named supermarket of the year in the UK
Lidl GB has been named Supermarket of the Year in the United Kingdom at the 2020 Retail Industry Awards. Judges praised Lidl’s effort to provide affordable fresh produce to families...
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Heineken joins global initiative for promoting responsible alcohol sales
Heineken joined a new coalition to develop and enhance safeguards to prevent the online sales and delivery of alcoholic drinks to minors and support moderate drinking among adults. The company has...
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McCain Foods invests in technology company
Frozen food maker McCain Foods has acquired a minority share in data science firm Fiddlehead Technology. Fiddlehead provides food and beverage producers with analytics and machine learning solutions. McCain had already made a major investment...
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New private label skin care products from Auchan
Auchan Retail has launched new skincare products under its Cosmia brand. A study has found that 54 percent of French women are a bit afraid of the formulae of cosmetic products. Cosmia offers natural...
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Two sides of the same coin
We live and shop differently, and we eat different food than before the pandemic. When it comes to eating, the buzzwords are still health, sustainability, naturalness and plant-based food. Meat...
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FAO aims to provide livelihood assistance to nearly 49 million people in 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate-related crises drive acute levels of hunger higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking $1.1 billion in 2021...
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The update of the Hungarian Advertising Code has started
After six years, the time has come to update the Hungarian Code of Advertising Ethics. In accordance with tradition, the team of MRSZ and ÖRT still form the codification working...
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The MNB expects five percent economic growth
We can be optimistic about the recovery of the economy – this was also highlighted by last year’s gross domestic product (GDP) data – economic growth is expected to average...
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The real fast begins now
Since the pandemic, food prices have risen: last summer saw record price increases, but since then annual inflation has been steadily slowing down. Why might a customer still feel like...
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AM: sheep meat consumption should be increased
In order to provide consumers with more thorough information, increase consumption and support Hungarian processors, the country of origin must be marked on the board of sheep and goat meat...
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Continuous improvements can make food supplies even more secure
Livestock farms can develop in the coming years from hundreds of billions of forints – Minister of Agriculture Nagy István announced in a video uploaded to his community page. The...
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We will be the country of one hundred thousand collection points and toilet paper vendors
The “if the other can open it, then why not me” mentality is getting more and more general in the shopkeeper world. We just looked at it, and at random,...
Read moreLast year, the Food Chain Security Agency paid special attention to the fight against fraud and the black economy.
Last year, the fight against fraud, counterfeiting and the black economy was given special emphasis at the National Food Chain Security Office (Nébih), the authority emphasized in its assessment of...
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More than 7 tons of waste collected from the Tisza will be recycled
Thanks to the joint work of the Ministry of Water and the PET Cup, a total of 22 tons of waste has been extracted and processed in the Upper Tisza...
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New vocational qualifications have been launched
The National Training Register (OKJ) was replaced by the Register of Professions with only 174 basic professions. Basic professions can only be learned through school-based training, so the question arises...
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Whole Foods packaged coffee
The specialty grocer owned by Amazon has seen sales rise as more consumers have turned to making their favorite caffeinated drinks at home. GroceryDive shelved “On Special” a little less...
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Investors invests in environmentally conscious startups
According to a 2020 survey by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), we throw out an average of 65 kg of food per person in Hungary every year, more...
Read moreIn Germany, consumer prices rose on an annual basis in February
In Germany, consumer price inflation accelerated on an annual basis, but slowed down on a monthly basis in February. The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Friday that consumer...
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Even in the crisis, Hungarian stores are sticking to their customers
Even in the year of the pandemic crisis, the companies that performed best in customer service were recognized. In the fundamentally changing market, ClientFirst Consulting has tested more than 2,500...
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NAK: domestic melon production is undergoing a transformation
After last year’s unfavorable weather, many smaller producers of melons will stop production, so the production area of watermelons in Hungary is expected to decrease by another 5 percent this...
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Rising food prices are inevitable
Rising feed prices will inevitably lead to higher prices for meat, milk, eggs, and meat and milk-based processed foods – the president of the Meat Association told InfoRadio. The drastic...
Read moreTraffic of web stores is jumping due to store closures
Last year’s 38-40 percent growth this year may be repeated on a higher base in e-commerce – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The two-week store lock acts as a catalyst for web...
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Font Sándor: agriculture is one of the most important sectors in all countries
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in all countries, so both EU member states and applicants for EU membership must pay special attention to agricultural issues – the...
Read moreEU survey More than 6 million lost their jobs in the first wave of the epidemic
The first wave of the coronavirus pandemic has led to the loss of more than 6 million jobs in the European Union, and temporary workers and young women have been...
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There will be Easter and there will be ham too
Production continued The swine flu and COVID-19 had a big effect on the meat industry last year: the price of live pig dropped considerably, which put pig farmers in a...
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Euler Hermes: what is happening in Hungarian retail?
While total retail sales declined 0.2 percent in 2020, food trade, which accounts for half of total sales, grew 3 percent year-over-year despite the pandemic. Significant lifestyle changes have also...
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Analysts expect further acceleration in inflation in the spring months
In terms of both magnitude and structure, February inflation was in line with expectations, according to analysts who expect a further rise due to the base effect of fuel prices...
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