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Lajos Bíró: Hungarian gastronomy is strong, Hungarian cuisine is not
In a recent episode of InfoRádió’s “Aréna” program, Chef Lajos Bíró discussed several important aspects of the FMCG-HoReCa sector in Hungary, including the quality of Hungarian restaurants, the significance of...
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Aldi is dynamically increasing its discount network
The German retail giant Aldi is dynamically expanding its discount store network in the United States. Their aim is to strengthen their position against local rivals Walmart and Publix Super...
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Economic researcher Oeconomus: Budapest is one of the world’s most prominent cities for sports tourism
Budapest has made great strides in becoming an important sports tourism destination, in 2022 – overtaking Doha, the host of the soccer world championship – it was already the 13th...
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This year, Noémi Saly will receive the MKVM commemorative medal
On August 20, the Hungarian Trade and Hospitality Museum celebrates, this year’s MKVM commemorative medal will be presented. The award ceremony will take place as part of the birthday event...
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We have every slice of pizza! – Video of the day
Because if I eat, I eat! Click on the picture for the movie!...
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Awkward-hilarious festival moments – Picture of the day
Funny situations (although mostly not from the perspective of the people in the picture) – not from the Island! ...
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Exciting sunscreen novelties at Rossmann
While the topic of sun protection has only been gaining popularity as widely as it is today, the market for products related to it was quite limited until recently. For...
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The competition office fined Tesco HUF 7 million for minor deficiencies
Tesco basically fulfilled its commitments to help consumers, but the follow-up investigation revealed minor shortcomings; the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) therefore imposed a HUF 7 million fine on the supermarket...
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The meatless version of the iconic IKEA hot dog has arrived
The IKEA hot dog has been a well-deserved reward for visitors after shopping for 40 years now, and a modern, meat-free version is now also available. The alternative hot dog...
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The Primark store chain is coming to Hungary
At the beginning of the year, the Primark fashion retail chain announced its international expansion plans, including the opening of its first store in Hungary, specifically in Budapest. Since then,...
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A lot of beer is sold on Balaton InterCity trains
On the Balaton InterCity trains, passengers are satisfied with the improvements and likely also with the prices, as they consumed 2500 hamburgers and 4375 pints of beer on board since...
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NTAK: tourists flock to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest
Almost 340,000 guest-night reservations have already been accepted by Budapest accommodation providers for the duration of the World Athletics Championships, according to data from the National Tourist Information Center. The...
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Tourist agency: the weekend brought strong traffic and income both nationally and at Lake Balaton
August 11-13. the number of guest nights exceeded the previous weekend by 9 percent, and the traffic in these days also exceeded the data of a year earlier based on...
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Hungary’s Cake is available in these pastry shops this year
In 2023, Hungary’s Cake is the creation of pastry chef Pál Lakatos from Szigetszentmiklós, the Spicces fig respect cake, with the fanciful name, is made of an almond flour buttery...
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Booking scandal: many people still complain that they owe them a large amount
Booking.com’s payment difficulties still cause problems for Hungarian accommodation providers, as explained by hvg.hu. Although the company has said that maintenance has been completed and payments have begun, many people...
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Burger King no longer uses tomatoes in India
The tomato crisis in India shows no signs of abating, and even fast-food consumers are feeling the pinch. As tomato prices have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in the Asian country,...
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One and a half million people traveled on Bahart flights this year
The turnover of the ships of Bahart (Balatoni Hajózási Zrt.) has been the same this year as last summer: the number of passengers on ferries reached 1 million, and passenger...
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Capsaicin-Canaan – Picture of the day
We love hot peppers, but we haven’t come across sets of poisonous sauces at home. We show one that we like (And even the name of the place is a...
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Foodora: instead of queuing, you can order food from your smartphone at festivals
Instead of standing in line, you can order food via smartphone even at festivals: foodora’s service will be available to all users for the first time at this year’s STRAND...
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The online store Alza.hu opened a new store in Budapest
Alza.hu, one of the leading players in the domestic e-commerce market, is now getting even closer to its customers: tomorrow, Friday, August 11, 2023, it will open its newest store....
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Can air taxiing become a reality?
There is less than a year left until the Paris Olympics, where according to the goals of the organizers, electric air taxis can already take part in transporting the audience...
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Tesco focuses on private label products
The Tesco supermarket group is reducing the number of branded products in its basic goods category in its British convenience stores. This move is in response to the increasing trend...
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Sziget – Tamás Kádár is satisfied with the number of visitors of 420 thousand
We can’t complain, the total number of visitors of this year’s Sziget festival of around 420,000 is realistic, even if it is 30,000 less than last year. In 2022, the...
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Coca-Cola also pays special attention to waste management at festivals
This year, Coca-Cola Hungary is reducing the ecological footprint of the Sziget Festival with selective waste collectors and a garbage collection team, but the COKE STUDIO™ exhibited by the company...
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Phishers are trying to abuse the name of PENNY – warns the retail chain
A fake prize game in the name of PENNY is spreading on Facebook – the retail chain warns its customers. The fake profile operating as a phishing site uses the...
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McDonald’s is celebrating the brand’s pop culture past with special packaging and a series premiere
There are few brands in the world that have appeared in more movies, series or even music tracks than McDonald’s. In one of the largest global campaigns of the restaurant...
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Ice cream production in Germany is the most expensive in Europe
According to Eurostat data, in 2022, the European Union produced 3.2 billion liters of ice cream, marking a 5% increase compared to the previous year. Germany was the main ice...
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Plastic containers at McDonald’s – Picture of the day
In the McDonald’s chain in France, they started testing plastic, dishwasher safe dishes last December – naturally in the name of sustainability....
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