Events
Countdown has begun: the final of S.Pellegrino Young Chef comes in 2020
S.Pellegrino announces finalists for S.Pellegrino Young Chef International Culinary Talent Research. Launched in 2015, the competition aims to support the future of gastronomy by helping culinary talent. This year, the...
Read moreAbout 700,000 tourists visit Prague in December
About 700,000 tourists booked accomodiations in Prague in December. That’s 4.5 percent more than in December 2018 – the Prague City Tourism (PCT) company announced on Thursday. According to the...
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Hungaricool winners: Top culinary products on the shelves of Interspar stores
In the following we present the 10 winners from the 269 entries in the Hungaricool product innovation competition organised by SPAR with professional support from the Agricultural Marketing Centre. Heart...
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Fisheries organization: plentiful supply of fish, price changes are not expected
The festive fish supply is plentiful as the weather is favorable for farming and consumer prices are unchanged, compared to last year – the spokesman of the Hungarian Aquaculture and...
Read moreNegotiations on the new Common Agricultural Policy will continue in Brussels next year
At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on Monday, EU agriculture ministers agreed that further negotiations on the details of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were needed and that an...
Read moreThe price of coffee jumped to heights has not seen for years
Coffee futures quotes have seen an overnight increase since 2015 – origo wrote. However, this is not a big surprise when we consider that commodity prices have increased by 38...
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More than one hundred million forints of fake branded clothes were seized on M43
More than nine thousands of fake branded clothes in a value of over seven million forints were seized by a National Tax and Customs (NAV) authority in a Truck on...
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Angel Shoe Box action sets record for helping Transylvanian needy
This year a record amount of 730 shoe boxes and fifty kilograms of durable foods have been collected by the Three Kings, Three Princess Movements, together with the Hungarian Scout...
Read moreThe Brits also enter the Chinese pork export competition
The Asian country is severely affected by African swine fever, a quarter of the herd has been killed or had to be slaughtered, leading to a surge in pork prices,...
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VR application teaches you how to wash hands properly
Adherence to hand hygiene rules can reduce nursing and school absenteeism by half, while healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 70 percent. Virtual technology can help in this...
Read moreIn Germany, business sentiment improved in December
Business sentiment in Germany improved more than expected in December, according to a study by the Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich. The improvement is another...
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Prices in the euro area have risen
Consumer prices in the euro area increased year-on-year in November, in line with analysts’ expectations. Final figures released by the European Union Bureau of Statistics (Eurostat) on Wednesday show that...
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Spar Aims To Raise €400,000 For Make-A-Wish
Spar has announced Make-A-Wish as its new national charity partner for the next two years, vowing to raise up to €400,000 for the Children’s Charity through collection boxes in more...
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Finnish Plastic-Free Drinking Straw Attracts Funding To Scale Up
Finland’s Stora Enso said its biodegradable drinking straws aimed at tackling the world’s plastic waste were now on sale to European customers, while its developer, Sulapac, had raised funds to...
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Nestlé Portugal Invests €11m In Organic Snacks Production Line For Babies
Nestlé has announced that it has invested around €11 million in a new production line for organic snacks for babies in its facility in Avanca in Portugal. The new line...
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Hungaricool: With product innovation for the development of the food industry
There was extraordinarily great interest in SPAR’s product innovation competition Hungaricool, which was implemented with support from the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC). From the 269 entries the 10 winner products...
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The Trade Parliament was in session (Part 2)
On Thursday the day’s topic was hypermarkets, discounters, drugstores and e-commerce. The moderators of the day’s work were Zoltán Fekete, secretary general of Branded Goods Association Hungary and HD Group’s...
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We eat apples in winter
Hungary does not need to import apples at all, due to the high quality and high yields of apples – magyarhirlap.hu wrote. In the winter season, apples are favored by...
Read moreSzázadvég: economic growth can be 5 percent this year
The Századvég Economic Researcher expects the Hungarian economy to grow close to or even 5 percent in 2019, one of the highest growth rates among EU countries. Slower growth of...
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Nébih: baking margarines met food safety considerations
Baking margarines are good from a food safety standpoint, but labeling deficiencies have been reported by the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) in this year’s closing test of the...
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The gap between the richest and poorest EU member state is narrowing but still huge
Slightly reduced but still huge gap between richest (Luxembourg) and the poorest country (Bulgaria), according to a report released last Thursday by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat)....
Read moreGDP growth of the G20 was 0.7 percent in the third quarter
Similarly to the second quarter, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the G20, which comprises the 19 largest economies and the European Union, grew by 0.7 percent in the third...
Read moreThe international trade union is concerned about the deterioration of profitability in air freight transport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) fears that profitability in air freight transport will continue to decline in 2020, which will lead to the failure of many companies. Andrew Matters,...
Read moreChinese retail sales increased significantly
In November, retail sales and industrial production in China increased with the highest annual growth of the past five months, according to a report from the Beijing National Bureau of...
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Professional success and major innovations at Auchan
Ildikó Balázs, head of corporate affairs and quality at Auchan was honoured with the Klauzál Gábor Certificate of Honour on Europe’s Day in Commerce. She received the prestigious prize for...
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Salling Group Phases Out Own-Brand Products Containing Caged Eggs
Denmark’s Salling Group has announced that it has removed own-brand products containing eggs sourced from caged hens, from its Netto, Føtex, and Bilka stores. Eggs from caged hens were being...
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Aldi Announces Plan To Sell Blemished Apples
Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced plans to sell blemished apples across all outlets to sensitise consumers about food waste and help farmers minimise losses on their produce. The...
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Edeka, Netto Marken-Discount Introduce Eco-Friendly Receipts
Germany’s Edeka and Netto Marken-Discount have announced that they have introduced eco-friendly paper for cash register rolls. The FSC-certified recyclable thermal paper in blue-grey colour uses heat to make the...
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Magazine: PayTechShow: Payment in just a second
The PayTechShow was organised for the first time in October, and its objective was to discuss the future of electronic payment services. Participants worked in three sections, there were nearly...
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The busiest season of the year starts in stores
The busiest season of the year will start in stores, with the biggest rush expected between 20-23 December – the MTI surveyed store chains told. Auchan expects sales growth of...
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