VPK: Sustainability is the key factor

VPK: Sustainability is the key factor

Sustainability has been an unavoidable topic, whether it’s about business strategy, future planning or responsible operation. As well as the other plants of the VPK Group, the factory from Salonta...

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Szallas.hu: the autumn season is off to a promising start in terms of accommodations

According to data from Szallas.hu, 42 percent more domestic holiday reservations have already been registered for this fall than at this time last year; Eger, Gyula and Hévíz are the...

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Snack watch – Video of the day

Many things have probably been hidden in Karorá, but certainly not food. We also know that there is not much apple in the Apple smartwatch either. The “action” of the...

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The Vegetarian Butcher

The mission of The Vegetarian Butcher brand is to make meat substitutes from pulses and cereals, utilising new and sustainable technologies, which offer the taste, texture and traditions of classic...

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Beer in a bag – Picture of the day

We have reservations about this type of beer packaging, but since in some places in the eastern half of the world draft beer is brought home in a Skála bag...

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Online Retailers Face Cardboard Shortage

According to the German E-Commerce and Mail Order Association (bevh), online retailers are currently suffering from significantly rising costs for cardboard packaging. Bottlenecks could arise if the energy crisis intensifies...

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PepsiCo rolls out healthier crisps

PepsiCo has launched its first ever high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) compliant range of “healthier” Walkers and Doritos crisps. Popular crisp brands Walkers Baked and Doritos Dippers have...

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Magazine: We want to use less plastic

Plastic Free July is a worldwide initiative that is getting more popular year after year: its goal is to turn this month into a plastic-free one, when consumers don’t buy...

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German Consumer Sentiment Reaches All-Time Low In September

According to the German Retail Association (HDE), consumer sentiment in the country deteriorated again in September amid concerns about the energy crisis, high inflation, and COVID-19 related uncertainties. Having reached an all-time low...

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Tesco to increase store security as “desperate people” turn to shoplifting

Tesco will increase security measures across its stores as “desperate people” turn to shoplifting amid the cost-of-living crisis. Chairman John Allan said shoppers will see extra security tags on food as well...

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TIM State Secretary: the number of products with the eco-label is already close to 90,000

The increase in interest in environmentally friendly products is shown by the fact that the number of products with the eco-label is now close to 90,000 – the state secretary...

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Extra caution is justified: bird flu is once again spreading throughout Europe

From Portugal to Finland, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in several European countries in recent weeks, which clearly proves that the disease continues to pose an...

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The Association of European Fertilizer Manufacturers is asking the EU for help due to high gas prices

According to Fertilizers Europe, much of European fertilizer production has been forced into temporary or complete shutdown due to exploding gas prices, which are more than 1,000% higher than a...

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The Ministry of Agriculture strengthens the system of food chain supervision

The past years have presented serious challenges to all segments of the food chain, to which we must respond, so in the future the supervision of food chain safety will...

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The amount of funds available for rural development has tripled

Thanks to the 80 percent domestic co-financing, compared to the previous EU cycle, the amount of resources available for rural development has tripled, to 4,265 billion in seven years, said...

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These are now the challenges of supply chain management in the food industry

The supply chain management area is of strategic importance to manufacturing companies in crisis situations. As Ukraine is one of The Most Important Agricultural Exporters in Europe, the ongoing war...

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FAO Food Price Index drops for the fifth consecutive month in August

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 138.0 points in August 2022, down 2.7 points (1.9 percent) from July, registering its fifth consecutive monthly decline. Despite the latest drop, the index remained...

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Sustainability: Commitments vs. reality

In Poland PwC’s ESG team published the results of a survey in mid-July, which can help to understand the Hungarian retail and consumer industry too. Half of Polish firms are...

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Mastercard: the start of school boosts retail traffic across Europe

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures in-store and online retail sales, total retail sales are expected to increase in the first few weeks of back-to-school compared to last year –...

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EY & Oxford Analytica: this is how investors’ expectations become stricter

Money in green funds is growing, despite this, raising capital may become more and more difficult even for companies operating responsibly from an environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) point...

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Tesco takes steps to save plastic

Tesco has stopped using wrapping on its private label, multipack juice cartons, water bottles and fizzy drinks, to achieve its sustainability goal of saving 45 million pieces of plastic a...

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Gfk: moderate growth is expected in the technical consumer goods market after the record year of 2021

Moderate growth is expected in the technical consumer goods market in 2022 after the record year in 2021 Demand has already slowed down in the first six months of 2022...

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The wine market is more price sensitive than ever

The Budavar wine festival will open soon, and there are more and more similar events across the country, for example the Sopron Harvest Days will start soon. How do wine...

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K&H: a significant part of Hungarians could only go without pay for 1 month

Although salaries have risen significantly in recent years, by more than 15 percent, the period that can be bridged without a salary has not increased. 30-59-year-olds could bridge an average...

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STAR Brodo broths

STAR Brodo Broths are ready-made, instantly edible, filtered and, skimmed broths/soups, which are made of quality raw ingredients (meat, vegetables) and free from preservatives, gluten and glutamate. Contact: Brodo Hungary Kft....

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Going towards net zero emission

Tesco has recently published its 2021-2022 sustainability report online. Zsolt Pálinkás, CEO of Tesco Magyarország: “We know very well that our business operations depend on our environment, as food can...

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Iván Kamarás recalls flavour memories with the help of PICK

PICK is one of the most traditional – going back more than 150 years – and best known Hungarian brands. This July PICK started a one-of-a-kind partnership, with one of...

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On average, young people spend HUF 40,000 during a festival, beer is priced between HUF 400-500

More than half of young people go to festivals with parental funds, typically 1-2 times a year, on which they spend an average of HUF 39,312 each, according to research...

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Walls in front of the guests – Picture of the day

Catering gems of vertical serving....

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August is the month of Hungarian products

In August nine Hungarian FMCG manufacturers took part in the Hungarian product month programme, which was organised by Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. Managing director Eszter Benedek explained that every year...

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