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Fighting those extra kilos with salads
In May Eisberg started its Salad Month initiative for the first time, calling attention to the importance of a diverse and balanced diet. Eisberg urges consumers to regularly have as...
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The guest house of the Gyulaj Zrt. won the Tourist House of the Year award in 2020
The guesthouse of the Gyulaj Erdészeti és Vadászati Zrt. in Annafürdő received the 2020 Tourist House of the Year award, which was handed over in Lengyel-Annafürdő in Tolna County. Source:...
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Lead Ventures joined Recart
Recart in Budapest has so far generated more than $200 million in additional revenue for its customers. The mobile marketing platform helps thousands of webshops by, among other things, analyzing...
Read moreMTÜ: it is worth to book accommodation for the summer
Since the beginning of May, the number of bookings received for the summer months has increased by more than 40 percent. If the growth remains so dynamic, it will be...
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P&G closes first half of 2021 with nearly $50 million donation
Procter&gamble continued its donation programme to alleviate the situation caused by the Covid-19 epidemic in 2021 and has so far helped local organizations and communities in Hungary with nearly HUF...
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More money to be spent on advertising alcoholic drinks
According to a Zenith survey, at a global level the sum spent on advertising alcoholic drinks is expected to increase from last year’s USD 6.6 billion to 7.7 billion in...
Read moreAM: The Hegykő parsley root also received EU protection
The name Hegykő parsley root (Hegykői petrezselyemgyökér) has been granted EU protection by the European Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture told MTI on Thursday. As a result of the Ministry...
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Beer quality and beer culture
Adroit Theory Brewing Company (Virginia, USA) has come out with its Evangelion series: 18 different beers, all of them are Imperial IPA or Hazy/New England IPA varieties, with 10 percent...
Read moreThe number of guest nights decreased in Romania by 1.4 percent in the first four months
In Romania, the number of guest nights in commercial accommodation fell by 1.4 percent to 3.461 million in the first four months of this year, the Romanian National Statistics Institute...
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Export-themed course for winemakers
The Agricultural Marketing Centre has launched a free online course, titled Wine Export Academy. For 5 weeks winemakers had the chance to learn about how to enter foreign markets. Participants...
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Food against hate
In Verona street artist Pier Paolo Spinazze covers neo-fascist graffiti and hate writings with colourful murals depicting all sorts of food. He is working under the pseudonym of Cibo, which...
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Guests are slowly returning
In just one month internet users’ opinion turned from negative to positive about the reopening of terraces: after the first weekend 66 percent of online mentions were negative. Between 24...
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METRO keeps up with the needs of healthy lifestyle followers
Health-conscious lifestyles are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. In Europe, the number of people who buy products for healthy lifestyles has increased by 35% in recent years. This trend has been...
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Enjoying beer the Bavarian way
Restaurant franchise Paulaner plans to open more restaurants in Hungary. The 25-year-old chain operates about 50 units all over the world. In May the company’s representative gave an online presentation...
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Rumour has it!
Rumour is the name of Jenő Rácz and Károly Gerendai’s new restaurant in Budapest, which opens with a creative marketing concept: guests can only enter ‘in secret’, through the gourmet...
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Johnnie Walker Celebrates 200 Years Of Progress
2020 marks 200 years since John Walker, first threw open the doors to a grocer’s shop in Scotland and began a journey that has led Johnnie Walker to being the...
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A 21st-century solution
Thanks to a cooperation by bedrock.farm and France Gourmet, top category chefs can get fresh vegetables from a cellar in Ferencváros, Budapest in just 40 minutes. The premium cooking ingredient...
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Harmonisation talks with Artisjus
In May the representatives of Artisjus and the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) continued the negotiations about rates. Dr Mária Filák, head of department with Artisjus told MVI president László...
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Lots of free positions and many job offers in hospitality
According to an online survey by Jófogás, every fourth hospitality business had to lay off almost all workers because of the pandemic-related restrictions and closures. Many employees found work in...
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Regional ingredients in restaurant kitchens
The Responsible Gastro Hero Foundation has organised a workshop on the use of regional ingredients in restaurants. Restaurants, farmers and food companies sent their representatives to share their experiences and...
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(HU) Óriási drágulás várható, ha belföldi nyaralásról van szó
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
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Public Sector Catering Competition
The entry period for the Public Sector Catering Competition (KÖSZ) is now over: 28 teams with 4 members each registered from Albertirsa, Győr, Halásztelek, Hódmezővásárhely, Kiskőrös, Miskolc, Mohács, Nagykanizsa, Nyíregyháza,...
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Finding each other
The Hungarian Tourism Association Foundation has developed a fast, simple and user-friendly online job seeking application, which is already up and running at karrier.check-inn.hu – the app can be used...
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Coop Switzerland Introduces Organic Ingredients For In-Store Coffee
Coop Switzerland has announced that it is switching to organic ingredients for coffee machines at its supermarkets and restaurants. Coffee, milk, cream and sugar offered at its coffee machines are...
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Fraunhofer Institute fights food waste through active packaging innovation project
Fraunhofer Institute’s Process Engineering and Packaging IVV division is reporting progress in its international project to develop packaging solutions effective against food waste. Food retailers discard up to half of...
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Birchbox launches refillable beauty brand Re.fil
As refillable beauty solutions gain traction — from Love Beauty and Planet’s refillable hair care products at Target to Loop’s partnership with Ulta to create reusable containers — Birchbox is...
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These single-use plastics must be gone by 1 July
From 1 July, certain single-use plastic products will be prohibited from being placed on the market, according to a government decree published in the Hungarian Gazette. The legislation also lists...
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Brutal product fee increase coming in July
From 1 July, the product fee for plastic bags used in shops will increase brutally, at the same time as the government decree aimed at transience of the so-called SUP...
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Blokkk.com: Household consumption expenditure fell by 3.8%
Family spending in the first quarter of 2021 dragged the economy down, not slightly. Household consumption expenditure decreased by 3.8%. The wallets couldn’t have opened up because the storefronts were...
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We shop differently, we spend less, we live differently because of the epidemic
The willingness to spend has plummeted, the sense of savings has increased, and contactless has become the most characteristic expression of the epidemiological period – across Europe, payment, shopping habits...
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