Events
Between 2013 and 2017, almost 12 billion euros of counterfeit goods were seized in the European Union
Date: 2019-09-24 11:01:27
About 438 million counterfeit goods were seized in the European Union between 2013 and 2017, with an estimated value of nearly 12 billion euros – the European Union Intellectual Property...
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The ifo German business sentiment index strengthened slightly
Date: 2019-09-24 11:00:50
The business sentiment index of the Ifo Economic Research Institute in Germany increased more than expected in September; economic opinion on the current situation has improved, but the index of...
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The Perfume Shop opens new concept store in Sheffield
Date: 2019-09-24 08:50:50
The Perfume Shop has opened its first experiential concept store within Meadowhall shopping centre, Sheffield. The new concept store showcases interactive areas such as a central play table for perfume...
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Coles cuts prices for hundreds of products
Date: 2019-09-24 08:30:36
Jumbo-sized tomato sauce bottles, private label vegan meat alternatives and bundle deals on baby food are all on the menu for supermarket giant Coles as the retailer embarks on its...
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Students Invent Bacteria That Eat Plastic From The Oceans And Turn It Into Water
Date: 2019-09-24 08:10:46
The high pollution in the oceans is a big problem on the planet. According to recent research, it is likely that in the year 2050 we will find more plastic...
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Magazin: A fenntarthatósági törekvésekben mindenkinek részt kell vennie
Date: 2019-09-24 07:49:31
Ma már a csapból is a fenntarthatóság folyik, ám nagyon fontos, hogy időnként benézzünk a hangzatos, zöld mondatok mögé. Vajon létezik-e valódi fenntarthatóság, vagy egyelőre csak a felszínt kapargatjuk? A...
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Újabb boltok használhatják a SuperStore logót!
Date: 2019-09-23 16:14:45
A Trade magazin ismét versenyezni hívta a Magyarországon bejegyzett székhellyel rendelkező értékesítési pontokat. A SuperStore versenyen olyan helyek indultak eséllyel, ahol az értékesítési koncepciónak leginkább megfelelő a dizájn, a célcsoport...
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The Milk Product Council launches a campaign to encourage the consumption of Hungarian milk
Date: 2019-09-23 11:58:05
The Milk Product Council is launching a television campaign to help consumers choose domestically produced milk and dairy products over imported goods – the Milk Product Council told MTI on...
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This year’s apple production might be worrse than estimated before
Date: 2019-09-23 11:55:01
This year’s apple harvest may be under 400,000 tonnes, which is 15-20 percent lower than the previous pessimistic estimate, and up to 35 percent below the long-term average of around...
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Századvég: GDP may grow by 4.8 percent this year
Date: 2019-09-23 11:40:58
The Századvég Economic Researcher revised its GDP growth forecast to 4.8 percent this year and expects a growth of 3.9 percent by 2020, but notes that weakness in the German...
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Preventing the global water crisis is a priority topic at the Budapest Water Summit
Date: 2019-09-23 11:11:04
The 2019 Budapest Water Summit three-day conference focusing on preventing global water crises, including water scarcity, high water and polluted water issues – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KKM) told....
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Households’ solvency declined slightly in the second quarter, according to Intrum’s index
Date: 2019-09-23 11:02:54
Households’ solvency declined slightly in the second quarter of this year, compared to the previous quarter, but is still high; the decline is largely due to the growing loan portfolio...
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Consumer protection: complaint at products ordered through newspaper ads is frequent
Date: 2019-09-23 11:02:44
There are frequent consumer complaints about products ordered through newspaper ads – Kispál Edit, spokeswoman for the National Association of Consumer Protection Associations told M1 news channel on Saturday. There...
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Bad news from the German private sector
Date: 2019-09-23 10:59:25
For the first time in six and a half years, the performance of the private sector in the German economy declined in September as the manufacturing recession deepened and lost...
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Stop & Shop pilots bread-making robot
Date: 2019-09-23 08:50:31
Stop & Shop has deployed a bread-making robot that enables customers to buy a warm loaf baked virtually on the spot. The Stop & Shop store in Milford, Mass., now...
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Walgreens will be first retailer in U.S. to test on-demand drone delivery
Date: 2019-09-23 08:30:44
Walgreens is set to lift off and make history with a drone pilot in Virginia. Beginning in October, the drugstore giant and Wing Aviation, a subsidiary of Google parent company...
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Main IKEA retailer expects to exceed renewable energy goal by year’s end
Date: 2019-09-23 08:10:00
Ingka Group, which owns most IKEA stores, will by year’s end exceed its 2020 target to produce as much renewable energy as the energy it consumes, Ingka Chief Executive Jesper...
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GKI’s business confidence index fell in September
Date: 2019-09-23 05:33:21
The GKI economic sentiment index fell to its two-and-a-half-year low in September, within which business expectations plummeted to their lowest level in the past three years. However, consumer expectations improved...
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The sugar beet processing campaign has started in Kaposvár
Date: 2019-09-20 11:30:16
The 126th beet processing campaign started at the sugar factory of the Magyar Cukor Zrt. in Kaposvár on Friday. Kovács Gergely, a member of the board of directors of the...
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Eating habits will be assessed again
Date: 2019-09-20 11:20:02
Hungarian eating habits will be assessed again as part of the European Population Health Survey – the head of department of the National Institute for Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) said....
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An agricultural logistics center and a cold store were handed over Nemesvámos
Date: 2019-09-20 11:13:10
An agricultural logistics center and a cold store have been handed over in Nemesvámos, Veszprém county. The investment cost 274 million HUF. At the handover ceremony on Friday, Sövényházi Balázs,...
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National togetherness is the theme of Hungary’s Food 2020 Cooking Contest, which will be open until 5 January
Date: 2019-09-20 11:11:31
Each of these dishes must consist of up to five elements and must contain three ingredients (red peppers, cottage cheese, green vegetables or green spice) which give the colors of...
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Cabbage festival in Vecsés
Date: 2019-09-20 11:11:15
The nineteenth Vecsés Cabbage Festival to be held this weekend. According to the organizers, at the event the visitors can see the largest cabbage in the country, take part in...
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British merchants began to stock up Christmas drinks
Date: 2019-09-20 11:03:51
Traders in the United Kingdom began to stock up on Christmas alcohol stocks earlier this year, as there is still much uncertainty about whether the UK will leave the EU...
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Consumer confidence in the euro area improved in September
Date: 2019-09-20 11:03:19
Consumer confidence in the euro area and in the European Union improved in September, according to a survey by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN)....
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Swiss watch exports increased
Date: 2019-09-20 11:00:09
Switzerland’s watch exports grew in August on a yearly basis, at a similar rate to July. The Swiss watchmaking association announced that its August exports amounted to 1.522 billion francs,...
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Albert Heijn Adds New Payment Service For Home Deliveries
Date: 2019-09-20 08:50:37
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it has added a new smartphone-based payment service for home deliveries. The service, which the retailer claims is a first of its kind...
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Plus Introduces Climate-Neutral, Traceable Bananas
Date: 2019-09-20 08:30:06
Dutch retailer Plus has announced that it has introduced fully traceable, climate-neutral bananas. The retailer partnered with supplier Fyffes and technology company, SIM to implement blockchain mapping on its banana...
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Lidl Belgium Launches ‘Super Fair’ Private-Label Chocolates
Date: 2019-09-20 08:10:06
Lidl Belgium has launched ‘Way to Go’, a new range of ‘super fair’, private-label chocolate SKUs that offer Ghanaian cocoa farmers an extra premium above the Fairtrade price. Priced at...
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Public Procurement Authority: last year 7 percent of all public procurement was linked to the agricultural sector
Date: 2019-09-19 11:25:15
Almost 7 percent of all public procurement last year was attributable to the agricultural sector – Rigó Csaba Balázs, President of the Public Procurement Authority told M1 news channel. The...
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