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P&G launches environmental protection themed educational programme
Procter&Gamble has launched an educational programme for primary school students in Hungary, titled ECO-habits. P&G provides schools with free educational material about environmental protection, which focus on three key areas:...
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Culinary calendar
Liz Carver, a designer working in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), published a calendar with the recipe of a seasonal dish and its stylish photo featured for each month. A cookery book also...
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Eco-friendly sous vide cooking
Hungary’s first restaurant with two Michelin stars and Startup Plastic Surgery have launched an incubation programme for substituting protective atmosphere packaging with an eco-friendly solution. In November 2022 the start-up...
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PENNY reacts to the energy crisis
PENNY’s owner REWE Group has pledged to cut its CO2 emission by 30% until 2030, and to go full carbon neutral by 2040. Meanwhile in Hungary the discounter installed glass...
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This is me!
What makes a restaurant special? Probably it is the little details that differentiate one place from another. For instance Ramenka in Budapest uses probably the cheapest plate coasters ever: they...
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HELLo Alu!
HELL group implemented a special aluminium can collection campaign. In October three Budapest tram stops turned into special can collection points for a month, where a LED counter was showing...
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Children’s breakfast
Pek-Snack’s latest, 1,308-participant online survey has revealed: 73% of parents prepare school snack for their children themselves more frequently than before. Nine from 10 parents pack a sandwich or something...
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New vehicles in Trans-Sped’s fleet
Trans-Sped Kft. doesn’t only concentrate on upgrading its fleet, but also on improving logistics processes and operating efficiency. Transport director Csaba Tóth told: they don’t forget about the human factor...
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Refill stations in dm stores
Following a 2-year test period in the Budaörs dm and regular feedback from customers, 8 more refill points were created in the Budapest region in August 2022. In October another...
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Flavours from the artisan kitchen
The National Association of Diabetes Societies (CEOSZ) has launched the “Flavours from the artisan kitchen” programme series, where they introduce the delicious diabetic versions of traditional Hungarian dishes. Participants can...
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Hydrogen fuel to be made from used nappies
According to data from the European Commission, only 48% of the 225.7 million tonnes of waste generated in the European Union is recycled. Veszprém-based firm Horge Technologies has developed groundbreaking...
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Strengthening events industry
A global forecast by American Express on the events industry for 2023 interviewed 580 event organisers in 23 countries. 77% of respondents are optimistic about the situation in the industry,...
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Small steps for a sustainable world
On 4 October the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary hosted the international Food and Water Sustainability Business Forum in Budapest. The event took place on the roof terrace of...
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Richárd Csillag finished 4th at the Young Chef World Cup
Mexico City was the host of the Young Chef World Cup, which was organised by international association Chaine des Rotisseurs in October. Richárd Csillag, the young chef Lokal47 (Kéthely) finished...
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The investment of Hajdúhús 2000 Kft. in Debrecen was handed over
Even in times of crisis, national goals, such as full employment, should not be abandoned, which is why the government is also focusing on supporting investments in the current situation,...
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Bread and dairy product prices increased the most in September
Data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reveal: consumer prices elevated by 20.1% in August 2022, in comparison with August 2021. In one month prices became 4.1% higher on average....
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FMCG retail: minus 2.4% in August
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) has reported: like-for-like retail volume sales were up 3.3% in August 2022; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was 2.4%. However, sales of grocery...
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Baked goods end up in the bin the most often
16 October was World Food Day, and HonestFood celebrated this by conducting a representative survey. The study revealed that 59% of Hungarians throw food away, and 23% waste quite...
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Going against the PRICE flow
Tünde Turcsán, GfK’s FMCG director gave a presentation at the Business Days conference on Wednesday. She told that there is no household in Hungary today that isn’t worried about the...
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Climate technology investments have increased fiftyfold in Central and Eastern Europe in the last 8 years
Climate technology as an emerging asset class is showing strong growth worldwide, but Central and Eastern Europe has attracted less than one percent of global investment. Between 2013 and the...
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SPAR and Munch are working together to reduce food waste
Customers of the domestic chain can also help to ensure that as little food ends up in the trash as possible: SPAR works with the Munch online platform to reduce...
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Mushrooms are healthy both baked and boiled, but we still eat very little of them
The oyster mushroom, which can be prepared in a variety of ways, is not only delicious, but also extremely healthy due to its high fiber and protein content – draws...
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Lidl tests cheaper, on-shelf smart refill stations
In the United Kingdom Lidl is testing on-shelf smart refill stations for laundry detergent, cutting down on plastic and saving customers 20p per purchase. Installed on shelves in the store’s...
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The global food price index remained stable in October
The index of international food prices remained largely stable in October, after rising grain prices were offset by lower prices of other crops, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
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EU would make short-term accommodation more transparent by introducing stricter rules
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a regulation to make short-term accommodation rental more transparent and to support the authorities in order to ensure the balanced development of...
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KSH: the number of guest nights continued to increase
In September, the number of guests increased by 3.8 percent and the number of guest nights by 1.3 percent in commercial accommodations compared to a year earlier. The number of...
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Be a cool! – calls out the new campaign of the BioTechUSA company group in Movember
The BioTechUSA group of companies Be cool! within the framework of its awareness-raising and education campaign, it supports the MentsManust Movement dealing with men’s health with a donation of HUF...
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The French are coming!
Once again Alain Chartier, a member of Relais Desserts hosted a 2-day training course in Hungary. It shows very well how much the trade was waiting for a learning opportunity...
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