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Sainsbury’s Tests Reverse Vending Machine For Recycling
UK retailer Sainsbury’s is testing a reverse vending machine in its Lincoln Superstore which allows customers to return plastic bottles for recycling. The machine accepts bottles of up to 3...
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Discreet safety even ‘on those days’
Procter&Gamble’s experts reported to us that 2018 had brought a sales growth for the whole segment, and sales of P&G’s Always brand had elevated by two-digit numbers. Under the Always...
Read moreFruitVeB: What we can expect from the sour cherry season
European sour cherry production and market positions. Four countries, mainly Poland, Hungary, Serbia and Germany, make up about 300-400 thousand tons of production in the sour cherry market. Germany’s production...
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The Market Night is about delicacies this year
The ingredients of high-end restaurants will be presented this year at the Market Night, where participants can also taste red bananas and black garlic. The latter is such a novelty...
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Fülöp Attila: a hundred and twenty thousand families claimed for holiday children nutrition
One hundred and twenty thousand families demanded a summer meal for children, and children in a disadvantaged family could receive warm meal once a day – the State Secretary of...
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A center to help Hungarian businesses enter the US market opened in Washington
The center was opened in one of the facilities of the building complex of the Hungarian Embassy in Washington. Offering accommodation, logistical services and practical help of economic professionals for...
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Food Origin More Important Than Ethical Concerns To German Shoppers, Study Finds
Food origin is more important to German consumers than price, while many shoppers don’t pay great attention to ethical concerns, according to a survey commissioned by the EU Food Safety...
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Lidl Germany Extends Nutritional Education In Schools
German discounter Lidl has extended its nutrition education project ‘Lidl Fruchtschule’ (Lidl Fruit School) for the fourth year in a row, in order to teach children in primary school the...
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Magazine: IFFA Meat Show: The meat trends of the future
Since meat consumption is growing all over the world, the mood was rather optimistic during the six days of the International Trade Fair for the Meat Industry (IFFA) in Frankfurt...
Read moreAM: new trademark system guarantees the high quality of food
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) introduces a two-tier trademark system guaranteeing high quality, which, among other things, helps to inform the public, guarantees quality and contributes to the development of...
Read moreAnalysts expect a decline in inflation
Despite the fact that the May inflation rate has remained at the top of the central bank’s inflation target, and core inflation has risen, and other key indicators remain, MTI...
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US market entry with the AMC community stand
Outside Europe, the United States is the most important market for Hungarian exports. Therefore Hungarian community stand presence is especially important for Agrarian Marketing Center (AMC), at this year’s New...
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SMEs expect stable profits in addition to falling sales
Compared to the previous year, domestic companies are planning a modest increase of 7.5 percent in sales revenue, while a stable 4.5 percent profit growth is planned for the next...
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The government will spend 82.5 billion euros on childcare next year
In the 2020 budget, the government will provide more than 82.5 billion forints for childcare – the Ministry of Human Resources (Emmi) told MTI on Wednesday. In the communication, the...
Read moreThousands of participants are expected to the Lidl Lake Balaton Cross-swimming contest
one of Hungary’s best-known mass sports events, the Lake Balaton Cross-swimming contest, will be organized for the 37th time, on 29 June. The organizers await thousands of participants this year....
Read moreThe Asian throne cities are coming
Traditionally, the world’s leading cities are in an increasingly difficult position as they try to maintain their global competitiveness. The 2019 Global Cities Report (compiled by the AT Kearney Consulting...
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Women check out food labels but most of them don”t quite get it
In the vast majority of households (91 percent), women make family shoppings. The most important aspects they are lookiong for are health in the first place, then comes price, and...
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European Fraich Fantasy
Last year Hungarian families tasted more than 3,000kg of fruits and vegetables as part of the European Fraich Fantasy programme. The joint campaign of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...
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Waste-Not Kitchen Creates Change
The Waste-Not Kitchen has created a range of nourishing soups that provide a practical solution to reducing food waste and feeding those in need. Each soup is filled with NZ-raised...
Read moreMNB: inflation stagnated, with the core indicators rising
In May, the average increase in consumer prices stagnated, inflation was 3.9 percent in April, while core inflation rose – according to the Hungarian National Bank’s (MNB) analysis – published...
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The solvency of Hungarian households is peaking according to the indicator of Intrum
The solvency of Hungarian households in the first quarter of this year has reached a higher level than ever before, and further improvement is expected – according to the joint...
Read moreKSH: four-month export surplus is over two billion euros
In the first four months of the year, the trade surplus became 2.081 billion euros as an 5.3 percent increase occured in the value of exports in euro and 7.4...
Read moreJúlius 1-jével új korszak köszönt a hazai vállalatokra
Teljesen átalakíthatja a cégek forrásbevonási szerkezetét a napokon belül induló Növekedési Kötvényprogram (NKP) – hívta fel rá a figyelmet Lóga Máté, a Magyar Nemzeti Bank főosztályvezetője az EY konferenciáján. Az...
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A média és a divat vonzza a legtöbb hazai Instagram követőt
A májusban elindult iStory.hu weboldal ismét közzétette a legtöbb követővel rendelkező hazai Instagram márkaoldalak toplistáját. A június elsejei követőszámokkal frissített Magyar Insta Brandlista alapján a média és a divat érdekli...
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Millions of cardiovascular deaths can be caused by low fruit and vegetable intake
Millions of deaths in the world can be caused by cardiovascular diseases each year, which may be due to the low intake of vegetables and fruits. The first results of...
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HENT: most of the consumers continue to trust pharmacies
The vast majority of customers remain confident in pharmacies, and the risk of counterfeiting is the most frequent objection to online ordering – according to a report of the National...
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Quarterly GDP growth accelerated in the euro area and the EU in the first quarter
On quarterly basis, GDP growth accelerated in both the euro area and the EU, based on a report published by the European Union Statistical Office, Eurostat, on Thursday. The quarterly...
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Plastic Straws, Bags No More; Canada Aims To Clean Up Its Act
Canada plans to ban some single-use plastics like straws, bags and cutlery by early 2021 to reduce waste and litter and protect the world’s oceans, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau...
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European Spirit-Makers Agree To Calorie Content Labels
Europe’s spirit-makers recently announced plans to list the number of calories and ingredients in spirit drinks, as businesses and regulators step up efforts to cater to healthier lifestyles. Alcoholic beverages...
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Namibia: Coca-Cola Launches N$5.7 Million Solar Power System in Windhoek
Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has recently installed 1740 solar panels and nine solar inverters worth over N$5.7 million on the roof of the Coca-Cola Namibia Bottling Company. The factory...
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