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Unilever Partners With Food Tech Group ENOUGH
Unilever announced that it will partner with food-tech company ENOUGH (formerly 3F BIO) to bring new plant-based meat products to the market. The company fits with Unilever’s fast-growing meat-alternative brand, The Vegetarian...
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Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever, Mars and Mondelēz propel UK flexible plastic recycling with new fund
Producer compliance scheme Ecosurety and environmental charity Hubbub are launching The Flexible Plastic Fund, a UK industry initiative aimed at making flexible plastic recycling economically viable for recyclers and easier...
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(HU) Magazin: Öt rész vodka, egy rész COVID!
Vodka is the best-selling spirit in the world in terms of quantity, but recently sales have been declining until 2019, when this negative trend seemed to come to a halt....
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Varga Mihály : the economy may grow by 12-14 percent in the second quarter
According to the data followed by the ministry on a weekly basis, the double-digit economic growth forecast for the second quarter, at around 12-14 percent, is justified, Mihály Varga Minister...
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KSH: 4,559,000 employees in April
In April, the average monthly number of employees aged 15-74 was 4,559,000, which was 36,000 more than in the same period of the previous year and 57,000 less than in...
Read moreThe BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft. is transforming its production.
The BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár (BAT PD) Kft. is transforming the production of the Pécs tobacco factory because the worldwide demand for new health products that are less risky for health,...
Read moreThe European Commission is urging further EU action to protect pollinators
The European Commission says that further EU action is needed to protect pollinators, as one in ten bee and butterfly species is still on the verge of extinction and one-third...
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The KSH and the professional organization of the service industry have concluded a cooperation agreement
In order to map the Hungarian service sector, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) and the Hungarian Service Industry Outsourcing Association (HOA) have concluded a cooperation agreement – the parties informed...
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World cereal prices skyrocket
Consumer prices rose at an unprecedented rate in April compared with a year earlier. In addition to paying much more for fuels, not a basic food has become more expensive....
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Female president at Joint Venture Association
On 27 May 2021, the Joint Venture Association held its annual and annual general meeting and elected Dr. Ágnes Fábián, Managing Director of Henkel Hungary Kft. as the new Chairman...
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The painting restored by the Dreher Beer Museum shows the legendary past of Hungarian brewing
A sörkészítők patrónusát, Gambrinus királyt ábrázoló cégér-festmény az 1860-as években született és több mint másfél évszázadon át a pesti Serházat díszítette. A kalandos múltú műtárgyat a Dreher Sörgyárak restauráltatta Fazekas Gyöngyi festő-restaurátorművész vezetésével....
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Hungary does not accept any agreement adversely affecting people involved in agriculture
Hungary will not accept an agreement on the common agricultural policy that could adversely affect people living in agriculture in Hungary, Said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, in Brussels, after...
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Digital Payment Index – a new industry metric for Mastercard helps Hungarian market participants
The aim of the index announced today is to serve as a compass in the electronic payment market and to provide a holistic picture of the scale and development of...
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Pek-Snack Fitt Protein Laktose-free Cottage Cheese Bag
Pek-Snack Lactose-free Cottage Cheese Bag with 45-percent lower carbohydrate content, sweetener and 18-percent protein, offering the perfect taste experience to those who live their lives in a health-conscious fashion. Thanks...
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AM: the new agricultural regulation brings favorable changes in many areas
A new decree of the Ministry of Agriculture serves to implement several regulations that have long been in need of renewal, as well as the harmonization of EU law. For...
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Zwack’s sales were 8 percent lower than a year earlier
Zwack Unicum Plc.’s gross sales revenue was 24.25 billion HUF in the business year from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, which is an 8 percent decrease, compared to...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the United States declined slightly in May
Consumer confidence in the United States deteriorated slightly in May, but is still very close to the level before last year’s coronavirus crisis appeared. The Conference Board, a nonprofit economic...
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PLMA news about assortment extension
There are several assortment extension topics in the May newsletter E-Scanner of the Private Label Manufacturers Association. Novelties represents egsotic, healthy, vegetarian, vegan and sustainable trends. Albert Heijn expands international...
Read moreGerman GDP decreased by 3.4 percent
Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 3.4 percent in the first quarter from a year before and 1.8 percent from the previous three months, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced...
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According to a new study, watermelons come from Northeast Africa
Examining the DNA of watermelon species and hundreds of varieties of greenhouse-grown plants, researchers have discovered that watermelons are most likely derived from ancient plants that lived in the wild...
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The security sector takes a while to bounce back to the pre-covid setting
The re-opening of tourism, hospitality and the events-sector, the security sector faces serious challenge, which has not been seen for more than a year. However, the segment has suffered a...
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Pick’s new campaign revolves around soccer fandom
PICK is about to address the consumer community this summer by launching its new online community-building campaign with new limited-edition product offerings and communication on platforms favoured by younger age...
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There has been a significant increase in Szép-card top-ups
According to the data of service providers, the Szép card top-ups increased significantly. Payments at OTP jumped to 1.5 times the previous year by May, and at K&H Bank by...
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Lidl received a prize as a reliable employer again
The Trusted Employer 2021/2022 awards were awarded again to Lidl Hungary after 2017/2018 and 2019/2020. The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) awards the recognitions to companies that fulfil...
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Blokkk.com: there are 27 thousand shopkeepers less
So few people have barely ever worked in stores like in the first quarter of 2021. The number of people employed was 27,000 lower than a year earlier. But even...
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The Hungarian Business Leader Forum held an annual and extraordinary assembly for the renewal of officers
The Hungarian Business Leaders Forum has a new president now, Andrea Solti Istenesné, leader at Shell Hungary Ltd. The Association also elected several new members of the Executive Board. “I...
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Finnovation is a new online conference by FinnAgora about sustainability and green solutions
FinnAgora organises a new online conference entitled “Sustainable Finance and a Green Economy in Europe” as part of the Finnovation series. In addition to sustainability and green transition, webinarium discusses...
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