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Edeka and Intermarché have left European purchasing alliance AgeCore, where they used to have a combined share of 60 percent. British frozen product specialist Iceland has launched a new store format, called Swift, which they...
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No trade show in May, but a green light for December
Normally the Private Label Manufacturers Association organises the ‘World of Private Label’ trade show in May. Because of the pandemic this year’s event will take place on 14-15 December, in...
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In April GKI’s business confidence index neared the pre-recession level
GKI’s business confidence index got close to the last March level in April 2021 There has never been this big a surge from one month to another as this April....
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Increasing cereal prices
According to the data of AKI PÁIR, in Hungary the producer price of milling wheat (excluding VAT and transport costs) was HUF 74.6 thousand per tonne (+29 percent), feed wheat’s...
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The Kométa by-product processing plant was handed over
The by-product processing plant of the Italian family-owned Kométa 99′ Zrt., Built for 1.4 billion HUF, was handed over in Kaposvár on Monday. Giacomo Pedranzini, Managing Director of Kométa 99...
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AM: one can also apply for support for crop storage, dryers and cleaners
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) is announcing a tender for the support of crop storers, dryers and cleaners with a budget of 50 billion HUF within the framework of the...
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In March, producer prices for vegetable products increased and producer prices for meat products decreased in Germany
Producer prices for plant-based food products rose in March due to high demand, while meat prices fell in Germany, according to a report released on Monday by Destatis, the federal...
Read moreChinese retail growth slowed in April
Growth in Chinese industry and retail sales slowed in April after last year’s baseline data stood at a stronger level following the domestic curb of the coronavirus pandemic. Industrial production...
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Harrods celebrates 150 years of chocolate
Harrods celebrates 150 years of chocolate with the opening of the much-anticipated Chocolate Hall; concluding the final chapter of the four-year restoration of the Food Halls in Harrods’ Knightsbridge store. The...
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MTÜ: Russia is the 10th most important tourist sending market
Russia was in the 10th place in the ranking of tourist destination markets in 2020 according to the data of the National Tourism Data Center – can be read on...
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(HU) A legjobb magyar cukormentes torták 2021-ben
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Read moreIndoor service will be allowed in Croatia from 1 June
In Croatia, restrictions can be easaned in two weeks, that would allow restaurants and cafes to serve indoors, open clubs, and organize weddings and concerts for guests with a digital...
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(HU) Így ellenőrizheti vendége vírusvédettséget igazoló QR-kódját egy okostelefon segítségével – A nap videója
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Blokkk.com: several stores had to close during the pandemic
Can’t find your favorite store? It may have closed: In 2020, the shutters of 3,744 stores were permanently closed. And maybe there were people who waited until Christmas to see...
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Pentecost can give a boost to trade
Before the long weekends and holidays, the traffic in the shops usually picks up, but this year’s Pentecostal traffic can be strengthened mainly by the gradual easing of protection measures...
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K&H: companies are waiting for EU tendering opportunities
There has been a huge increase in interest from SMEs in EU tendering opportunities, the first quarter results of the K&H SME Confidence Index research showed. Four out of 10...
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KSH: census of individual farms has begun
On May 15, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) will start the census of individual farms with the participation of about 21,000 individual farms nationwide. Respondents can answer the questions online...
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These products might get more and more expensive
Over the past year, the price of spirits, tobacco and fuels has risen significantly, however, there are also products that have gone through a drastic increase in a year: the...
Read moreAccording to K&H’s research, interest in EU tenders has jumped
There has been a huge increase in interest from SMEs in EU applications; the willingness to tender index rose 15 points from the previous quarter, currently standing at 43 points,...
Read moreAirport freight traffic grew by thirty percent in the first third of the year
From January to April, 56.2 thousand tons of air cargo were transported through Ferihegy Airport, about 30 percent more than in the first four months of 2020 and 2019, according...
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Digital integration in Australia
The POPAI and Shop! chapters are watching each other on all five continents. This time we got a summary of digital integration in instore marketing tools from Australia. The Shop!...
Read moreThe Ministry of Agriculture considers the cultivation of small gardens to be a value-creating activity
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoD) considers the cultivation of small gardens to be a value-creating activity of national significance, the state secretary of the ministry responsible for agriculture and rural...
Read moreThe Balaton Development Council received 500 million HUF additional development funds
The Balaton Development Council (BFT) received an additional source of 500 million HUF, most of which can be won by the municipalities of the resort region through tenders for developments...
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Szamos confectionery products at Lipóti
From May this year, the café assortment of Szamos Marzipan is available in the Lipóti bakery network. The cooperation will reach an even wider range of customers, thus the cakes...
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(HU) Régen trükköztek a sörcsapolásnál! – A nap videója
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Prices may explode in Hungary this year
There is now almost complete agreement that 2021 could be the year of the resur ssurrence of inflation in the world. For the time being, everything is pointing in the...
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Talent development programme continues
The second KOVÁSZ course took place 25 February: Szabi The Baker aka Szabolcs Szabadfi was the day’s first speaker. He used a large selection of bakery products to illustrate how...
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Lidl Ireland Launches Range Of Locally-Sourced Craft Beers
Lidl Ireland has rolled out a new range of craft beers, doubling the number of locally-sourced craft beers it offers. The discounter has added 12 new SKUs to its range,...
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(HU) Nagyon szeretne már a legjobbnak ítélt budapesti éttermekben ebédelni?
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Aldi UK Launches Fish Range To Support British Fishing Industry
Discount retailer Aldi has launched a new range of seasonal fish in an effort to support the British fishing industry that has been affected by the closure of hospitality venues....
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