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Coop Sweden informs about ecological footprint on food packaging
Coop Sweden is putting a barcode on the packaging of more than 10,000 food products that contains information on the ecological footprint of the given product. Shoppers can scan the...
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Heineken to become carbon neutral by 2040
Heineken wants to be the first carbon neutral brewery by 2040. The beer company will cooperate with its supplier partners to reduce emissions by 30 percent across the whole supply...
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Migros puts Nutri-Score labels on private label food products
Swiss retailer Migros will indicate Nutri-Score data too on its private label food products. The colour code system makes the daily shopping simpler for consumers, as the nutritional values of...
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Coop Switzerland unveils new private label chocolate
Coop Switzerland is putting a new private label chocolate on the market, called ‘Halba – Le Chocolatier Suisse’. The new products are made in Switzerland, Halba has a Fairtrade certification...
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Spar expands in Poland by mixing various store formats
SPAR’s strategy of operating the chain’s own and independent retailer run stores is the driving force of the company’s Polish expansion. SPAR has recently opened 500m² floor space new stores...
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JBS teams up with Vivera in the plant-based food segment
Brazilian food giant JBS bought Europe’s third biggest plant-based meat alternative producer, the Vivera Group for USD 341 million. Three production facilities and an R&D centre located in the Netherlands...
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JD.com to open distribution centre in the Netherlands
Chinese e-commerce giant JD is to open a new, 18,000m² distribution centre in the Netherlands. Two thirds of this floor space will serve warehousing purposes and there will be offices...
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Lekkerland tests self-checkout kiosks
Convenience product wholesaler Lekkerland runs a pilot project with hospital operator Sana Kliniken to test self-checkout kiosks. These make it possible for shoppers to buy snacks, drinks and non-food products...
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Granarolo buys cheese company Mulino Formaggi
Italian dairy company Granarolo increased its former 40-percent share to 100 percent in cheese company Mulino Formaggi. Established in 2018, Mulino Formaggi’s business model consists of a short, only 3...
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Amazon to introduce biometric payment in Whole Foods stores
Amazon.com Inc is introducing a biometric payment service in its Whole Foods stores in the Seattle area: shoppers can pay by scanning their palms. The system is called Amazon One...
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Lidl app helps to find the quietest shopping period
In the United Kingdom Lidl integrated a new feature in its loyalty app that shoppers can use to avoid crowds. Users need to tap the ‘best time to shop’ banner...
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Intermarché and Casino announce 5-year strategic partnership
In the next 5 years Intermarché and Casino Group will engage in a strategic partnership, primarily in the fields of purchasing, digital marketing, advertising services and the food industry. Within...
Read moreLidl online’s launch is the most anticipated
According to Reacty Digital’s annual e-commerce survey, 39 percent of Hungarian consumers bought fashion items online last year and 38 percent purchased small and large household appliances. One third of...
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Consumers older than 50 years are also online shoppers now
E-commerce is booming and this won’t change after the pandemic either. A Payment Experience Report (www.fizetesielmeny.hu) commissioned by Mastercard has revealed that 6 from 100 Hungarians order online minimum once...
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DoDo celebrates one year in Hungary
Czech home delivery specialist DoDo started in Hungary with 9 vehicles on 11 May 2020. Today they deliver with more than 70 vehicles and employ 150 people. DoDo has developed...
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Lidl launches digital loyalty programme
Hungary’s first only-digital, very complex loyalty programme Lidl Plus was launched on 20 May. There is no need for a plastic card and unlike other loyalty programmes, Lidl Plus offers...
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Trade magazin wins sixth Business Superbrands Award
We would like to say thank you to our readers and partners for helping us win the Business Superbrands recognition for the 6th time. This prize compels us to continue...
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FAO: Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May
Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high,...
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Coca-Cola is now a global partner in cleaning rivers and oceans
The Coca-Cola Company was the first global partner to join the river programme of Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation The Ocean Cleanup. In the next year and half waste collection systems will...
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PENNY Market develops its Karcag distribution centre
PENNY Market has started a large-scale development project in its distribution centre in Karcag. By the end of August 2022 the facility will be 30,000m² bigger and the building itself...
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HELL unveils summer limited edition series
At the end of April two intense summer flavours, the limited edition versions of HELL SUMMER COOL energy drink were launched: HELL BEACH PINK in melon flavour and HELL BEACH...
Read moreDigital and sustainability investments have the potential to create millions of jobs in Europe by 2030
Rapid investment in digital technology and sustainability could create up to 5.7 million new jobs in Europe by 2030, according to a joint research by Accenture, a global service provider,...
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The FMCG retailer ranking for 2020 is out – Lidl has reached the No.1 spot!
There is always a reason why it is worth waiting for Trade magazin’s FMCG retailer ranking every year, sometimes one or two surprises are revealed, while at other times a...
Read moreMcDonald’s spends 800 million forints in Hungary on the replacement of plastic equipment
McDonald’s in Hungary is spending 800 million forints to remove disposable plastics from its system, the restaurant chain told MTI on Thursday. McDonald’s has pledged to replace disposable plastic packaging...
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Hungarian Marketing Association starts special award programme
The Hungarian Marketing Association (MMSZ) has launched the Marketing Talent Award programme, with HEINEKEN Hungária Zrt. and Magyar Telekom Nyrt. as co-founders and Provident Pénzügyi Zrt. as the main sponsor....
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Me@Walmart workplace app and smartphones
Walmart announced on 3rd June that it’s launching Me@Walmart, a new workplace app that allows associates to schedule shifts, clock in, troubleshoot daily tasks and, eventually, replenish products more efficiently. In a blog...
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GVH and Nébih strengthen ties
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) have signed a partnership agreement. These two organisations primarily need to work together in protecting agricultural and...
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Fighting those extra kilos with salads
In May Eisberg started its Salad Month initiative for the first time, calling attention to the importance of a diverse and balanced diet. Eisberg urges consumers to regularly have as...
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Lead Ventures joined Recart
Recart in Budapest has so far generated more than $200 million in additional revenue for its customers. The mobile marketing platform helps thousands of webshops by, among other things, analyzing...
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P&G closes first half of 2021 with nearly $50 million donation
Procter&gamble continued its donation programme to alleviate the situation caused by the Covid-19 epidemic in 2021 and has so far helped local organizations and communities in Hungary with nearly HUF...
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