Algae-based vegan tuna sandwich from Aldi
Algae-based vegan tuna sandwich from Aldi
Date: 2021-12-06 12:31:23
At the end of October Aldi Germany introduced a range of sandwiches with vegan tuna alternatives, under the ‘BettaF!sh TU-NAH’ brand. The vegan tuna is made from organic seaweed, natural...
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Infarm enters Eastern Europe in the Czech Republic
Date: 2021-12-06 12:28:54
Berlin-based vertical farming company Infarm has launched operations in the Czech Republic, in partneship with Rohlik.cz. The company will first serve customers in Prague, but later a nationwide roll-out will...
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Aldi Nord opens technology hub in Kraków
Date: 2021-12-06 12:27:07
As it seeks to further its digitalisation initiatives, in October Aldi Nord opened a technology hub in Kraków. By 2021 approximately 250 internal and external IT specialists are expected to be...
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Edeka’s Techstarter platform launched
Date: 2021-12-06 12:25:16
German retailer Edeka has started a new ‘Techstarter’ platform, which seeks to optimise the shopping experience and everyday work processes across its operations by developing links with startups. The new...
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Savencia Fromage & Dairy buys Hope Foods
Date: 2021-12-06 12:23:44
Savencia Fromage & Dairy has announced the acquisition of Colorado-based Hope Foods, a company that makes hummus and other plant-based dips. Hope Foods uses cutting-edge technology to preserve the freshness, flavour...
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Russia’s Ozon Express starts hot meal delivery service
Date: 2021-12-06 12:22:08
One of the fastest growing Russian e-grocery platforms, Ozon Express has launched a hot meal delivery service in Moscow. The service is currently available in Moscow, and will be extended to...
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SuperValu introduces hydroponically grown microgreen mixes
Date: 2021-12-06 12:19:25
Irish retailer SuperValu has launched two new hydroponically grown products in a move that makes it a first among retailers in Ireland. Hydroponic vertical farming is an innovative method that...
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Burger King opens plant-based restaurant in Spain
Date: 2021-12-06 12:16:29
In partnership with the Unilever-owned The Vegetarian Butcher, Burger King Spain is only selling plant-based food in a Madrid restaurant for a month. Besides, Burger King is to introduce ‘Long...
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Morrisons sells organic wine from Gary Barlow
Date: 2021-12-06 12:14:42
Gary Barlow has become the latest celebrity to enter the world of wine when his own brand made its retail debut. The Take That singer developed the range of organic...
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Majority of Co-op stores in Central England to stay closed on Boxing Day
Date: 2021-12-06 12:12:43
Central England Co-op has decided to close the majority of its 244 food stores on Boxing Day. The retailer said this way employees can take a longer break from work,...
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HelloFresh enters the Italian market
Date: 2021-12-06 12:07:23
The Italian market entry marks an important milestone in HelloFresh’s global expansion strategy. Italy is the second country where the company showed up in 2021, following Norway in the summer....
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Tesco and Gorillas team up to test 10-minute delivery service
Date: 2021-12-06 12:03:41
Tesco is teaming up with the German ‘dark store’ delivery group Gorillas to test 10-minute deliveries from its shops. The trial starts in south London and will be expanded to...
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An Albert store in Prague invests in smart packaging system
Date: 2021-12-06 12:01:47
An Albert outlet in Prague has teamed up with Czech company MIWA to install a smart packaging wall in a bid to cut down on packaging waste for dry goods. The...
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Plant-based hard-boiled eggs from Migros
Date: 2021-12-06 11:59:09
Swiss retailer Migros has started selling plant-based hard-boiled eggs, under its ‘V-Love The Boiled’ brand which debuted in 2020. The egg is made in Switzerland by Migros subsidiary ELSA. V-Love...
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Analysts: retail started well in the fourth quarter
Date: 2021-12-06 11:50:10
The higher-than-expected growth in retail sales in October marks an encouraging start to GDP growth in the fourth quarter, with the services sector remaining the only area to make a...
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Survey: 45.8 percent of Hungarians buy artificial pine for Christmas
Date: 2021-12-06 11:21:09
In Hungary, 45.8 percent of respondents buy artificial pine for Christmas, 36 percent of respondents celebrate with cut, and 8.8 percent celebrate with replantable, globe pine, IKEA told MTI on...
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Ministry of Agriculture: 262 billion HUF advance was paid to the farmers until the end of November
Date: 2021-12-06 11:21:03
During the almost a month and a half of the advance payment period, the Hungarian State Treasury paid about 262 billion HUF direct and rural development support to producers, and...
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The gingerbread exhibition will open in Vácrátót again this year
Date: 2021-12-06 11:20:17
This year, one of the oldest gingerbread exhibitions in the country can be visited in Vácrátót, which can be seen in the church chapel between December 9 and 12, Mayor...
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Investor sentiment in the euro area deteriorated in December
Date: 2021-12-06 11:17:25
Investor sentiment in the euro area deteriorated significantly in December, much more than expected, according to a survey by the Sentix Economic Research Institute in Frankfurt. The euro area investor...
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Young market analysts
Date: 2021-12-06 11:15:46
The BGE KVIK team – Jázmin Éva Balog, Noura Boutchichite, Csenge Anna Molnár and Nguyen Phuong Thao – won the 2021 Central & Eastern Europe Student Market Study Competition. STR...
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Wolt has a new owner
Date: 2021-12-06 11:08:08
US food delivery giant DoorDash has announced plans for the acquisition of Finnish food delivery start-up Wolt for a price of EUR 7 billion. Wolt was established in 2014 and...
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Retail sales in the Czech Republic grew by 5.6 percent in October
Date: 2021-12-06 11:05:11
Year-on-year, retail sales in the Czech Republic rose 5.6 percent in October after a 3.7 percent increase in September, the Czech statistical office announced in Prague on Monday. Contrary to...
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In Romania, retail sales grew by 11.1 percent in the first ten months
Date: 2021-12-06 11:04:22
In Romania, the volume of retail sales increased by 11.1 percent in the first ten months of this year, compared to the same period last year, the Romanian National Statistics...
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Pro Gastronomia
Date: 2021-12-06 11:04:12
Dr Dénes Sándor established the Pro Gastronomia award programme in 2018 and maximum four people can win the prize every year. The winners in 2021 are Dr János Gundel, retired...
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Together for the hospitality sector
Date: 2021-12-06 11:00:44
Do something for the hospitality trade – participate in the guild’s exciting interest representing work! The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) is lobbying for the interests of the hospitality sector,...
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Book for event organisers
Date: 2021-12-06 10:55:45
The second, revised edition of the book written by Tibor Mészáros and Zoltán Voleszák for event organisers (titled ‘Villásreggelitől a gálavacsoráig’) features even more content, including implementation plans and sample...
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(HU) Újabb termékkategória újrahasznosítható csomagolásban a Tescónál
Date: 2021-12-06 10:52:44
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Zero-carb beer and other marvels
Date: 2021-12-06 10:45:03
Anheuser-Busch has brewed the first zero-carb beer in the world. Bud Light Next is marketed from 2022 and the beer contains no carbohydrate, has 4 percent abv alcohol and its...
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Pálinka 2021
Date: 2021-12-06 10:39:52
In 2019 the National Council of Pálinka first published a book with the most important information from the National Pálinka and Marc Pálinka Contest. Last year the publication came out...
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Winemaker of the year
Date: 2021-12-06 10:36:48
This year Beáta Nyúlné Dr. Pühra, chief winemaker of Nyakas Winery has been named winemaker of the year. She started working at Nyakas Winery in 2000, where they grow grapes...
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