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Digital economy skyrocketing in the region
‘Digital Challengers in the Next Normal in Central and Eastern Europe’ is the title of McKinsey’s latest report that reveals: in the first five months of the pandemic – January-May...
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ProNature products combine innovation and sustainability
Henkel’s ProNature product selection already consists of eight Clin, Bref, Pur and Somat products. These products contain more sustainable components than standard Henkel products. Their packaging – with the exception...
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Pandemic-proof muesli
In mid-October the experts of the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers (MÉSZ) discussed at a trade event how the muesli category continues to perform very well. President Sándor Sánta spoke...
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Once again Coca-Cola HBC is Europe’s most sustainable soft drink maker
According to the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Coca-Cola HBC is the most sustainably operated soft drink company in Europe. This is the seventh time in the last 8 years...
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End-of-year SIÓ campaign for children in need
Between 1 November and 31 December Hungary’s leading fruit juice company SIÓ-Eckes is using some of the revenue from the sales of certain SIÓ products (e.g. every 1-litre SIÓ fruit...
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Tesco Box officially becomes an online shop
In the spring Tesco launched its Tesco Box service to give those shoppers the chance to order FMCG products online that hadn’t had access to this service before the pandemic....
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Mandatory deposit return scheme for drink bottles proposed
The Hungarian government has proposed a bill for introducing a mandatory deposit return scheme for drink containers. At the moment it seems the new system will enter into force on...
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Docking gates at Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország
Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország has installed five separate docking gates at is production plant in Dunaharaszti. Thanks to this step the country’s biggest food industry warehouse can serve trucks even faster,...
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Christmas Candy of the Year 2020 winners named
This year was the first that the Christmas Candy of the Year contest was organised. The organisers invited both the big manufacturers and small companies. Winners were announced in the...
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Tesco home delivery available in more regions
On 30 November Tesco’s online shopping service was launched in Veszprém and Kaposvár; in the first two weeks of December Zalaegerszeg, Szolnok, Eger and Békéscsaba followed. With this move Tesco’s...
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Let’s care for each other is Coca-Cola’s Christmas message
Oscar-winner Taika Waititi has directed Coca-Cola’s Christmas commercial, which is aired in 91 countries from 1 December. The advert’s message is that in the current special conditions we should care...
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KSH: earnings increased by 9.1 percent
In August, gross average earnings were 391 thousand 600 HUF, 9.1 percent higher than a year earlier, and in the first eight months of the year they amounted to 395...
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Parragh László was re-elected as the President of MKIK
At the delegate meeting of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) on Thursday, 127 delegates – in an open vote – again elected Parragh László as the chairman...
Read moreThe economic downturn may be greater than previously expected
Minister of Finance Varga Mihály presented the government’s recent macroeconomic forecast at Friday’s HBLF conference – portfolio.hu, wrote. According to them, this year the economic downturn could be 6-6.5% instead...
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A wine investment support program is launched
Almost 3.4 billion HUF in multi-phase support for the purchase of machinery related to grape processing and wine technology will be available to wineries from 2 November – the Ministry...
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Strictness in wearing the masks
The austerity bomb could explode immediately: not only will the places to wear be expanded with hospitality and entertainment venues from the second of November, but now the shop, restaurant,...
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Nébih: Hungarian-grown pumpkins are safe
In the seasonal test of the Supermenta program, 11 domestically grown pumpkins were examined by the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and found thzat the Hungarian-grown...
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More than six thousand packages of diaper donations for SOS Children’s Villages
The pandemiological situation that lasts for more than half a year has also posed a serious challenge to SOS Children’s Villages. Along with the rising costs of nearly four hundred...
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Franc & Franc in 2020 to be postponed
The Villány Wine Region Mountain Council and the Tenkes Wine Region Development Ltd. decided in the current pandemic situation, keeping in mind the safety of the guests, to postpone both...
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The manufacturer helps teachers with about eighty-two thousand bottles of Béres Drops
Almost 82,000 bottles of Béres Drops were donated by Béres Gyógyszergyár Zrt. to teachers teaching in primary and secondary schools belonging to the Klebelsberg Center. The contract for the offer...
Read moreGerman GDP soared in the third quarter
Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an all-time high of 8.2 percent in the third quarter of this year from the previous three months – the Federal Statistics Office...
Read moreConsumer sentiment improved in October in the United States
Consumer sentiment in the United States improved more than previously estimated in October, according to definitive data from the University of Michigan’s monthly regular survey. According to the final data...
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Amazon’s revenue rises based on Q3 data
Amazon’s advertising revenue rose 51% in Q3 from a year earlier as marketers sought to reach the e-commerce giant’s customers while they shopped online. Amazon’s total revenue gain of 37%...
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A Belgian chocolate maker was chosen as the best confectioner in the world
The master, known for his minimalist style, opened his first store 25 years ago. Today his luxury sweets are sold in forty stores – nepszava.hu wrote. A Belgian chocolate master...
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(HU) Hétfőtől maszkban szórakozunk a vendéglátóhelyeken
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Albert Heijn Expands Own-Brand Plant-Based Range
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced plans to add around 70 SKUs to its private-label vegetarian, vegan and vegetable products range to meet increasing demands from customers. The new range,...
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(HU) Adókedvezmény-kalkulátor a duális képzőknek
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Walmart transforming four locations into omnichannel test stores
Walmart will be testing new ways to operate and help its employees better serve online and in-store customers alike in four designated locations. The discount giant has identified four stores...
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Biodegradable Spirits Bottle
Bacardi wants to swap crude oil for seed oil as the starting material for bottles and thus develop a 100 percent biodegradable spirit bottle. This bottle is expected to hit...
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KSH: 35,000 less people worked in the third quarter than a year ago
In the three-month period of July-September, the average number of employees was 4,486,000, and the employment rate of those aged 15-64 was 70.2 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported...
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