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Britain’s Eight Fifty Food Group buys Carroll’s Cuisine
For an undisclosed sum British company Eight Fifty Food Group has acquired Ireland’s Carroll’s Cuisine. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021. Under CCI’s ownership...
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Despar Italia launches new private label cold cuts and cheese products
Despar Italia has expanded its Special Edition private label selection to include new cold cuts and traditional cheese variants. Plus the Despar Premium line now offers cheese from the Apulia...
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EkoPod: UCC Coffee comes out with home compostable coffee capsule
UCC Coffee has launched its first Nespresso®-compatible home compostable capsule, called EkoPod. It has been independently certified ‘OK compost HOME’ – this certification guarantees that the capsule will compost at home...
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Orkla sells its Polish skin care business
Orkla Care Poland has signed an agreement to sell the company’s skin care business in Poland to Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne Sp. z o. o. Spółka Komandytowa. Orkla said the decision was made to...
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Italian discounter MD closes 2020 with more than 800 stores
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italian discounter MD has reported a strong year in terms of turnover and new store openings. MD’s performance is even more significant in...
Read moreAldi supports British suppliers with 3.5 billion pounds
Aldi supports its British suppliers by spending an extra GBP 3.5 billion on UK-produced food and drink in the next 5 years. The initiative will help over 1,000 small businesses...
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Winter holiday promotions
Advent calendars can be excellent promotional tools if given a twist, for instance BrewDog brewery makes these holiday products with special beers that can only be tasted this way. Some...
Read moreBy the end of the century, economic well-being had improved in January
The economic index of both the population and companies shows a slightly negative mood, but both indicators have improved compared to the previous month, and pessimism is steadily declining –...
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Rich cocktail glasses
The cocktail glasses of Martin Jakobsen are so beautiful and special that they add extra value to the drinks served in them. They send the message that their contents are...
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Top 10 consumption trends in 2021
Adaptation and flexibility are the two main consumption trends of 2021. The pandemic has influenced all of the new trends, speeding up or bringing them to life. One thing is...
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Life, strength, health – and enjoyment
The first wave of the pandemic didn’t induce serious changes in the market of milk desserts and dairy snacks. We learned from Angéla Majthényi, Sole-Mizo Zrt.’s trade marketing manager that...
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Convenience ice cream
ColdSnap is an ice cream making machine that utilises pod technology. Basically it looks like a Nespresso coffee maker and it only takes 90 seconds to prepare ice cream by...
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The big winter fair slipped after the vaccination
Or to next winter. New rule: vaccination first, then the fair can come – blokkk.com wrote. January promotions are smaller and smaller. There is less action in stores after Christmas....
Read moreTakarékbank farmers are more optimistic, but a difficult year awaits livestock farmers
The expectations of agricultural participants have improved by the end of the fourth quarter of last year, compared to the previous quarter, but typically growers are optimistic and livestock farmers...
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Shop in January I just go in, come out
2021 started the way 2020 ended, and in early January we spent two and a half percent less in traditional stores – blokkk.com wrote. It makes a pre-epidemic shopping list:...
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Christmas meals for charity
In December the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) asked representatives of the trade to help hospital workers with food and cakes during the Christmas holiday. János Garaczi (Tanyacsárda in Lajosmizse),...
Read moreFidelity: Does reality justify optimism?
There has been no example of a year like 2020 since human memory.It proved that crises can strike at the most unexpected moment, and that none are as they were...
Read moreChina could be the largest economy in the world in this decade
China is currently the world’s second largest economy, but given global trends in GDP growth, it could be a world leader ahead of the United States in this decade –...
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Economic activity in the euro area weakened in January
In January, euro area economic activity declined more than expected, according to preliminary data from a survey of procurement managers at the IHS Markit Economic Research Institute in London. The...
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The world according to the young chef elite
S. Pellegrino founded the international S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy with the objectives of contributing to the development of junior chefs and popularising sustainability, inclusion and social responsibility. The academy’s 2021...
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Consumer prices in Japan fell in December
In December, consumer prices in Japan fell more than expected and the annual average price was also lower than in the previous year. According to a report by the Tokyo...
Read moreEconomic sentiment in the Czech Republic deteriorated in January
Economic sentiment deteriorated in the Czech Republic in January, according to a report by the National Statistical Office on Monday. The economic sentiment index decreased to 87.3 points from the...
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Eggs should be fresh, intact and nice
Import’s role is significant Last year there was basically no Easter because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily this year the situation seems to be more predictable. We learned from Zoltán...
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Budweiser skips Super Bowl this year
Budweiser will not run an ad during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years. Instead, the AB InBev brand will reallocate its Super Bowl media investment to...
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The Gundel and Bagolyvár restaurants will have a new operator
Danubius Hotels has agreed with Eventrend Group on the operation of the Gundel restaurant and the Bagolyvár restaurant, as well as on the organization of events and catering services belonging...
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Employers remain cautious about recruiting new workers
According to the ManpowerGroup’s Workforce Forecast, in the first half of 2021 Hungarian employers plan to increase their workforce by 3 percent on average. The company asked more than 500...
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Bioplastics: The raw material of the future
It was revealed at the 15th conference of European Bioplastics that the global bioplastics industry is growing fast. The market is expected to grow by 36 percent in the next...
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Competition for innovative restaurants
‘Gastro Hero and NetPincér Award 2021 – Responsibility in a crisis situation’ was the name of a competition organised by the Responsible Gastro Hero Foundation and NetPincér for hospitality units...
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The green trend isn’t fading!
Most restaurants are trying to survive by cooking for home delivery and takeaway during the pandemic, and this has generated increased demand for boxes in which the meals can be...
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In the summer, the domestic hotel industry can revive
With the gradual lifting of restrictions, the hotel industry in Hungary is expected to revive in the summer months, with demand for rural accommodation returning for the first time, according...
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