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Amazon To Open Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic In Seattle Headquarters
Amazon Inc said on Thursday it will open a pop-up clinic in its Seattle headquarters on 24 January with an aim to vaccinate 2,000 eligible members of the public against...
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From Can To Carton: The Beans Switch In Sweden
In 2006, the young, niche brand GoGreen, supported by Tetra Pak, deeply disrupted the Swedish beans market by introducing carton packaging, the Tetra Recart®, for its plain beans range. Made...
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Auchan Unveils New Private Label Skincare Products
Auchan Retail has launched new skincare products under its hygiene and beauty brand, Cosmia. According to a recent study, 54% of French women expressed fears about the formulae of cosmetic products. Cosmia offers...
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Equilor: the Hungarian economy may expand by 4 percent this year
The Hungarian economy may expand by 4 percent this year after last year’s expected 6 percent decline, but there is a lot of uncertainty, according to the latest analysis by...
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Szentkirályi Magyarország invites Hungarian restaurants to join forces for
Hungary’s leading food company is launching an online media campaign to help restaurants that are experiencing a decline in turnover due to the coronavirus pandemic. Szentkirályi Magyarország encourages the community...
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The Net Zero Advisory Board for the carbon-neutral Hungarian economy was established with the involvement of renowned experts
The Net Zero Advisory Board has been formed in a uniquely broad collaboration with renowned experts, the primary goal of which is to facilitate and accelerate the process by which...
Read moreITM-GVH-MNB: Enhanced cooperation for consumer protection
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) have renewed their cooperation agreement aimed at eliminating unfair commercial practices against...
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The world of work is finally being transformed by the pandemic
In a labor market that is changing as a result of the global pandemic, job security has become more important than ever: Hungarian workers are also willing to make serious...
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A new method can speed up the identification of crop defects caused by fungal infections
Due to the growing importance of food safety and increasingly stringent consumer expectations, increasingly modern technological procedures are also helping to control food quality. Double-spore mushroom samples showing symptoms of...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: EU citizens view the common agricultural policy more favorably
Both European citizens and the Hungarian population have a more favorable view of farmers and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) than in recent years, according to the latest report from...
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The Constitutional Court has ruled on the Waste Act
Decision of the CC can be read here: https://www.alkotmanybirosag.hu/uploads/2021/01/sz_i_2105_18.pdf https://www.alkotmanybirosag.hu/a-legfrissebb-dontesek...
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Surprising data: we don’t start New Year’s resolutions at New Year’s Eve
Whether it’s about achieving the ideal shape or a healthier lifestyle, most people don’t take the New Year resolutions New Year character strictly. Even though we call it a New...
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The European Court of Justice has ruled in a Hungarian case – cross-border traders can breathe a sigh of relief
With its recent ruling in the Hungarian Bakati case, the European Court of Justice has settled VAT refund cases for foreign travelers and apparently is announcing a winner in the...
Read moreHungarian companies can also benefit from the EU-China agreement
Following the entry into force of the Investment Agreement between the EU and China, EU companies, including Hungarian companies, will no longer be required to set up joint ventures and...
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Award-Winning Store Design and POP Projects
Shop! HQ *POPAI Hungary’s mother organisation together with the Retail Design Institute presented some of the world’s most innovative retail and POP designs. The webinar was on 21. January 2021....
Read moreFidelity: Elephant in the room, or debt stock
The economies of the countries quickly recovered from the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, but many of them have introduced even tougher austerity measures, which will only be eased...
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Green growth: Sustainability solutions led by local people
Strategic partnerships lie at the heart of our efforts to drive transformational change in the palm oil industry. In Indonesia, we’re supporting a local development and conservation programme focused on...
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K&H: agriculture needs modern technologies
There is a growing need for modern technologies in agriculture due to consumer, environmental and economic changes, K&H told MTI on Wednesday. Climate change and the transformation of consumer expectations...
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Coop Sweden Launches First Unmanned Store
Coop Sweden has opened its first ‘unmanned’ store, located at Sätrahöjden in Gävle. The retailer tested the idea last summer, as part of its initiative to seek out more innovative retail...
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Walmart testing smart cooler grocery delivery
Walmart will start testing a grocery delivery program that involves a smart cooler at a customer’s home. The Walmart smart cooler test will start this spring, with the pilot program...
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Electronic Shelf Label market to reach $2.4B
The electronic shelf label market is expected to reach $2.4 billion by 2027, according to a report by Valuates Reports. It is also expected to grow at a compound annual...
Read moreAccording to Raiffeisen, the economy is likely to grow by 4 percent this year
According to the most likely scenario this year, the economy will expand by 4 percent, but this is conditional on a significant easing of epidemiological restrictions by the end of...
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Profession.hu: the Hungarian job market stabilized in the fourth quarter last year
Last year, the Hungarian job market stabilized in the fourth quarter: the number of new job advertisements was only one percent lower than in the same period of 2019, Profession.hu...
Read moreSavencia dairy company is closing its plant in Zalaegerszeg and develops in Veszprém
The Savencia Fromage & Dairy Hungary Zrt. – the former Veszprémtej -, will close its cheese factory in Zalaegerszeg and further develop its factory unit in Veszprém – the company...
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AM: extends the commitment period of the Bovine Milk and Animal Welfare Call
Due to the length of the legislative procedure for the Common Agricultural Policy after 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) extended the commitment period of the “Animal Welfare Restructuring Support”...
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Materials containing plastic and bamboo together should not come into contact with food
Marketing of food contact products containing plastic and bamboo together is banned in EU member states, National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) grants grace period to distributors until next quarter...
Read moreThe EC would provide additional support to help economic operators
According to the European Commission, economic operators need additional support due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the panel is proposing to extend the deadline for the application of temporary state...
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Consumer prices in the euro area also fell in December
In December last year, for the fifth month in a row, consumer prices fell on an annual basis in the euro area, according to a report published by the European...
Read moreTakarékbank: EB should make clear the environmental expectations of farmers
The European Commission (EC) should clarify the environmental obligations of farmers in the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), said Takarékbank’s Executive Director responsible for Agricultural and EU Relations. In a...
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