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Another vegan food at ALDI: supply expanded with organic coconut cream and organic almond cream
ALDI’s Hungarian product range has been expanded with new, 100% plant-based products: Natur Aktiv’s own branded organic coconut cream and organic almond cream are now available in the stores of...
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Employment Service: The number of jobseekers fell 2.8 percent in July from the previous month
The number of jobseekers fell by 2.8 percent month-on-month for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. In July, 365,800 jobseekers was registered at the National Employment...
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Three hundred students in need will receive a school package in Debrecen
Three hundred needy Debrecen students will receive a personalized school package from the local charity these days – the city’s deputy mayor said. Széles Diána (Fidesz-KDNP) reminded at the press...
Read moreArgentina would supply China with pork
Pork production in Argentina could gain momentum if a government-backed plan will be implemented, origo wrote. According to this, in the future, the South American country would export huge quantities...
Read moreU.S. farmers will receive another 1 billion USD aid from the government
U.S. farmers will receive another 1 billion USD aid from the federal government – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced. With the amount, the government indirectly, through the so-called Farmers...
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Finger licking is paused
The use of KFC’s „It’s Finger Lickin’ Good” slogen is paused in advertising around the globe. The Press Release was announced on the brand’s site on 24th Aug. on the...
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Henkel to acquire majority stake in fast-growing direct-to-consumer (D2C) business
Henkel signed an agreement with Invincible Brands Holding, headquartered in Berlin, to acquire a 75 percent stake in a business comprising three fast-growing premium direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands: HelloBody, Banana Beauty...
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Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects
The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries, agriculture production, food processing, transport and...
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PM Secretary of State: applications can be submitted for support for the development of hotels in Pest County
Applications for support can already be submitted for the call for proposals supporting the development and expansion of hotels in Pest County – Rákossy Balázs, the State Secretary of the...
Read moreThe coronavirus pandemic has severely affected Slovenian tourism
In the first seven months, the number of tourists in Slovenia fell by more than fifty percent due to restrictions on curbing the coronavirus pandemic, but the July data showed...
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Another turn may come in domestic tourism
What to expect from September in tourism? This issue has kept the industry in the heat since the government asked the public not to plan trips abroad from 1 September,...
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We have never needed energy this much before
According to András Palkó, marketing operations manager of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország, energy drink sales continued growing in 2019: volume sales augmented by 2 percent and value sales jumped 8.9 percent....
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In the land of the grill
Last summer was hot, so the barbecue season was successful, but nothing is sure about this season. Ágnes Kalácska, marketing and sales manager of Bonafarm Zrt. told our magazine that...
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‘Model’ customers keep Tokyo diners socially distanced – Video of the day
The coronavirus pandemic might have left many restaurants empty, but one establishment in Tokyo is relying on some model customers to enforce social distancing: life-like mannequins keeping diners from getting...
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Asda Introduces Blueberries In 100% Recyclable Punnets
UK retailer Asda has announced that it has rolled out blueberries in a fully recyclable punnet with a film lid. The innovative packaging will allow customers to recycle the whole...
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Kroger adopts online marketplace model similar to Amazon, Walmart
The Kroger Co. is integrating digital marketplace platform Mirakl into its Kroger Ship ship-to-home program. The leading supermarket retailer will offer Kroger Ship customers an extended aisle with more than...
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Starbucks offers visibility into how it sources coffee beans
Starbucks is offering a new digital traceability tool that gives customers a virtual view into where their coffee beans come from. The new solution enables customers to visit traceability.starbucks.com on...
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Magazine: Penny Market: With the focus on the employees and development
Penny Market has been present in Hungary for 24 years, with 223 stores, 3 logistics centres and more than 4,000 employees. The discounter chain continues its store modernisation programme, focusing...
Read moreGKI: economic expectations deteriorated in August
The dynamic rise in the GKI business cycle index came to a halt in August after the April low, with half of the April fall caused by the pandemic being...
Read moreAnother fourteen free e-chargers were handed over by ALDI
E-motorists are awaited with free charging at six locations in Budapest, one in Dunaharaszti, one in Székesfehérvár, one in Mosonmagyaróvár and two in Győr: ALDI’s network has been expanded with...
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The result of Alföldi Tej Kft. was improved by 800 million HUF in 2019
In the 2019 business year, the results of the Alföldi Tej Kft., Hungary’s second largest dairy company, improved significantly. Although the company’s sales revenue decreased by almost 2 billion HUF,...
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The Bread Soul Festival was held in Budapest again this year
The Bread Soul Festival was held in Budapest again this year. At a meeting of traditional sourdough bread makers, home bakers and professional bakers exchanged their experiences and measured their...
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Nearly a quarter of young people make no distinction between dietary supplements and medications
72 percent of young people are aware that food supplements are a supplement to the traditional diet, but 23.6 percent mistakenly classify these products as medicines and try these drugs...
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Severe famine is expected in Africa
Climate change, locust infestation, civil wars, terrorism, and now the coronavirus. Sub-Saharan Africa is a continual crisis zone anyway, so despite the rapid response of governments and previous deceptive hopes...
Read moreOne hundred and ten economists were asked about America’s economic prospects
It will not be easy for the U.S. economy to regain and maintain momentum in the next period. Preserving jobs has paramount importance, for which further fiscal stimulus measures would...
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Taste and color cavalcade By Mondelez
To celebrate 35 years of fun and flavor, the SOUR PATCH KIDS® brand is looking to make things a little sweeter for their fans by opening the doors to the...
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Where robots pick tomatoes
The pandemic catalyzed the use of robots and artificial intelligence. Digitization has been introduced in sectors where it was unimaginable – magyarmezogazdasag.hu wrote. Source: magyarmezogazdasag.hu A Boston startup, Root AI,...
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The largest European economies show the signs of slowdown
In Germany, France and the euro area as a whole, IHS Markit published its preliminary purchasing method indices in August, and other indicators besides the German manufacturing industry fell short...
Read moreBritish Tesco will create an additional 16,000 jobs
Britain’s Tesco has announced that an additional 16,000 jobs will be created to cater to increased online sales during the pandemic – origo wrote after Reuters. The largest retail company...
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