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Britain’s M&S to reopen cafes for takeaway as lockdown eases
British retailer Marks & Spencer will begin to reopen its cafes to offer takeaway hot drinks, it said on Wednesday as the country tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown. M&S,...
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COVID-19 Likely To Have Long Term Effect On German Retail, Study Finds
The coronavirus epidemic is likely to have a long-term impact on the food retail sector in Germany, according to a study by the Munich-based Institute of Brand Logic. Some 200...
Read moreIkea Singapore to open new concept store at Jem mall
The new Ikea Singapore store will open next year, taking up about 6500sqm across three floors of Jem, which is managed by Lendlease. It will be the Swedish furniture and...
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Magazine: Service fee taxes
According to information from the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV), the service fee won’t be free from social contribution payment obligation if legislators don’t amend the relevant law. In...
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(HU) Mit akar a vevő? Inspiráló üzleteket, innovatív termékeket
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First coronaproof McDonald’s in Arnhem
POPAI and Shop!* chapters keep in touch and the member organizations are constantly informing each other about the consequences of the virus situation. We have received news from the Benelux...
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RetailZoom: Private Label on the rise in Domestic Chains
Although the extraordinary surge in stock-up syndrome experienced in the midst of March has been smoothed by the end of the month, Local Chain shops have been successful in keeping...
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Agriculture and the food economy – the challenges ahead in the short and long term
May 28, 2020 17: 00-20: 30 For the first time this year, we will be holding our Business Dinner FMCG Leadership Forum, held almost every last Thursday in May, online...
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Disposable plastics are really over in Hungary next year
It has been known for a year now that from 2021, the distribution of certain disposable plastics should be banned in Hungary as well. All of this was finally accompanied...
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Google has released the Hungarian data: how do Hungarians move during the coronavirus epidemic?
Following the April summary, Google also released its Community Mobility Report in May, which shows changes in user traffic to places visited by users, such as grocery stores and parks,...
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Auchan is also looking for its domestic supplier partners in the online space
The closure of markets, the failure of the HoReCa sector are just some of the difficulties that domestic food suppliers and producers have had to face due to the pandemic....
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Varga Mihály: Hungarian companies are planning to invest more than 300 billion HUF
In the next three years, an investment worth 315 billion HUF can be realized in Hungary within the framework of large-scale investment support, Varga Mihály announced in a video statement...
Read moreKSH: a significant number of sole proprietorships suspended this spring
More than five times as many sole proprietorships ceased their activities until May as in the same period of previous years, according to a summary released by the Central Statistical...
Read moreNébih: the deadline for the mandatory conclusion of contracts related to the purchase of cherries is approaching
Large sour cherry buyers must sign a contract for at least 60 percent of the total purchase until Friday – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) points out on...
Read moreMol has shipped more than 1.5 million liters of disinfectant so far
Mol has shipped more than 1.5 million liters of hand and surface disinfectants to hospitals, state and municipal institutions, utilities, law enforcement agencies, among others, since it began production in...
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The national emergency fish stocking is over
The nationwide, extraordinary fish stocking in state-owned fishing waters has been completed; In 18 days, 1177 tons of carp were placed in 324 fishing waters, organized by the Hungarian National...
Read moreNébih: more than 15,000 hectares of plantations was hit by spring frost damage
More than 15,000 hectares of damage was caused to plantations by nationwide spring frost. Damage after April 1 can still be reported until May 15, the National Food Chain Safety...
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A Hungarian company has developed the first lung vitamin on the market
The lung vitamin is specially designed to protect the lungs. It is a special capsule has been put together by a domestic company. The new dietary supplement formulation, which contains...
Read moreFBAMSZ: it is recommended to apply for agricultural insurance premium support until Friday
It is recommended to apply for agricultural insurance premium support until Friday, because after that the amount of support will be reduced by 1 percent per working day as a...
Read moreMorawiecki proposes 10 percent increase in agricultural policy funds to EU leaders
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki proposed a 10 percent increase in common budgetary resources for EU Member States’ agricultural policies, including environment and climate protection, in a letter to EU...
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More and more traditional markets and local producer markets are now open
According to a survey by the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), following previous closures, more than 75% of traditional markets and 65% of local producer markets are now open. For...
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Harbours are full with Asian goods
So many fashion items were crowded in the port containers that they could no longer put them where. Since they cannot sell them, they may destroy them. In large ports,...
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VR Clean Hands Training from Tork Receives Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020
The interactive hand hygiene training simulation, Tork VR Clean Hands Training app, was awarded this year’s Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020 in the Related Products/Services category. The VR training lets users...
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Campbell Announces New Sustainable Packaging Goals
Campbell Soup Company has announced new packaging sustainability goals, aimed at reducing packaging waste by focusing on increasing the life cycle of materials used. The company has outlined four goals,...
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Covid-19: Lidl launches chatbox to inform customers of best times to shop
Lidl has launched a WhatsApp chatbox to enable customers to know when stores are at their quietest, thereby helping reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection. Customers can simply send a...
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Carrefour, Red Cross partner to support communities in Kenya impacted by Covid-19
Carrefour has launched a month-long donation campaign in partnership with the Kenya Red-Cross to assist communities in need, with donations. The donation will consist of maize meal, rice, sugar, cooking...
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(HU) Fadobozos francia camembert sajt az ALDI-ban
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Magazine: Mild but strict solutions against the insect invasion
There has been a sales growth in the market of insecticides and insect repellents recently, due to the invasion of various insects. For instance last June-July a mosquito invasion occurred....
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In the beauty industry, SMS is of strategic importance
The use of SMS text messaging for marketing purposes is not new. Yet it is becoming more and more popular in the world of cosmetics. With clever catches, it serves...
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A wave of bankruptcies could destroy Hungarian poultry companies due to the coronavirus
A wave of bankruptcies could sweep through the domestic poultry sector due to the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic – Bárány László, the founding owner of the Kisvárda-Nyírkércs-based Master...
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