Tag "Metro"
The largest food drive in the country’s history
The largest food collection campaign in the history of Hungary will take place from Friday to Sunday, organized by the Hungarian Food Bank Association. A total of 8,800 volunteers will...
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METRO launches mission to preserve Hungarian gastronomy
An interview with Dr Vladimir Gnjidić, the CEO of METRO Magyarország. Earlier you have filled leading positions at METRO in several countries of the region and on 1 April 2024...
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We took you on a flight! (Part 1)
On 22-26 September Trade Airlines took care of more than 1,100 passengers at the airport set up at the Hunguest Hotel Pelion in Tapolca. At the Business Days conference organised...
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Close to consumers
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. “We have seen stable growth in both the wine and sparkling wine categories over the past year and a half”,...
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Supply is already given
The role of fish in our culinary culture has changed fundamentally over the past decade, emphasises Ákos Bősze, METRO’s HoReCa business development executive. Today it isn’t a seasonal specialty anymore,...
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METRO’s Tasty Hungary initiative has been launched
On October 2, METRO Hungary launched the Jóízű Magyarország initiative at a large-scale event, which aims to preserve and promote traditional Hungarian dishes in domestic restaurants for future generations. In...
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Italian cuisine 2025
The innovative power of Italian cuisine lies in the fact that it is never static, but rather a reflection of a way of life. As for the modernisation of Italian...
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Metro opens new logistics centre near Bucharest
Metro Romania has opened its first dedicated Food Service Distribution (FSD) warehouse in the immediate vicinity of Bucharest. The joint development with Belgian logistics company WDP is the result of...
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Roland Kelemen wins the Hungarian final of the Bocuse d’Or again
This year, the Hungarian Bocuse d’Or Academy organized the national final of the competition for the tenth time. The competitors tested their skills with catfish, Makó onion and grey beef...
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Metro Trading Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy and Vladimir Gnjidić, CEO of Metro Trading Ltd., will sign a cooperation agreement on Thursday following the opening of the National Agricultural and Food Exhibition...
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Sustainable gastronomy
Whenever the term “sustainability in hospitality” is mentioned, we can see nodding and smiling faces: of course it is important! At the same time livelihood issues inevitably take precedence over...
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Registration opens for the national competition for young chefs
The 2025 XXX. “Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs” Hungarian Youth Chef Competition will be held on November 14 at the METRO Gastro Academy – announced Katalin Pintér, President of the Chaine des...
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The future has already begun – thoughts on Innovation Day
How will innovations shape the future of retail and the food industry? We searched for answers to this question at the Innovation Day conference held on 15 May at Lurdy...
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How do you have your coffee, shaken or stirred?
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. According to Ákos Bősze, HoReCa business development executive of METRO, the strengthening cocktail and coffee syrup trend is coming from...
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Elite bubbles
The market of mixers – high-end tonics, colas, ginger beers and similar carbonated drinks –started flourishing in recent years. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. Mixers...
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Metro Partners With Multicedi In Italy, Makro Expands In Spain
Italian wholesalers Metro Italia and Multicedi have partnered to support the HoReCa sector in Southern Italy, namely in the Campania and Molise regions. In a first for Metro, its...
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Constant own-brand growth at METRO
Already 5 countries with sales share of more than 30%. METRO’s strategic focus on own brands is having an increasingly clear effect and has continued at the beginning of the...
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There is no such thing as cheap coffee anymore
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3. “The purchase price of Arabica coffee beans increased by 19% and the price of Robusta soared by 45% between January...
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Everything is well if it starts well
Serving breakfast any time of the day is becoming an option in a growing proportion of the catering industry. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3. Traditional...
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Year of the Snake – expectations of the culinary sector
Chinese astrology expects life-changing events and great transformations in the Year of the Snake, in which it is worth paying attention to hidden opportunities. What is the restaurant world facing...
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ISM 2025: Sweet Euphoria, With Full Halls, Good Business, And A Top Atmosphere
ISM, in Cologne, confirmed its position as the leading worldwide trade fair of a flourishing sweet-and-snack industry from 2 to 5 February 2025. The event impressively demonstrated that the industry is...
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The search for the Free Chef of the Year continues for the seventh time
This year, the METRO Gastro Academy will once again host the Chef of the Year competition, which will be held in amateur and professional categories. What is new is that...
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Hungarian Retailers Unite for Charity During the Holiday Season
Seven major Hungarian food retail chains—Aldi, Auchan, Lidl, Penny, SPAR, Tesco, and Metro—are continuing their tradition of supporting those in need during the holiday season. Through donations of food, clothing,...
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Market knowledge, networking and marketing
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/11 Márió Spáda, wine category specialist of METRO: “Looking at the main trends, the premium quality is booming, while sales of...
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Metro Opens New Logistics Centre In Serbia
German wholesaler Metro Cash and Carry has opened a new 15,000-square-metre distribution centre in VGP Park Belgrade, Dobanovci, in Serbia. The facility, built to Metro’s specifications and leased by the...
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Supplier and buyer goals align, but challenges and plans vary by channel – We were learning together (Business Days 2024 Part 1)
From Tuesday the students of the FMCG Open University had the chance to dive into the science of retail trade. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/11...
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Challenges of the HoReCa market do not disappear, they only change – We were learning together (Business Days 2024 Part 1)
Almost 1,100 “students” enrolled at the FMCG Open University, to learn from the best professors from different departments of the FMCG sector at the Trade Campus, in Hotel Pelion in...
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With moderate optimism
Ákos Bősze, HoReCa business development executive of METRO presented the results of the wholesaler’s 1,000-respdonent survey at the Business Days conference. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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The Hungarian Food Bank Association’s Christmas campaign starts on Friday
From Friday to Sunday, as part of the Food Bank’s traditional Christmas campaign, a total of 6,500 volunteers will collect non-perishable food donations for the needy at more locations than...
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The transformed Kecskemét METRO shifts to a higher gear
The 30-year-old wholesale complex project aimed at renewing the entire chain of stores ended this year with the transformation of the METRO store in Kecskemét. The success of the investment...
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