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After a difficult start, the redemption system is expanding: what is the situation now?
Stores and consumers have expressed several criticisms of the recently introduced redemption system. The National Trade Association (OKSZ) highlighted three main problems: improper operation of IT systems, logistical disruptions and...
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According to the CEO of MOHU, the initial problems are slowly being solved
MOHU’s redemption system has reached a milestone, as it recently passed the one hundred millionth transaction. According to Zsolt Pethő, the company’s CEO, the problems that appeared after the system...
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10 million redemptions in the MOHU REpoint system
The number of redemptions in the MOHU REpont redemption system has reached 10 million, the company announced on Saturday. According to the new regulations, from July 1, beverage manufacturers can...
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Katalin Neubauer: “Continuity and active market presence are essential for successful retail work”
In 2023 the biggest challenge for the Hungarian retail sector was high inflation, which significantly reduced purchasing power, opines Katalin Neubauer, secretary general of the Hungarian National Trade Association (MNKSZ)....
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Bottles, stockings and sinkholes – now everything can be recycled?
As of January this year, plastic bottles can be returned and recycled in Hungary as part of the mandatory deposit system (DRS). The system has existed in Norway since 1902,...
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It is already mandatory to exchange the new, marked beverage packaging in stores – but the industry has not yet delivered this
In its press release of December 27, 2023, the National Trade Association already provided detailed information on the rules for customers regarding the mandatory return of various soft drink and...
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There will be more than 1,400 beverage packaging return machines in food stores
From the first of January, the mandatory deposit return system of the packaging of soft drinks and spirits – plastic, metal, glass bottles – in some shops; the food trading...
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According to a study, three quarters of the population will return every bottle with a deposit fee
On the whole, Hungarians welcome the introduction of the new bottle redemption system, three quarters of the population will try to redeem all bottles with a deposit fee – according...
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In January, the mandatory deposit return system for metal, glass and plastic bottles and cans of a specified volume will start
In January, the deposit return system for metal, glass and plastic bottles and cans of specified capacity will be launched, the consumer-friendly solution will be operated by the concession company...
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Retailers face £1.8bn in yearly costs for bottle recycling scheme
The government’s net zero bottle recycling scheme could cost retailers at least £1.8bn a year, according to calculations by the British Retail Consortium. The industry analysis suggests that the Deposit...
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Bottle return
From 1 January 2024 a deposit-refund system (DRS) is introduced for every glass, aluminium and plastic drink container: shoppers will have to pay a 50-forint extra when buying a drink,...
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A fight, but not a windmill fight!
2022 was characterised by both dynamic growth and gradual restructuring in the market of carbonated soft drinks. András Palkó, marketing director of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország: “In the first half of...
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One-way traffic!
Laws and regulations On 22 February 2023 the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) organised a mainly legislation-themed conference in the Holiday Inn Hotel in Budaörs. 2023 and...
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