The store chain dedicated to sustainability offers to its customers such bags and accessories in its loyalty promotion starting on 11st June that are made from reused and recycled materials produced by totally environmentally friendly technique. The products of the point collecting promotion are practical with clean form and colour design and prove in practice the appropriateness of alternative use of materials and technology.

SPAR in its new loyalty promotion offers to its customers the quality Re-Generation bags and Koziol picnic tools made by the most modern environmentally friendly technologies. The 10 types of products are available with 66-70% discount by the collection of the necessary loyalty points, but they can also be purchased at full price of course.

 „Our company dedicated to sustainability applies during its operation more and more such technologies with which it encourages its customers to the active, environmentally-conscious behaviour. That is why we are happy to cooperate with the brands Re-Generation and Koziol because we offer in our loyalty promotion such practical tools used with daily or regular frequency that are made by environmentally friendly procedure. The material of the bags is recycled PET bottles, while 100% of the material of the Koziol food boxes can be re-melted, thus the raw material can be returned into the production cycle.” – said Márk Maczelka, Head of Communication.

All of the Re-Generation products that is the 7 types of device included in the present SPAR loyalty promotion – backpack, laptop backpack, travel bag, backpack combined with shoulder bag, multifunctional universal holder, belt and/or shoulder bag, case for holding laptop and documents – are made from recycled plastic bottle. On all of the uniquely two colour toned, developed by Italian top design, unisex and with timeless style, sporty elegant accessories is indicated that how many PET bottles were used to produce them. For example, the backpack is made from the grist of 20 bottles.

The grey and black outer fabric, the black lining, the shoulderstraps and the handles of the company’s bags are produced 100% from recycled PET bottles. Besides the strict production regulations and the quality tests carried out compulsorily and optionally, the factory manufacturing the threads and fabrics serving as raw materials for the products has GRS – Global Recycled Standard certificate which guarantees that the recycled contents and the controlled chemical ingredients meet the requirements. The producer ensures the appropriate production safety, traceability and also the good environmental practice. The raw material used for production is provided from the bottles sold in the commercial market and collected back from the customers, furthermore even the product specifications are printed on paper deriving from certified forestry.

The Organic collection of the more than 90 years old German Koziol company awarded professionally several times combines all of the advantages of thermoplastic plastic without negative side effects with the positive features of natural cellulose. The final result is a maximally environmentally friendly 100% reusable product family. 3 products of the brand in the promotion of SPAR starting in June, the 2-piece food box set and the also 2-piece lunch box set and the flask are also that kind. The company uses during its production processes 90% less energy than during the production of glass, ceramic and aluminium. The planned life cycle for use of its products is more than 10 years, but soon the recycling of plastic articles scrapped after many years of use will be an opportunity.

The point collecting promotion started on 11st June 2020 and ended on 16th September 2020 in the INTERSPAR, City SPAR, SPAR partner and SPAR market stores. The customers get 1 loyalty point after every spent HUF 1000 which point can be stuck into the collecting booklet. If they collect 20 stickers in one collecting booklet, they can buy one of the 10 products at the indicated reduced price. To the purchase, the collecting booklet containing the necessary 20 points and the selected product shall be given to the cashier and the SPAR colleagues validate immediately the discount.

The customers can redeem the loyalty points between 11st June 2020 and 27th September 2020 until the product stock lasts. The detailed rules of participation is available on the website www.spar.hu and in the stores participating in the loyalty promotion.

With this consumer-targeted campaign, Henkel provides HUF 10 million to support five foundations which are active in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic: The Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta (Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat), the Hungarian Red Cross (Magyar Vöröskereszt), the Hungarian National Ambulance Service Foundation (Országos Mentőszolgálat), the Co-operation for Hospital Workers Foundation (Összefogás a Kórházi Dolgozókért Alapítvány), and the Szent László and Szent István Hospital Foundation for Doctors and Workers (Szent László és Szent István Kórház Betegeiért, Orvosaiért és Dolgozóiért Alapítvány).

The worldwide coronavirus epidemic has created an unusual situation for everyone. Many people face difficulties, so willingness to help and working together is important. Healthcare is one of the most stressed sectors. Fighting the epidemic requires a lot of sacrificial work by doctors and nurses, so their support is crucial.

“A segítség nem marad el!” (“Help is on the way!”) consumer-targeted campaign, which was imagined by Henkel’s three business units in Hungary, supports five foundations which are active in the fight against the epidemic with HUF 10 million. Consumers are also active participants in this campaign, as they can use their votes to decide how much of the amount offered will be distributed among the five organizations.

The promotion has already started and will last until the end of July, during which time you can cast your sympathy vote for one of the five foundations on the campaign’s website www.henkelpromo.hu. Every vote counts, one vote is also worth a lot.

The campaign’s communication materials feature big brands from the three business units such as Fa, Schwarzkopf, Persil, Silan, Ceresit and Pritt, so that the campaign message reaches the widest possible audience.

In addition to the company’s comprehensive global solidarity program, the HUF 10 million financial support offered during the consumer-targeted campaign contributes to the activities of five foundations in the fight against epidemics in Hungary. Within the framework of the Henkel Global Solidarity Program, Henkel Hungary, together with its two plants and three business units, has already donated nearly HUF 150 million in product donations to 2 hospitals and 9 aid organizations and foundations in recent weeks.

We are living through unprecedented times, but even in this difficult situation, there are still stories that gives us hope and makes us smile. Crisis can bring out the best in people – which is especially true to Coca-Cola HBC’s customers, who stepped up as selfless helpers during the pandemic.

Many of us might walk past the Non-Stop delicatessen every day at Nagyvárad metro station without ever noticing the eager philanthropists there. Its manager, Angéla Sebők realized how much help the hospital workers need right now, so she supplied the Szent István Hospital’s staff with four kilograms of Fornetti every day for a month.

“Since the hospital has seven department, each day a different one got the four kilograms of pastry. With this donation, we would like to give back something to hospital workers, many of whom are our regular customers. We can see that our donation reached its goal, because a different hospital worker comes to us every day to say thanks for the pastry”– said the manager.

In the midst of this epidemic, the Happy Hippo – New Double Pizzeria and the PMFC’s supporters (the Pécs Ultras) also rushed to help the Coronavirus Supply Center in Pécs. They are delivering 20 pizzas to the department’s healthcare workers twice a week. 10 pizza is a gift from the restaurant and the other 10 is paid by the supporters – which they get at a discount prize, only paying for the prime costs. Up to now, they donated ten times, delivering more than 200 pizza to hospital workers, and this noble act of charity will continue in the future.

Roland László Salamon, one of Coca-Cola HBC’s Business Developers is actively participating in this pizza action, by giving a helping hand in product delivery and process coordination.

“This grassroots movement is a great example of how much we can do as individuals for a good cause. It makes me feel grateful that we still have entrepreneurs who prioritize supporting others over gaining more profit even during these dreadful times. For me, there can be no question of being fully committed to these projects, both as individuals and as members of the Coca‑Cola System“– Roland explained.