Other
NAV: the deadline for paying the food chain supervision fee is approaching
The deadline for paying the second installment of the food chain supervision fee is due at the beginning of February. The fee must be paid by persons and businesses carrying...
Read more
Kifli.hu’s revenue in Hungary has quadrupled in recent years
Kifli.hu, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Czech Rohlik Group, started operating six years ago. According to an internal study, during this time, thanks to Kifli, customers have saved almost 40...
Read more
GVH imposed a fine of 235 million forints on eMAG Magyarország Kft.
eMAG Magyarország Kft. engaged in unfair commercial practices and did not adequately inform Hungarian customers, therefore the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of 235 million forints on the...
Read more
Trenkwalder: The average hourly wage for physical workers will approach 2,300 forints by the end of 2025
The average gross hourly wage of skilled and trained workers performing manual labor was HUF 2,290 by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Trenkwalder’s analysis of...
Read more
2026 – the year when currency risk will determine the margins of Hungarian SMEs
Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are entering the new year with particularly volatile EUR/HUF and USD/HUF exchange rates. In 2025, the forint strengthened by around 7% against the euro,...
Read more
IKEA Hungary’s turnover increased in the 2025 financial year
IKEA Hungary’s total retail turnover reached 144.3 billion forints in the financial year from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, a 4.4 percent increase compared to the previous financial...
Read more
The Ministry of Agriculture supports the grape and wine sector with subsidies and measures
Hungarian wine is a unique national treasure that represents economic, cultural and community value. The grape and wine sector behind it is of strategic importance, therefore the government supports its...
Read more
The study volume GREEN ECONOMY 2026 has been published
Amidst the increasing climate, nature and environmental protection tasks, the Association of Environmental Service Providers and Manufacturers (KSZGYSZ) has collected and published its professional publication for the third time, which,...
Read more
1000 servings of free chicken at the new location opening in Blaha
Blaha Chicken Tenders will open its doors on February 7th on Blaha Lujza Square, under the arcades of Rákóczi Street. The new fast food restaurant offers dishes made exclusively from...
Read more
József Váradi: Wizz Air is committed to the Hungarian market in the long term
Wizz Air remains committed to the Hungarian market in the long term, and they will strive for stability, reliability and predictability in the future – emphasized József Váradi, the airline’s...
Read more
Mercedes-Benz celebrates 140 years of existence and enters the next era of innovation with the new S-Class
140 years after the invention of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz is simultaneously celebrating its pioneering past and launching the largest model renewal in its history: one of the most prominent milestones...
Read more
How Campari is staking a claim in the low-alcohol market
Allison Varone, head of marketing for Campari America, explains how the maker of Aperol and Crodino is attempting to resonate with younger drinkers. With the U.S. drinking rate continuing to...
Read more
Last year, 2.4 million people traveled on BAHART ferries and ships
Almost 2.4 million people traveled on the ships and ferries of Balatoni Hajózási Zrt. (BAHART) last year, which is one of the best performances in the past 30 years and...
Read more
Aldi and Lidl cut prices of chocolate products
German discount retailers Aldi and Lidl are lowering prices of chocolate and chocolate-based products, easing pressure on consumers after years of rising costs. Aldi announced on Thursday, January 29 that...
Read more
KSH: The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 6.8 percent, while imports increased by 9.8 percent
In December, the trade balance surplus was 333 million euros, a decrease of 28 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports was 3.8 percent higher and...
Read more
Almost 6 thousand products now bear the 20-year-old Hungarian Product trademark
The trademark system has developed cooperation with more than 250 domestic enterprises over 20 years, and today almost 6 thousand products and services bear the Magyar Termék trademark – Magyar...
Read more
Food industry sales prices increased by 2.4 percent
In December 2025, industrial producer prices were on average 3.4 percent lower than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices decreased by 1.9 percent and export sales by 4.1 percent compared...
Read more
The GKI business climate index started 2026 with a minimal decline
According to a survey by GKI Economic Research Ltd. – conducted with the support of the EU – consumers’ prospects in January did not change compared to December, but those...
Read more
BioTech USA investment program creates 100 new jobs
One hundred new jobs have been created thanks to BioTech USA’s latest investment program of approximately 9.5 billion forints, which clearly demonstrates how much domestic companies have been able to...
Read more
Gábor Berkó is the new Managing Director of Mondelēz International in Hungary
Mondelēz International announced that it has appointed Gábor Berkó as Managing Director of Hungary, effective January 2026. Gábor Berkó has more than two decades of international experience in the consumer...
Read more
SZÉP card reached its peak in December
The SZÉP card reached its peak in December, with usage increasing by 42 percent – the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) announced on Thursday. According to the ministry, the SZÉP...
Read more
Fewer contracts, higher value: the share of SMEs has increased
The Public Procurement Authority has published its 2025rapid report, which provides a comprehensive picture of the operation of the domestic public procurement market, its main trends, and the development of...
Read more
The confectionery industry association initiated a consultation to extend the 5+1 government package of measures to pastry shops
The Hungarian Confectionery Industry Association initiated negotiations with the government and contacted Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy to achieve the extension of the recently announced 5+1 government package of...
Read more
Tourism had an outstanding year
Last year was a strong year for tourism: tourist accommodation registered 7.3% more guests, a total of nearly 19.5 million, and their total revenue was also 12% higher than in...
Read more
East meets West: 17 Hungarian companies at Gulfood in Dubai
The Agricultural Marketing Center will once again participate with an independent community stand at the Gulfood International Food Industry Exhibition in Dubai, one of the world’s most significant food industry...
Read more
Safety net for Hungarian consumers – broad cooperation with authorities
A comprehensive cooperation agreement has been signed by ministries and authorities playing a key role in the consumer protection institutional system in order to ensure faster and more coordinated action...
Read more
Szallas.hu: Lake Balaton was a determining factor among domestic travelers last year
The popularity of Lake Balaton among domestic travelers continues to be decisive, last year the ranking of settlements was led by Budapest, Siófok and Eger; More than a quarter of...
Read more
Kiskunság National Park to modernize six native animal farms
The Kiskunság National Park will spend around 2.4 billion forints of EU funding on the modernization of six native animal farms and the purchase of equipment and machinery, the park’s...
Read more
Stability is at a standstill: a difficult year awaits Hungarian workers
While the economic environment is more uncertain than at any time in recent years, the sense of security and vision of the future of Hungarian workers has also been shaken....
Read more
