Company and Personal News
KSH: industrial production fell by 5.4 percent in November compared to the same period of the previous year and by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
Date: 2026-01-12 12:03:16
In November 2025, the volume of industrial production fell by 5.4 percent compared to a year earlier. The index adjusted for working day effects is the same as the unadjusted...
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Kifli.hu expands its delivery area by forty settlements
Date: 2026-01-12 11:51:37
Everyday shopping becomes easier for even more households. From January 12th, Kifli.hu will further expand its delivery coverage in Pest, Fejér and Komárom-Esztergom counties. The Kifli.hu service will also be...
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Does the consumer or the food industry shape what ends up on the table?
Date: 2026-01-12 11:50:44
Consumer demands play a decisive role in the changes in the food industry and the direction of food development, and therefore in what ends up on the table. Customers want...
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NKFH: increased inspections begin to ensure the safety of carnival masks, costumes and wigs
Date: 2026-01-12 11:48:54
With the carnival season approaching, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH), in cooperation with government agencies, is launching a comprehensive market surveillance inspection to examine the safety of...
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Mattel welcomes 2026 with an autistic Barbie doll
Date: 2026-01-12 11:43:33
Mattel kicked off 2026 with an important initiative: introducing its new, autistic Barbie doll. The doll was developed with the involvement of the autism community and took more than 18...
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Fresh chicken will be cheaper at Lidl from January: price reductions of up to 24 percent are possible
Date: 2026-01-12 11:35:09
Lidl Hungary will significantly reduce the prices of several fresh chicken products from January 13. According to the supermarket chain, the measure is part of the January price reduction program,...
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MTÜ President: Tourism broke the previous year’s record in 2025
Date: 2026-01-12 11:33:22
Last year was a new record year for domestic tourism, when it also broke the previous year’s record, with the number of guests exceeding 20 million – said Zoltán Guller,...
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Leadership change at Heineken
Date: 2026-01-12 11:24:29
Dolf van den Brink, CEO of Heineken, who has led the Dutch beer giant since the summer of 2020, will step down on May 31. The announcement goes beyond a...
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Wolt introduces extra fees during snowfall – reported by couriers and users
Date: 2026-01-12 11:05:06
Wolt has temporarily charged an extra fee for some orders citing the extreme weather – several users have confirmed that an additional cost of 399 forints was incurred during delivery....
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Record at Számlázz.hu: 125 million invoices and receipts generated in one year
Date: 2026-01-12 11:00:52
Számlázz.hu set a record in 2025: users issued 125,634,732 invoices and receipts on the platform of one of the country’s leading fintech companies in one year. In 2024, 115 million...
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Austrian Post’s parcel logistics service provider, Express One Hungary Kft., is expanding in the Hungarian market through acquisition.
Date: 2026-01-12 10:57:41
The Austrian Post Group’s parcel logistics service provider, Express One Hungary Kft., will acquire 100 percent of the shares of the parcel logistics service provider, Delivery Solutions Zrt., known under...
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Gasoline, used, for 3.9 million – this is how middle-aged Hungarians plan to buy a car
Date: 2026-01-12 10:44:11
Four out of ten middle-aged people plan to buy a car in the next year, according to the K&H Sure Future research, which examined, among other things, the opinion of...
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University of Sopron introduces standardised AI regulatory framework
Date: 2026-01-12 10:19:15
In September 2025 the University of Sopron became the first university in Hungary to adopt a standardised AI regulatory framework. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/12-2026.01...
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Blue Planet: Eco-friendly living can be a huge business
Date: 2026-01-12 10:15:24
With the carnival season approaching, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH), in cooperation with government agencies, is launching a comprehensive market surveillance inspection to examine the safety of...
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NAV has published a publication summarizing information on personal income tax returns
Date: 2026-01-12 10:06:18
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has summarized the most important information about personal income tax returns in a practical, easy-to-understand publication. The digital information booklet is now available...
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From Monday night, the traffic of trucks heavier than 7.5 tons will be restricted
Date: 2026-01-12 10:00:31
Due to the expected sleet, trucks exceeding 7.5 tons of gross vehicle weight will not be allowed to drive in some parts of the country from Monday night – the...
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PepsiCo Integrates AI To Improve Production And Supply
Date: 2026-01-12 09:39:10
PepsiCo has partnered with Siemens and NVIDIA to integrate artificial intelligence and digital-twin technology into its manufacturing and supply chain operations. This multi-year collaboration, announced at the CES 2026 trade...
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PrepWorld Expands Fresh-Fruit Activities To France
Date: 2026-01-12 09:19:45
PrepWorld, the UK fresh-cut fruit division of AgroBerries Group, has formed a joint venture with French fresh and exotic fruit-and-vegetable specialist Omer-Decugis & Cie. PrepWorld France will establish a fresh-cut...
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Carrefour To Enter Ethiopia In Franchise Expansion Deal
Date: 2026-01-12 09:09:57
French retailer Carrefour is planning to enter Ethiopia with a franchise and supply partnership with Queen’s Supermarket PLC, a subsidiary of Midroc Investment Group. The partnership will see the rollout...
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Bird flu has also appeared in Nógrád County
Date: 2026-01-12 09:00:21
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a breeding goose farm in Nógrád County. The affected...
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Farmers protesting against the EU-Mercosur agreement block several highways in Belgium
Date: 2026-01-11 14:00:57
Several highways have been blocked by farmers protesting against the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Belgium for days, Belgian police said, according to a report in the French-language...
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Innovative seed treatment solution being developed at the University of Szeged
Date: 2026-01-10 16:00:55
Tamás Marik, a microbiologist at the University of Szeged (SZTE), is working on a prototype of a plant conditioning and yield-increasing preparation for seed treatment, which, with the help of...
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Thousands of farmers protest in Warsaw against Mercosur agreement
Date: 2026-01-10 09:00:06
Thousands of farmers demonstrated in Warsaw on Friday against the conclusion of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American Mercosur countries. According to the organizers,...
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OKSZ: retail dynamics remain weak, turnaround still awaited
Date: 2026-01-09 12:30:18
The Central Statistical Office has published disappointing data on retail turnover in November. According to the assessment of the National Trade Association (OKSZ), the rate of growth is still unable...
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KSH: retail turnover in November exceeded the same period of the previous year by 2.5 percent and the previous month by 0.1 percent
Date: 2026-01-09 12:17:13
In November 2025, the volume of retail trade turnover exceeded the same period of the previous year by 2.5 percent, both according to raw and calendar-adjusted data, the Central Statistical...
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FAO food price index fell further in December
Date: 2026-01-09 12:00:25
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday released its latest report on the World Food Commodity Index, which showed that food prices fell further in...
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Bread must arrive even at minus 15 degrees – Hungarian carriers defy the elements
Date: 2026-01-09 11:49:43
While traffic has slowed down in large parts of the country due to snowdrifts and near-record cold, the 80,000 licensed vehicles and drivers operating on Hungarian roads are working hard...
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Dairy sector: risk of farm closures also arose due to rapid price decline
Date: 2026-01-09 11:36:12
Agrarszektor writes about a worsening milk market crisis due to stockpiling and international market shocks: as a result of the dramatic price drop, several experts believe that there will be...
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Tech survival kit for the cold: how to protect your devices and the warmth of your home
Date: 2026-01-09 11:15:02
The harsh winter we’ve been experiencing these days, with temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius and snowfall, is putting not only transportation but also our electronic devices to a...
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