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Drought, technological competition and collaboration: the domestic melon season has begun

The 2025 Hungarian melon season starts amidst serious challenges: the lack of rainfall, the growing production areas and the increasingly fierce market competition determine this year’s prospects – this was...

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Tourism economy deteriorating, but better than the national economic average

In June 2025, 70% of tourism companies reported an increase in their service prices in the last 3 months (the same proportion in May) compared to the same period of...

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Price increases, export declines, new consumer habits – this is how the poultry and egg market developed in the first half of 2025

Látványos változások jellemezték 2025 első félévét a hazai baromfi- és tojáspiacon. Az Agrárközgazdasági Intézet (AKI) friss jelentése szerint nemcsak a bolti árak emelkedtek jelentősen, hanem a teljes termékpályán drágultak az...

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Ministry of Agriculture: the goal of state forest managers, also awarded by WWF, is to preserve, increase and renew forests

“Hungarian forests are safe, there is no deforestation in Hungary!” – emphasized Péter Zambó, State Secretary for Forests and Land Affairs, in a video message uploaded to the social media...

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Hungarian melons can regain their lost export markets, according to producer associations

Hungarian melons can regain their export markets, a third of this year’s crop, estimated at 175 thousand tons, may find buyers abroad – the National Chamber of Agriculture, the Hungarian...

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Jam, the real thing with homemade pálinka – the Gönc apricot season begins

Apricots can be a sweet accompaniment to summer in many ways, but for those who want to make a truly special jam, it’s time for Gönc apricots. The Gönc region...

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István Nagy: the Hungarian government is not standing idly by in the drought situation

The Hungarian government is not standing idly by in the drought situation resulting from the unprecedented heat, the Minister of Agriculture stated on Wednesday in Mórahalom. István Nagy reminded us...

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OMME: Contact a specialist if you spot a swarm of bees

In the spring and summer, bee swarm sightings increase, and more and more reports are received by the National Hungarian Beekeeping Association (OMME). This is a completely natural phenomenon, but...

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Grain of adequate quantity and quality produced

Grain of adequate quantity and quality was produced this year; the government will continue to provide irrigation water to farmers, said the State Secretary for Agriculture of the Ministry of...

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Vegans Shop More Often Than Meat Eaters, Study Finds

Vegans and vegetarians visit grocery stores significantly more often than meat eaters, according to a new study by KPMG and the EHI Retail Institute. Vegans top the list with 3.4...

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Nestlé cuts jobs at Czech factory amid falling demand for plant-based meat

Nestlé is to cut 80 jobs from its Krupka plant in the Czech Republic after falling sales for plant-based meat substitutes. Nestlé has revealed it will lay off 80 workers...

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Cherry professional day in Érd – challenges and future-oriented solutions

The Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE) and the National Chamber of Agriculture and Economics jointly organized the professional day on cherry cultivation at the Elvira Majori site...

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Sainsbury’s To Launch Unified Retail Media Platform, Nectar360 Pollen

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced plans to launch Nectar360 Pollen, a new unified retail media platform. Scheduled to launch in late 2025, the platform will support Nectar360’s mission to create...

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AM: farmers are being helped against drought with free water fees, water retention and irrigation modernization

While the government supports farmers by assuming the water service fee and developing irrigation, Brussels and the Tisza Party would make farmers pay for the cost of fighting the drought...

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What makes us add the product to the cart – research

The latest joint research by PwC and Publicis Groupe Hungary is considered a frontrunner in Hungary, as it was the first to measure the impact of online retail media tools...

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Energy drinks are now legal: what every shopkeeper should know

New regulations on the sale of energy drinks came into effect on June 11: it is now prohibited to sell energy drinks to those under the age of 18. The...

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The prices of household and hygiene products can also be tracked in the Price Watch

The online Price Monitoring System operated by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), which is exactly two years old today, has been expanded with 42 new product categories. This means that...

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From July, you can donate to help families at MOHU REpont machines

From July, donations can be made to a new purpose, helping families in difficult situations and developing children, at REpont vending machines. The donation is divided between three aid organizations;...

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This year’s melon season has started, juicy Hungarian cantaloupe and honeydew melon are now available

Although the cool spring delayed the start of the domestic melon season by a few weeks, there will be no shortage of high-quality, tasty Hungarian melons and cantaloupes on the...

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Lantmännen invests in plant-based milk company Sproud

Swedish agri-food company Lantmännen has acquired a 10% stake in plant-based milk company Sproud. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. Founded in 2018, Sproud’s plant-based milk...

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Voluntary price restrictions on medicines come into effect today

.The government always acts against unjustified price increases in the interest of the population, especially families and pensioners, and therefore welcomes the fact that, after banks, telecommunications companies and insurance...

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Nébih: A grape disease called golden yellows has also appeared in the Villány region

The grapevine disease known as golden yellows has also appeared in the Villány region, so 15 out of 22 Hungarian wine regions are now affected – reads the information published...

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Corrugated cardboard could revolutionize contemporary art

Corrugated cardboard not only leaves an 80 percent smaller ecological footprint than traditional materials, but due to its 92 percent recycling rate and spectacular usability, it has become the new...

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Grapevine golden yellow disease has also appeared in the Villány region – Nébih calls for increased protection

The Grapevine flavescence dorée (FD) pathogen, which causes grape golden yellow disease, is currently confirmed to be present in 12 counties, and 15 out of 22 wine regions are now...

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The number of residential air conditioners in Hungary could increase by one million – so let’s choose wisely

The number of household air conditioners in Hungary has increased tenfold in two decades, currently one and a half million such devices are in use, but in the next five...

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Low sour cherry harvest expected across Europe this year

Experts are predicting significant crop losses in sour cherry producing countries in Europe and Asia (except Uzbekistan and Germany) by 2025. In Poland, frosts caused significant damage to sour cherry...

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Seed Association: the proportion of metal-sealed cereal seeds should be increased

In the interest of varietal purity and crop safety, the proportion of metal-sealed cereal seeds should be increased – the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council told MTI on...

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New Product Launches In Spain Hit New Low, Study Finds

Innovation in Spain’s FMCG sector is at a record low, having plummeted 48% over the past 15 years, according to Kantar’s latest Innovation Radar report. Only 75 new mass-market products...

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Auchan Romania Rolls Out Bulk Collection For Deposit Return System

Auchan Romania has introduced a new bulk collection system at its Militari hypermarket in Bucharest, as it seeks to enhance its commitment to the national deposit return system (SGR). The...

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Danone buys Belgian biotics firm The Akkermansia Company

In a statement, the owner of yogurt brand Activia said “expanding deeper into gut health is a key facet” of its corporate growth plans. Danone has acquired The Akkermansia Company,...

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