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Lidl sold nearly 100 million liters of Hungarian milk
Lidl Hungary has been placing special emphasis on supporting Hungarian suppliers, including Hungarian dairy farmers, for years. The supermarket chain sold approximately 99 million liters of ESL and UHT milk...
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Tetra Pak wins major award
Tetra Pak has won first place in the Scale! category of the 2026 Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) for its advanced automation and digital solutions suite, Tetra Pak® Factory OS™....
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AI: Help or Addiction? Recent Research
A groundbreaking study was recently conducted in our country: for the first time, the effects of artificial intelligence on IT security and mental health were examined. AI is already rewriting...
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Lidl–UEFA: strategic partnership launched in the “Take Care” nutrition and amateur football programs
The Schwarz Group companies have entered into a long-term strategic partnership with UEFA, as part of which Lidl has become a partner of UEFA’s “Take Care” nutrition and Grassroots (amateur...
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Apenta+ ISOTONIC Keep up the level with Fábián Marozsán!
Apenta entered the isotonic sports drink market with new products in January. The Apenta+ ISOTONIC product line is available in three flavors – mixed fruit, cactus, pineapple – in a...
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The domestic press market maintained its stability in 2025, although the expansion in real terms was minimal
According to the MLE, in 2025 the “net-net” (reduced by agency and other discounts) print advertising market revenue was 36.316 billion forints.The total press revenue from newspaper distribution was 55.919...
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Hungarian Advertising Association: solid growth in 2025, but still lagging behind 2019
The 2025 MRSZ Media Cake is HUF 1,415.9 billion, the total Communication Cake is HUF 2,758.7 billion, meaning that despite the economy being close to stagnation, the media and communication...
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Generation Z vs. senior executives: young people are ready, companies need to act now
For younger generations, it is now a basic assumption that sustainability is part of economic decisions. However, companies often still need to prove that green aspects can bring not only...
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An irrigation project that is outstanding at a European level was implemented in Mezőfalva
An underground micro-irrigation system has been built on approximately 330 hectares in Mezőfalva with the professional support of Pipelife Hungária Kft., a member of the Wienerberger Group. The project is...
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Asda And Podback Recycle 20 Million Coffee Pods In First Year Of Partnership
UK retailer Asda has recycled 20 million coffee pods in the first year of its partnership with Podback. Since the partnership launched in January 2025, more than 250,000 Podback bags...
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Half of Hungarians experience noise-related symptoms, according to a new Ipsos survey
Our home could be a mental sanctuary – if only it were quiet. However, according to recent research by Ipsos and Wavin, constant background noise can make it difficult to...
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Transportation in the smart cities of the future – how do self-driving and related technologies make our lives safer?
Self-driving cars operate truly safely when they communicate not only with each other, but also with certain elements of the city infrastructure: traffic lights, sensors, digital systems, some of which...
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Danone buys meal-replacement firm Huel
Huel “resonates with Danone’s mission of delivering health through food”, the French dairy giant’s CEO said. Danone has snapped up UK meal-replacement business Huel. Hertfordshire-based Huel, set up in 2014,...
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Zalando is scaling up its use of AI-powered warehouse robots
Zalando is rolling out smart warehouse robots to several European distribution centers. According to the e-commerce giant, the robots speed up order fulfillment and lighten the workload by taking over...
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How will we pay for coffee in 2030, and will Europe finally get its own financial infrastructure?
Europe has digitized payments, accelerated settlements, and put security at the heart of the financial system. But the next step is not just about speed. The digital euro and tokenization...
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The government supported food industry developments with more than one thousand billion forints
The government views the Hungarian food industry as a strategic sector, and has therefore provided significant resources for its development over the past decade. Since 2014, more than 1,170 billion...
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While the world changes, the shared experience is eternal: Unicum’s new commercial debuts with a journey across universes
Zwack Unicum reaches a visual and technological milestone this spring. The brand’s latest commercial is not just an advertisement, but a journey that spans generations, evoking a cinematic experience, in...
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Fans have more friends: Heineken launches new campaign
According to a recent international study commissioned by Heineken®, cheering and experiencing sports together helps you meet new people and make friends. Europe’s number one beer company supported this with...
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Finlandia Vodka refreshes shared moments with new flavors
Finlandia Vodka is expanding its domestic flavored portfolio with two new versions: Grapefruit and Cranberry – the new products fit well with the creative cocktail culture and bring a new...
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Starbucks welcomes spring with purple coffee
A vibrant purple hue, a silky vanilla flavor, and a slightly nutty aftertaste – Starbucks’ new Ube Vanilla-inspired drinks bring fresh color and vibrancy to everyday urban coffee moments. A...
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Profession.hu: It takes less time to find a job today than a year ago
The average time from the start of a job search to filling a new position has shortened significantly, according to a recent, representative survey by Profession.hu. While in the first...
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Customs authorities handle half a million packages a day, e-commerce is booming
The rapid growth of e-commerce is already putting a serious strain on logistics and customs clearance systems on a daily basis. Small package traffic grew by 30 percent last year,...
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Starting today, restaurants, and from April, pastry shops, can also apply for the 5+5 million forint loan and support scheme
As part of the government’s 5+1-point hospitality industry action plan announced in January 2026, financing combining loans with grants will also be available to pastry shops from April 8. Within...
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Put a limit on plastic! – plastic waste reduction campaign for Green – Green for Pécs
In 2025, 1 trillion plastic bags will be produced worldwide annually – that’s 31,710 bags per second. If we were to chain them together, they would circle the Earth 4,200...
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The unique sustainability theme park awaits visitors for 33 days
Planet Budapest, the unique sustainability experience park, opened again after 2023 in a special location, with a completely renewed structure and program in the Budapest Railway History Park between February...
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More than 50 old genebank varieties are being tested in the “Our Daily Bread” pilot program
One of the greatest contradictions of the modern food system is that while there are tens of thousands of edible plant species on our planet, only a few plants provide...
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New directions are needed for the further expansion of organic production
Hungarian experts were the first to note this, but the latest international and European agricultural statistics on organic farming also make it clear that the growth of organic farming areas...
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Revenue and exports: optimism rising among large companies
According to the latest data from the K&H Large Company Growth Index, revenue expectations among large domestic companies continued to strengthen in the fourth quarter of 2025. The average revenue...
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Budapest’s Wine District celebrates three anniversaries in 2026
The Budapest Wine District in Budafok-Tétény will celebrate three significant anniversaries in 2026: the 100th anniversary of the district’s declaration as a city, the 10th anniversary of the start of...
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The “era of AI roulette” is over – companies are using artificial intelligence more purposefully, but our region is still lagging behind
KPMG’s Global Tech Report has been released, in which 2,500 technology leaders from 27 countries – including experts from Google, Open AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot – were asked about...
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