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Inflation stood at 3.7% in April
Slightly below our expectations, the annual rate of inflation rose to 3.7% in April. The monthly price change was +0.7%, also slightly below our expectation of 0.8-0.9%. Core inflation moderated,...
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Ice cream trends 2024: new flavors, gluten-free and vegan, packaging adapted to consumption
With the good weather comes the peak season for ice creams. In this category as well, more and more criteria must be met when creating the offer, say Auchan experts....
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The Hungarian Food Business Program has arrived in Rome
After Warsaw and Bucharest, the city of Rome hosted the business meeting of the Agrármarketing Centrum, which was the next stop of the Hungarian Food Business Program. At the two-day...
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There are more and more green stores at Lidl
Lidl Hungary is committed to operating as sustainably as possible and, as a responsible company, is also working to increase the number of its own stores with sustainable certification. The...
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OKSZ elected officials and renewed its operations
The National Trade Association held a general meeting yesterday. At the general meeting, the new members of the Supervisory Board were elected and the representative of PENNY-MARKET Kft. was approved...
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The Lounge Group – Visual Europe Group collected eight awards at the Oscars of event organizers
Drone show, fireworks, world championship, concert, expo and the reception of the head of the universal church – the events of the Lounge Group and the Visual Europe Group belonging...
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A Hungarian professional won the “Person of the Year” award at the International Loyalty Awards
Zsuzsa Kecsmár, co-founder and strategic manager of Antavo Loyalty Cloud, won the prestigious “Person of the Year” award this year at the International Loyalty Awards held in Dubai. Held annually,...
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NAV investigated restaurants advertising jobs, the workers were not registered
The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) also examines, following the announcements of electronic job search platforms, whether employers comply with the rules for reporting employees. The staff of the...
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The global food price decline has stopped
In recent months, global food markets have shown only minor changes, but according to Zoltán Fórián, the lead agricultural expert at Erste Agrar Center, there is no cause for complacency....
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Surprising price drop in the Hungarian pensioners’ price basket
According to the May data of the Mfor Pensioners’ Price Basket survey, there was a surprising 2.5% decrease compared to April, translating to a savings of 701 forints. This trend...
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ALDI became the best-known employer in Hungary
ALDI received an extremely prestigious recognition: it won the Most Known Employer Award in Hungary in the Randstad Employer Brand research. Among the expectations of Hungarian employees, an attractive salary...
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2024 could be a record year for Hungarian tourism
During the first three months of the year, accommodations in Hungary recorded 7.1 million guest nights, a 14 percent increase over the same period last year. According to the National...
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A cashier-free shop sells gastronomic products from catch-up settlements
Currently, the country’s only fully automated store operating without a cash register or a salesperson sells handicraft products made from vegetables and fruits produced in the Felzárkózó settlements in downtown...
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The biggest food collection of the year so far is coming
3,000 volunteers will serve on Friday and Saturday in the biggest food collection campaign of the year so far, organized by the Hungarian Food Bank Association. Helpers wearing green vests...
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Dominik Szoboszlai transferred to McDonald’s
Dominik Szoboszlai, the captain of the Hungarian national football team and midfielder of Liverpool, has entered into a long-term cooperation lasting several years with the Hungarian McDonald’s. As the first...
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There is a big problem with ultra-processed foods
According to a 30-year study by Harvard University, consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can increase the risk of premature death. The study analyzed the eating habits of 115,000 American adults...
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Illés Boglárka: the government supports the strengthening of self-sufficiency in the food industry
The crises of recent years have shown that self-sufficiency is extremely important, especially in the fields of agriculture and the food industry, which is why the government continues to give...
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Traditional during the day, automatic at night: this will be the first Hungarian store operating without staff
According to the plans, the first remotely monitored stores in Hungary will start this summer. Thanks to the technology, traditional stores can remain open without the presence of staff after...
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This superfood could be the big hit of the soccer European Championship
The new type of crunchy snack made from the production by-product of craft breweries, which is behind a dedicated team of female entrepreneurs, can be a worthy opponent of the...
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A diet based on fish can also be dangerous
While fish is an indispensable element of the festive tables of Hungarian cuisine, and its consumption shows an increasing trend in the rest of the year, it is important to...
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Leadership change at BrewDog
James Watt, co-founder and CEO of BrewDog, steps down from his leadership role after 17 years, passing the baton to James Arrow, the COO. However, Watt is not leaving the...
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The green transition is a business opportunity, not just an obligation
The K&H Group received another prestigious recognition for its sustainability efforts. This year, the financial institution was included among the best in the HVG’s sustainability list. The award was accepted...
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This year’s Balaton season can start this weekend
Currently fluctuating between 17-18 degrees Celsius, the water temperature of Lake Balaton, often referred to as the “Hungarian Sea,” is anticipated to reach or even exceed 20 degrees over the...
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The growth of retail turnover accelerated in the Czech Republic
In March, the growth rate of the retail concept accelerated to 6.1 percent in the Czech Republic from 2.5 percent in February, the Czech Statistical Office reported on Thursday in...
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The cheese judge training will start this year as well
This year, the cheese judge training is being launched for the third time by the Hungarian Cheese Makers’ Association with the support of the National Chamber of Agriculture and the...
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Live pig exports increased by 71 percent
According to the KSH data, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 71 percent (6 thousand tons) in January-February 2024 compared to January-February 2023. The main partners were Romania, Austria and...
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Important information about satellite monitoring of irrigated areas
Due to the regulations of the European Commission, since last year – as in the other EU member states – the territorial monitoring system using the Sentinel satellite family, i.e....
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Casino combats out-of-stocks together with suppliers using VusionGroup technology
French Groupe Casino has started to provide real-time product availability data to suppliers of its Monoprix and Franprix banner operations via its supplier platform RelevanC. It calls the system Dispositif...
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Kraft Heinz still feeling impact of cost-conscious consumers
US sauces and soup major Kraft Heinz remains in negative territory as far as volumes are concerned as cash-strapped consumers look for cheaper options. The company has also been hit...
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Farmers are entitled to a higher excise duty refund for diesel
The government is helping farmers with another measure. The government decree has been published, which stipulates that from May 1, 2024, the amount of tax that can be reclaimed for...
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