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Mondelez has inaugurated its largest solar park in Central and Eastern Europe in Székesfehérvár
Mondelez International officially handed over its new solar park on the territory of its Székesfehérvár factory on Thursday: the $2.3 million (approximately 780 million forints) investment created the largest solar...
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Reshaped and flavored: what lies behind meat products?
Whether it’s hot dogs, Parisian sausages or dinosaur-shaped meat patties, reshaped meat products have been on store shelves for a long time. But whose interests does this practice serve –...
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NGM: the SZÉP card remains the driving force of domestic tourism
The SZÉP card continues to be the driving force of domestic tourism – in May this year, nearly 10 percent more was spent on SZÉP cards compared to last year...
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PENNY Hungary opened its 240th store in Mezőkövesd
The 240th store of PENNY Hungary opened its doors in Mezőkövesd on July 10. The newest unit of the department store chain awaits customers not only with the usual budget-friendly...
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Tons of help: donation of sanitary paper products to the most vulnerable
Vajda-Papír is providing thousands of needy children, institutions of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service’s children’s programs, and children participating in the national program of the Hungarian Maltese Sports Association (Maltai...
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Pensioner purchasing power: interest group proposes cash instead of vouchers
Pensioners to receive food vouchers worth 30,000 forints in autumn – Pensioners’ Parliament welcomes the support, but criticizes the implementation and distribution of the amount. According to the Government’s decision,...
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Fitch Ratings downgrades Wizz Air’s holding company
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the holding company of Wizz Air. In the justification for the decision announced in London, the international credit rating agency highlighted that the company’s operating performance...
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Hungarian melons have started to be sold at Auchan
Although this summer started cooler than average, and the first domestic melons arrived on store shelves a little later than usual, and they come from the most important melon-growing regions...
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K&H: Smartphone payments approaching 1,400 billion forints
Nearly 1.4 trillion forints, 173 million transactions: this is the balance sheet of three years of smart device payments at K&H. The number and turnover of digital payments is increasing...
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MOHOSZ: Lake Balaton is the first in the catch ranking of Hungarian waters
Anglers caught 633 tons of fish from Lake Balaton last year, although the quantity was 9.8 percent lower than the 2023 value, but the lake still maintained its leading position...
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Kellogg’s stock shot up like a rocket: Ferrero acquisition may be behind it
It is rare to see a well-known company’s stock price on a major Western stock exchange rise 56 percent in a single day – and that is what happened to...
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Wine whisperer or scientist? Or what does a Master of Wine know?
The profession of Master of Wine (MW) is surrounded by a thousand myths – for example, they say about the Jedi Knights of wine, that their opinion can cause the...
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The chainsaws roar, the best Hungarian loggers compare their skills
On July 12, the fans of Hungarian extreme sports will be watching Parád, but even those who have never heard of competitive logging will be guaranteed to have a good...
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After a low point, a turnaround may occur in the subsidized housing loan market
After a decline since last spring, the Otthon Start Program could bring about a turnaround in the market for subsidized housing loans. The reason for this is that fewer conditions...
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Where the heart of retail is beating
MarketPlace, the biggest annual event of Shop! Association – the parent organisation of POPAI Magyarország – took place in Charlotte (USA) on 8-10 April 2025. This article is available for...
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More and more retailers support communicating with AI
According to a recent survey by the German EHI Retail Institute, in the German-speaking world AI use in the communication of retail companies doubled in the last two years. This...
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Colonnade Insurance is prepared to compensate Unitravel passengers as soon as possible
Colonnade Insurance is prepared to compensate the affected passengers of Unitravel Kft. as soon as possible, in accordance with the law, the insurer is in consultation with the Budapest Government...
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Sweet challenges at Lake Balaton: here are the ten best pastry shops in the region
Once again, Magyar Konyha has compiled the Balaton 2025 Gastronomic Guide, revealing where to find the region’s most outstanding pastry shops. While the world of cakes and ice creams continues...
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A watershed year in viticulture: this is how winemakers are fighting the drought
The lack of precipitation is now critical for vineyards in the post-flowering stage: where there is no rain, producers can expect severe crop losses and capital destruction. The year 2025...
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Beautiful but dangerous: why not bring a plant from your vacation?
The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa poses a serious threat to Hungary’s flora, which can easily be brought into our country even with a sprout brought home from a vacation abroad. The...
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Volkswagen Group increases car deliveries by 1.2 percent in the second quarter
German carmaker Volkswagen AG increased its vehicle deliveries by 1.2 percent to 2.271 million in the second quarter of this year. According to data posted on VW’s website, deliveries to...
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LG acquires Norwegian premium water heating solutions company OSO
LG Electronics (LG) is acquiring 100 percent of OSO, a leading European water heating solutions company based in Norway. The strategic acquisition further strengthens LG’s comprehensive heating, ventilation and air...
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Discounted night tickets introduced for this year’s Sziget festival
A discounted night ticket has been introduced for this year’s Sziget festival, which will allow you to attend programs held at renewed and new venues, the organizers told MTI on...
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America uses sterile flies to protect itself against the flesh-eating parasite – Mexican animal exports have stopped again
The United States has again suspended live animal imports from Mexico after a resurgence of a parasitic fly infestation near its southern border. The pathogen has already caused massive damage...
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Ecological water replenishment has begun on the Ős-Sárvíz River
Ecological water replenishment has begun on the Szedres section of the Ős-Sárvíz River, 100 l/minute, a total of 80 thousand cubic meters of fresh water is being supplied to the...
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Schwarz Produktion eyes move for German honey maker Göbber
Schwarz Produktion, part of the Schwarz Group that owns retailers Lidl and Kaufland, plans to acquire German jam and honey producer, the Göbber Group. The deal, which is subject to...
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Four plant protection products have received emergency authorization to control locusts
In Hungary, due to the extremely hot and dry summer weather in recent years, the mass proliferation and damage caused by various species of locusts (Moroccan, Italian, migratory locusts) has...
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Glovo Upgrades App To Offer Personalised Experiences
Glovo is revamping its app to offer more personalised experiences and smarter product discovery, featuring a new AI-powered gifting feature. The company is redesigning its homepage to be more adaptive,...
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Arla invests 59.4 mEUR in expanding cream cheese capacities
Arla Foods announced a new investment of 59.4 mEUR in expanding the cream cheese capacity in Holstebro Dairy, Denmark to address global cream cheese growth. The world demand for cream...
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Agrometeorology: Drought eased nationwide, ended in large areas
Due to the precipitation that fell in the first half of the week, the drought eased nationwide, ended in large areas, and vegetation refreshed – HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its...
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