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Protection against bird flu is ongoing
Bird flu is already present in nine counties in our country, said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy. He added that due to the spread of the epidemic, the national chief...
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The Christmas onslaught on the toy market is starting
The busiest period of the domestic game market begins: half of the annual turnover is realized in the weeks before Christmas. The rise of digitization is clearly demonstrated by the...
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The future of multi-use packaging – what should the commercial sector prepare for?
On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament issued a legislative resolution on the PPWR regulation (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – Hungarian version here) on packaging and packaging waste, which...
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Hungarian Black Friday is 10 years old – from bargain hunting to conscious shopping
Black Friday in Hungary has changed a lot in 10 years: while initially it was characterized by huge sales and impulse purchases, today more conscious, planned shopping takes place. Instead...
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In the way of carbon awareness: SPAR compensates for its events by planting hundreds of indigenous fruit trees
This year, SPAR Hungary’s practice of striving for environmental awareness in corporate events continued: the store chain already organized two carbon-conscious events in 2024. SPAR compensates the carbon dioxide emissions...
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Lucky Safe prize game – a community activity from Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft.
For the 14th time, Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. has launched its popular Lucky Safe prize game, with a grand prize up to HUF 1m. This article is available for reading...
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Festive dinner for four people in one package
Between November 15 and 17, the volunteers of the Magyar Élélmiszerbank Egyesület will collect non-perishable food items offered by customers in 150 Tesco stores, which will be delivered to disadvantaged...
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How does the star chef of Konyhašefős enter into a partnership with Kifli.hu
The online supermarket Kifli.hu has become the professional partner of the 11th season of RTL’s culinary talent show Chef. Kifli.hu’s own brand, special premium products, which are easily available at...
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77,000 HUF: this is how much Hungarians plan to spend on Christmas presents this year
We prefer to meet our loved ones in person at Christmas, but we buy gifts more and more often online, for which we plan to spend about HUF six thousand...
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Challenges of the HoReCa market do not disappear, they only change – We were learning together (Business Days 2024 Part 1)
Almost 1,100 “students” enrolled at the FMCG Open University, to learn from the best professors from different departments of the FMCG sector at the Trade Campus, in Hotel Pelion in...
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Moni Lisa Tibenszky: Teenagers are afraid of insecurity and often experience a feeling of “I am not good enough”
Trade magazin’s Business Podcast continues Moni Lisa Tibenszky, managing director of the School of Responsible Parents, sports mental coach, life and business coach was Szilvia Krizsó’s guest in the latest...
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With one good decision, you can now give a gift and help at Auchan
As the holidays approach, many people buy gifts. There is probably no Christmas tree that doesn’t have a toy under it. Especially because, in addition to small and large children,...
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The anteroom of diabetes: obesity triples the risk of developing diabetes
While deaths related to diabetes and its complications are constantly increasing worldwide, type 2 diabetes and its precursors already affect approximately 1.5 million people in Hungary. Lifestyle factors and everyday...
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PPAs are veryimportant in ESG
Long-term energy purchase contracts, or PPAs, play an increasingly important role in companies’ sustainability and energy strategies, especially in the field of green transformation. However, in order for a company...
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With moderate optimism
Ákos Bősze, HoReCa business development executive of METRO presented the results of the wholesaler’s 1,000-respdonent survey at the Business Days conference. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Mizo Walnut Bejgli Latte
This November brings the arrival of the limited edition Mizo Walnut Bejgli Latte! This coffee speciality is reminiscent of one of our favourite Christmas cakes, with its rich and sweet...
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The Hall of HelloParks Fót was the first in Hungary to obtain EU sustainability certification
The warehouse hall FT1 of HelloParks, an industrial real estate developer belonging to the Futureal group, meets the EU taxonomic requirements for sustainable investments. The company’s building located in the...
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This year’s harvest and sowing have come to an end
This year’s autumn harvest and sowing work has been completed, the soil was sufficiently moist for autumn sowing, and in the more or less sunny weather, autumn agricultural work could...
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Aldi opens new concept store in Belgium
Aldi has opened a new store in Braine-l’Alleud, near Brussels, marking the debut of its latest concept in the country. The town in Walloon Brabant was one of the last...
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The domestic seed sector is a national strategic issue
Domestic, high-quality seeds and propagation materials fundamentally contribute to the long-term sustainability of domestic agricultural production – said Sándor Farkas, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, at the opening of the 1st...
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Carrefour requires suppliers to disclose Nutri-Score
In France, all branded Carrefour suppliers will be required to state the Nutri-Score of their products on the retailer’s website and app. Those who refuse to do so will be...
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Potato export market revived
According to KSH data, the potato cultivation area and yield showed a decreasing trend in previous years, but in 2023 5 percent more potatoes (209.9 thousand tons) were produced than...
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Seven In Ten Younger Consumers Use Self-Checkouts Regularly In Germany
A new study by KPMG and the EHI Retail Institute has found that more than seven in ten (71%) younger consumers (aged 18 to 24) in Germany use self-checkouts regularly...
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Neglected national disease: every year we lose a small town’s worth of Hungarians to diabetes
In recent decades, diabetes has become a real public health problem, as today every eleventh adult in the world is affected. According to forecasts, this number will only increase: by...
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Grupo Bimbo Acquires Balkan Bakery Group Don Don
Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest bakery company, has acquired Slovenian-based bakery group Don Don, which has a strong presence in the Balkans. Don Don will lead Grupo Bimbo’s expansion...
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Bird flu identified in Komárom-Esztergom County
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has also detected the presence of the bird flu virus in Komárom-Esztergom County. The affected herd is being liquidated and...
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Agrometeorology: precipitation expected only in the middle of next week
The cereals sown in early October are developing nicely, but the soil has dried out during the later sowings and they are lagging behind in development, while precipitation is only...
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Sharp price competition and challenges in the Hungarian food industry
Serious price competition has developed on the Hungarian food market, as the decrease in turnover and changes in consumer habits put domestic producers in an increasingly difficult situation. Customers are...
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Hungarian customers want a stress-free Christmas: they shop online in advance and spend over HUF 100,000 on gifts
Hungarians plan to spend more than HUF 100,000 on Christmas presents this year. This is revealed by Alza’s October survey. As part of its own survey, the e-shop asked nearly...
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The rise in food prices has fallen, and no significant increase in prices is expected until the end of the year
In the past two years, consumers in Hungary experienced a sharp rise in food prices, but this year a significant slowdown in this process can be observed. Although the rise...
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