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NAV audits 2025: who will be in focus?
Fiduciaries, the transfer pricing of food businesses and items affecting the global minimum tax are among the new areas of focus for the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV), according...
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Tormaricum veggie creams
Tormaricum launches a new product range, the first three members of which are carrot-horseradish, beetroot-horseradish and celery-horseradish vegetable creams. They are made from high-quality, home-grown vegetables and contain no ingredients...
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Calcium nitrate against weather-related uncertainty – domestic development in the service of plants
Successful crop production requires proper soil cultivation and professional maintenance management of the crop. An important part of this is the correct selection, timing and application of nutrient supplementation in...
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American rice in Japan: changing attitudes following rice shortage
More and more restaurants and chain stores in Japan are turning to American and other foreign rice varieties after domestic supply disruptions led to unprecedented rice shortages and dramatic price...
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SPAR Albania grows with three new store openings
The SPAR brand presence in Albania continues to grow with the opening of three new stores located in Fier and Tirana. The city of Fier welcomed its first INTERSPAR Hypermarket,...
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Raw milk exports decreased
According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was 203.74 forints/kilogram in March 2025. In addition to a 0.07 percentage point deterioration in...
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Alcohol-free beer becoming increasingly popular in Germany
More and more people in Germany are drinking non-alcoholic beer for health reasons, for taste or simply for the freedom of choice. The segment has become an economic success factor...
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Nescafé Espresso Concentrated Enters Europe With UK Debut
Food giant Nestlé has launched the Nescafé Espresso Concentrated range in Europe, beginning with the UK. The Nescafé Espresso Concentrated range allows consumers to make their own, personalised iced beverage,...
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Kifli.hu supports tree planting programme
On the occasion of the National Tree Planting Day on 1 March, Kifli.hu donated 107 Nordmann pine trees with soil ball to the 10 Million Trees Foundation. This article is...
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NAK: April frosts caused significant damage
April frosts caused significant damage to many orchards. Farmers have the opportunity to partially mitigate the damage through the agricultural damage mitigation system – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...
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Spanish government bans ultra-processed foods and energy drinks from schools
The Spanish government is banning ultra-processed foods and energy drinks from primary and secondary schools, and is limiting the number of fried foods and the use of semi-finished products in...
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You can still save, but not on all margin-stopped products
Although the effect of the Hungarian price caps is starting to be felt on the shelves of domestic stores, there are still some products that are worth buying in Serbia...
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Change of leadership at the head of Henkel’s Hungarian Consumer Brands business
Maurizio Salvaggio will be the new Head of Consumer Brands at Henkel Hungary from 1 April 2025. He will take over the position from Zsuzsanna Szak, who will continue her...
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The BioTechUSA group was able to grow despite market challenges
The purely domestically owned BioTechUSA group has published its annual report: despite the economic difficulties, the company showed stable results in 2024, although the growth rate slowed down somewhat compared...
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KOMETA has been renewed – Good food for a good life
Buona vita!, meaning good life, has become the slogan of the KOMETA brand, which also has Italian roots. Along with the brand, the company’s website and the packaging of its...
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The age of megadeals
Although the number of deals has decreased by 17%, the increase in high-value company purchase transactions clearly signals a recovery on the transaction (mergers and acquisitions – M&A) market, according...
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More than 13 tons of donations were collected at the joint Easter campaign of NOE and CBA
More than 13 tons of donations were collected during the joint “Easter Basket of Love” fundraising campaign of the National Association of Large Families (NOE), the CBA and Príma store...
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Frosty spring, severe damage: fruit harvest could collapse in 2025
The April frosts caused serious damage to Hungarian fruit production: in some regions the temperature dropped to minus 8 degrees Celsius, which in some places caused a crop loss of...
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HELL Boxing Kings is back on top: One of the biggest Hungarian celebrities, Bence Istenes, is returning to the ring!
Bence Istenes has proven countless times that he is much more than just a familiar face on the screen. The popular Hungarian TV host conquered the entertainment industry at a...
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MOHU supports Easter redemption with increased capacity
As the holidays approach, store traffic is expected to increase, including bottle returns, so MOHU’s cars will visit stores with increased capacity and more often than usual. The company informed...
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The Wolt Awards ceremony was held for the first time – the most popular SME partners received recognition in 16 categories
The first-ever Wolt Awards ceremony took place on April 9 at the Embassy of Finland, where the most outstanding small and medium-sized business partners were recognized in 16 categories based...
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Green loans are still going strong
The market for corporate green loans continues to grow dynamically in 2025, while the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) will introduce ESG data collection for larger corporate loans from July....
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Balaton Tourism Association: the Easter long weekend could bring a significant increase in traffic in the Balaton region
According to hotel reservation data, the four-day long weekend could bring a significant increase in tourism in the Balaton region, the Balaton Tourism Association told MTI on Friday. They added...
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Alcohol-free era change: challenges and opportunities in the global beer industry
The European beer industry is facing geopolitical obstacles and new consumer trends, according to an analysis by Index, which examines the current challenges and opportunities in the beer sector. European...
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Hundreds of pastry shops are welcoming families on Hungarian Ice Cream Day this year
Hungarian Ice Cream Day will be held again on May 8, 2025, when participating confectioneries and ice cream parlors nationwide will offer ice cream scoops at half price. The organizer,...
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HARIBO Mega-Roulette F!ZZ 45 g
Instead of the classic bag packaging we put the disc-shaped gummies in a flow-pack, so that it only takes one movement to open them. The product contains a random mix...
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100 years 100 Shell Recharge electric car charging stations in Hungary
Shell Hungary zRt., which is 100 years old this year, today opened its 100th Hungarian electric car charging station in the Shell Recharge network, providing nationwide coverage for electric car...
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Digital detox during Easter: addictive phone use is a much more serious and widespread problem than we think
The Easter fast is traditionally a time of introspection, renunciation, and self-reflection. In addition to giving up food, more and more people are looking for ways to cleanse their attention...
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Average earnings continued to increase
According to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office, in February 2025, the gross average salary exceeded 661 thousand forints, which represents an increase of 56 thousand forints, or...
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Cruel April frost damage: up to 100% crop loss possible
The spring frosts in early April once again caused a serious problem for Hungarian agriculture. In some regions, the temperature dropped to -8 degrees Celsius, which can lead to a...
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