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A global sugar market crisis is looming: Drought, floods and export restrictions are hitting the market
The world sugar market is currently facing major challenges as major production problems have arisen in Brazil, Thailand and India. Forest fires, drought and heat have reduced sugar production in...
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The EU agricultural crisis reserve must also be opened to deal with summer drought and flood damage
István Nagy asked Janusz Wojciechowski, the Commissioner for Agriculture of the European Commission, to open up the EU agricultural crisis reserve for producers to compensate for summer drought and flood...
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Edeka limits opening times of service counters
German market leader Edeka wants to implement hybrid counters for the fresh departments. The step is motivated by continued labor shortages on the German market. Service counters will stay a...
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A call for fish farmers was opened with a budget of more than HUF 3 billion
The Hungarian Fish Farming Operative Program Plusz (MAHOP Plusz) represents the basis for the support and development of Hungarian fish farming in the period between 2021-2027. As part of this,...
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Co-op Launches 24-Hour Online Delivery Service
Co-op has announced the launch of a 24 hour delivery service at its stores in Leeds, London and Manchester. The UK retailer said the move is in response to growing...
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Danone offers to buy kefir maker Lifeway Foods for $283M
The proposal to buy the company for $25 a share comes as Lifeway’s leadership remains embroiled in a bitter family dispute and the manufacturer faces shareholder calls to sell itself....
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This way the autumn fruit stays fresh for a long time
In the autumn season, we come across an abundance of different fruits on store shelves, but it is not always easy to determine which fruit is ripe and ready to...
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Agrometeorology: the layer near the surface of the soil has dried out a lot, but it still has a good supply of moisture
The layer of the soil close to the surface has dried up a lot in the past week or so, but it still has a good supply of moisture, which...
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All of Lidl’s own stores have received the EDGE green building certification
Lidl Hungary, which turns 20 this year, continues to consider it a priority task to develop operational processes as sustainable as possible as a responsible store chain, focusing, among other...
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The alpha generation is opening a bank account
Opening a bank account is an important milestone in deepening young people’s financial knowledge. Many children have their own accounts from a very young age, and the majority of teenagers...
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The Symbols of Sustainability Awards 2024 Presented
For the fifth time, Trade magazine organized the Symbols of Sustainability competition, and the awards were presented during the largest FMCG industry conference, the five-day Business Days event, on September...
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Slowly we can make plans again
In May Trade magazin organised its BusinessMeetup&Dinner, where Szilvia Krizsó interviewed Péter Noszek, the CEO of Nestlé Hungária. Péter Noszek has worked at Nestlé for 33 years. He has been...
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Self-service checkouts have had a mixed reception in Hungary
According to a joint survey by the Pénzcentrum and the University of Debrecen, the vast majority of Hungarian customers have already used self-service cash registers, and many prefer them over...
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Optimistic CEOs around the globe – growth can start
CEOs are more optimistic about growth prospects than last year – according to the latest EY global survey of 1,200 CEOs and 300 institutional investors, conducted in 21 countries including...
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Only 15% of Europeans know how to use artificial intelligence in everyday life
Samsung’s latest research shows that only a fraction of Europeans feel confident that they can use AI in their everyday lives. According to the survey of more than 11,000 participants...
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A new idea competition for the development of Lake Balaton with a scholarship of millions
The Hungarian Tourism Association Foundation announced the CheckINN tourism innovation idea competition for the sixth time, which this year is based around Lake Balaton. The purpose of the competition is...
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This year, ten Michelin-recommended restaurants will participate in the national Restaurant Week
This year, ten Michelin-recommended restaurants will participate in the national Restaurant Week, which will be held from October 10 to 27 with the participation of almost two hundred restaurants across...
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The AI revolution awaits: two-fifths of companies are still exploring the business opportunities inherent in artificial intelligence
While the world is burning with the fever of artificial intelligence-based tools available for free, the AI hype is a little more subdued in the corporate sector: although almost three-quarters...
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Spájz wins international award
Spájz Raspberry Syrup, Spájz Blackcurrant Syrup and Spájz Provence Syrup by Keszthely-based Spájz Szörpmanufaktúra have been honoured at the Great Taste Awards. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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The sharp-strong pepper seeds passed a successful test: Promising results in the Nébih experiment
The sharp-strong pepper seeds examined in the Süpermenta product test at the beginning of summer remained in the center of attention, as their detailed analysis continued at the Breeding Station...
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Hotel investments: dynamic opportunities in the hotel market
One of the main topics of the Portfolio Property Investment Forum was the investment opportunities of hotel assets, with particular regard to the Hungarian market. In his opening speech, Márton...
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The leading HR service provider has broken into a new market – WHC wants to bring a higher level of customer experience
Central and Eastern Europe’s leading HR service provider, the Hungarian-based WHC Group, is stepping into a new area: CX Services performs international business process outsourcing (BPO) and offers cutting-edge customer...
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Prohibition of Airbnb apartments in Terézváros: what can be expected in the future?
The number of Airbnb apartments is constantly increasing in Budapest, and at the same time, more and more problems are arising around properties operating as short-term accommodation. Especially in Terézváros,...
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Berlin was also conquered by the Republic Group with the BrandFestival
For the first time in its history, the BrandFestival took place in Berlin, the cultural capital of Europe, and made its debut on the international scene with spectacular success. The...
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Researchers’ night – METU welcomes interested parties with educational and entertainment programs
On September 27 and 28, the Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) will join the national event series of the Night of Researchers for the first time: on two campuses, it welcomes...
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Daniella Kft. and Lumenet Kft. respond to the region’s dynamic e-commerce growth with a strategic partnership
Daniella Kft. and Lumenet Kft. have entered into a new strategic partnership to jointly enter the dynamically growing Romanian e-commerce market. The cooperation between the two market-leading companies has reached...
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The winner of the joint design competition between Wienerberger and MOME has been announced
The joint design competition of Wienerberger Hungary and the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts (MOME) has been successfully concluded. The goal of the competition with a total prize of nearly HUF...
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One of Europe’s largest tire service networks is expanding in Hungary
BestDrive, a global tire service network founded by the Continental technology company in 2006, has been operating successfully in 19 countries on 5 continents for years, and is now further...
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Skanska Hungary and CETIN Hungary enter into a cooperation to support real estate development
CETIN Hungary strengthens its presence in the real estate sector with another important partnership agreement. The independent, integrated telecommunications infrastructure provider has entered into a strategic agreement with Skanska Magyarország...
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Lidl Spain To Implement Nutri-Score On All Products by 2026
Lidl Spain is reinforcing its commitment to consumer health by pledging to implement the Nutri-Score labelling system on all its products by 2026. This system, which uses a colour-coded scale...
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