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Let’s also choose domestic ones from cabbages!
Although most types of cabbage can be found in stores all year round, their real season begins in autumn, with the arrival of colder weather. Unfortunately, domestic kale producers are in...
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KSH: in September, the volume of retail trade decreased by 7.3 percent
In September, according to raw data, the volume of retail trade decreased by 7.8 percent, adjusted for calendar effects, by 7.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous...
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This is how expensive goose meat became this year
After the avian flu epidemic, the domestic goose sector recovered again, the production and purchase of fattened geese increased in the second half of the year. According to the data...
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In Coca-Cola’s long-awaited holiday campaign, good deeds are at the top of Santa’s Christmas wish list this year
With this year’s Christmas campaign, “The World Needs More Santas,” Coca-Cola celebrates the Santa in all of us. The iconic Santa Claus is a symbol of love, generosity and goodwill,...
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Counterfeit products could be sold on AliExpress
The European Commission has sent an inquiry to the online trading platform AliExpress, asking the company to provide information on its measures to protect consumers online, in particular with regard...
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Hungarians continue to work, yet the risk of impoverishment has increased among workers who are about to retire
Despite the population decline experienced in the last ten years, the latest census data of the National Statistical Office show that labor market activity is higher among generations, especially over...
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In Italy, retail sales decreased
After August, retail sales in Italy also decreased in September compared to the previous month, according to the data published by the Italian Statistical Office (ISTAT) on Wednesday. In September,...
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Digital Retail Media Workshop 2023 – or a new media channel in the making
DigInStore Zrt, which created and operates TrafikTV, the most dynamically developing digital signage advertising network in Hungary, organized its first workshop. TrafikTV offers a solution to further strengthen the effectiveness...
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Lidl is standardizing the price of its vegan and meat products
The German Lidl health product in order to unify the prices of vegan and meat products, but this change is not expected in Hungary for the time being. The reason...
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2019 was cited as the result of the Indian summer: record-breaking data in September
Compared to September 2022, almost 10% more people discovered Hungary’s landscapes in the first month of autumn. The number of guests of 1.4 million exceeded the pre-pandemic value by 2.4%,...
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German inflation fell to its lowest level in more than two years in October
According to the final data of the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, German inflation in October developed as expected, falling to 3.8 percent, the same as the preliminary one, from...
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Big changes are coming in the food industry: this could be the best-selling expertise in the future
The safety of the food chain must be guaranteed from its roots, i.e. from plant protection, therefore the professional up-to-dateness of plant doctors and plant protection engineers is not only...
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(HU) Kiváló minőségű magyar libahús kerülhet a Márton napi asztalra
After the avian flu epidemic, the domestic goose sector found itself again, and in the second half of the year, the purchase and slaughter of fattened geese gained momentum. According...
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The highly pathogenic bird flu also appeared in the county of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
In a new area, in the county of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, the presence of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was confirmed by the laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office...
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In Hungary, there is no need to fear esophageal-causing carbonated drinks
Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is aware of the situation in Croatia due to the company’s esophagus-splitting products, however, according to their official statement, there is no need to worry about poisoning...
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ISM 2024: More exhibitors, more diversity and new highlights
In the year 2024, ISM, the leading global trade fair for sweets and snacks, is more international and diversified than ever before. With 1,350 exhibitors from 70 countries and 35...
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Another project with AKI participation – ET4D
New digital technologies are expensive, while they are often limited to a narrow area of use, so their spread in animal husbandry is slow. The ET4D project focuses on the...
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Nestlé Has Cut Virgin Plastic Packaging By 10.5% Since 2018
Food giant Nestlé has reduced the use of virgin plastic packaging by 10.5% since 2018 and is on track to cut the use of the material by a third by...
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Walmart ensuring faster delivery, better availability this holiday
Walmart is leveraging its enhanced supply chain capabilities to provide a better customer experience this holiday season. This will be the first holiday shopping season where in-store and online customers...
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Important challenges await herbalists
The safety of the food chain must be guaranteed from its roots, i.e. from plant protection, therefore the professional up-to-dateness of plant doctors and plant protection engineers is not only...
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Business Days 2023 video summary
The video summary of this year’s Business Days conference has been prepared, which anyone can view by clicking on the link below. Hunguest Hotel Pelion hosted the largest 5-day professional...
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Trade Marketing Club and POPAI joint year-end event
We invite you to an exciting meeting. The Trade Marketing Club and POPAI Hungary, as the international point-of-sale marketing association, are jointly organizing their last meeting of the year. Visitors...
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István Nagy: the food industry and trade play a national security role
In the current, challenging period, the Hungarian food and processing industry and trade have not only become a strategic sector, but also play a national security role, said Minister of...
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Food price growth slowed to 8.1 percent in the OECD
In the countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the annual growth of consumer prices slowed down to an average of 6.2 percent in September from...
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Black Friday is coming – GVH is helping Hungarian consumers again this year
The practice is becoming more and more common that customers can find Black Friday discounts and Christmas sales not only at the end of November, but throughout November. The Economic...
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They shop 20 million times a year in OMV Spar express stores
In October, it was 10 years since OMV Hungária and SPAR Hungary opened the first OMV Spar express in Budapest, at the filling station on Fehérvári út. There are currently...
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Henkel Hungary has been enriched with new CSR Hungary Awards
On the evening of the CSR Hungary Summit 2023 conference, for the 16th time now, the ceremonial award ceremony of the Hungarian Corporate Responsibility Award, the CSR Hungary Award, took...
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Retail sales in the Czech Republic also decreased in September
Retail sales in the Czech Republic decreased by 4 percent year-on-year in September, the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ) announced on Tuesday in Prague. In August, a drop of 2.8 percent...
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A Hungarian company has developed compostable bioplastic packaging
Bioplastic packaging materials, which can be composted together with food waste, were developed by Bibo Franchise Kft., whose founder and research leader was the guest in the podcast of the...
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The negative hidden costs of food systems can reach $10 trillion
Agrifood systems generate significant benefits to society, including the food that nourishes us and jobs and livelihoods for over a billion people. However, their negative impacts due to unsustainable business-as-usual...
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