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The international listing of sugar led to an increase in the price of the main food commodities

According to the Friday report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in the past year and a half, September saw the fastest growth in the...

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Not only is the price of coffee rising, its consumption is also increasing, according to data from Coca-Cola HBC Hungary

In the period from September last year to the end of August this year, the value of the Hungarian retail coffee market increased by about 1 percent, while the reorganization...

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The size of the production area in the domestic tobacco sector has stabilized

The actors of the sector threw themselves into this year’s work with confidence, the spring precipitation in most of the growing area was good for the plants at the beginning,...

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Growing egg consumption in Hungary: eggs are an increasingly popular staple food

Since the low point of the 1990s, egg consumption in Hungary has been continuously increasing, which is also facilitated by campaigns promoting the product, said Gergely Pákozd, vice president of...

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Online subscription loyalty schemes are about to take off in Hungary

According to a representative survey by PwC (earlier GKID) for eMAG, the most attractive benefits of subscription loyalty schemes are a discount on the total purchase amount (30%) and free...

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Tourism is changing: guests travel more often, but for shorter periods of time

The domestic tourism sector ended a strong summer, according to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the number of guests increased by 11.3 percent, while the number of...

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Two Hungarian cities where local young people are shaping a sustainable future

Flash floods, unprecedented storms, drought and extreme heat waves, scorching urban concrete sea in summer. In winter, black smoke billowing from chimneys, air pollution, gas and electricity bills that are...

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With value-adding recycling for sustainable food production: Secondtaste and Cseles were introduced

The food industry places more and more emphasis on sustainability, and one of its important elements is value-adding recycling, which makes quality products from waste. Júlia Dalmadi, the founder of...

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The CSR Hungary Summit’24 is about to start!

New times, new winds – This is the title of this year’s CSR Hungary Summit conference on November 15 in Budapest, at the Gundel Rendezvényház. CSR Hungary’s leading professional event...

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The first ENVIRONTEC exhibition has come to an end

One of the most important international trade fairs of the environmental protection profession has come to an end, which put the cooperation of organizations committed to sustainability and climate protection...

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The world’s largest 3D food printing plant has opened in Vienna

Advanced digital manufacturing technologies are giving new impetus to the development of the food industry, especially plant-based foods. One of the latest examples of this is the Austrian startup Revo...

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A celebration of movement: 30,000 participants from 107 countries are coming to the 39th SPAR Budapest Marathon

There is only one week left until the 39th SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival. The largest and oldest running event in the country is celebrating its anniversary this year, since the...

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According to the government, more active tourism is needed

The National Active Tourism Strategy defines the main directions for the development of active tourism in Hungary until 2030, the purpose of which is not only to increase the number...

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The favorable GHG emission values ​​of domestic grain and oil crop cultivation have been accepted

On October 1, 2024, as the fifth member state, the European Commission positively evaluated and accepted at a technical level the regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emission values ​​from the cultivation...

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Auchan’s loyalty program, the Trust Program, is being renewed after 10 years

Auchan’s loyalty program was launched just ten years ago, and now, on the occasion of the anniversary, the conditions of the Loyalty Program, the rules for collecting points, as well...

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New research: Beverage choices can affect stroke risk

Global research led by the University of Galway and Canada’s McMaster University in collaboration with international stroke researchers has revealed surprising links between drink choices and stroke risk. According to...

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McDonald’s now sells as much chicken as beef

McDonald’s will soon introduce its new chicken Big Mac sandwich in the United States, part of the company’s strategy to focus on chicken products. The novelty will be available from...

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Several sectors are drastically affected by climate change

Climate change has a strong impact on domestic agriculture, and the cropping structure is expected to change in the future as a result of increasingly hot and dry weather. According...

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Government tightening in the employment of guest workers – what will the new draft regulation bring?

In his statement 18 years ago, Viktor Orbán suggested that foreign diplomats pay attention not to what he says, but to what he does. The Ministry of National Economy (NGM)...

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The GHG emission values ​​for grain and oil crop cultivation have been accepted

On October 1, 2024, as the fifth member state, the European Commission positively evaluated and accepted at a technical level the regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emission values ​​from the cultivation...

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MBH Bank: the income of agriculture can increase by up to HUF 160 billion per year through investment applications

From 2026-2027, the agricultural industry’s income could increase by up to HUF 160 billion per year through the investments made in the framework of the rural development tenders that have...

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Eternal life or extinction? The shocking predictions of NatGeo’s American star at the Hungarian MVM Future Talks

This year, MVM’s Future Talks scientific informative series revolves around the possibilities of extending human life and the issues of transhumanism. The culmination of the series will be an online...

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Coconut Collab rolls out yogurt alternative to support menopause

The new “thick and creamy” Protein Yog is plant-based and available in Tesco stores and online from Ocado in the United Kingdom. This article is available for reading in Trade...

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The bird flu has also reached the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

After the county of Békés, the laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) also detected the presence of bird flu in the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. The elimination of...

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The proportion of young people who own their own car has jumped a lot

According to the latest K&H youth index, more and more young people drive or own their own cars. In the second quarter of this year, 38 percent of young people...

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The demand for private schools has increased significantly in our country

Due to the state of public education in Hungary (underfunding, shortage of teachers, outdated curricula, etc.), the demand for private institutions has increased significantly. In the period between 2020-2023, the...

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Getting to know good practices also helps producer organizations

The National Chamber of Agrarian Economy – with the cooperation of FruitVeB and other professional partners – organizes a conference related to producer organizations operating in the fruit and vegetable...

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Shortened season, less weekday spending to impact holiday sales

Holiday spending is expected to be mixed this year, and a number of factors are projected to impact the final sales numbers. That’s according to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) new...

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Zsolt Feldman: there are good examples of partnership and working integration between the Hungarian agricultural raw material production and the processing industry

It would be a sign of the future if the relationship between Hungarian agricultural producers and food processors was as much as possible based on a partnership based on cooperation,...

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Waitrose becomes first major UK retailer to trial cork recycling scheme

Waitrose has become the first major UK supermarket to introduce a cork recycling scheme in a bid to reduce waste and improve its environmental impact. From 7 October, the upmarket...

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