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Starting school: it can be HUF 85,000 to enroll a child this year
The back-to-school shopping frenzy has begun: Hungarian parents are becoming more thoughtful, choosing fewer but better quality school supplies and school bags for their children. Recent research by REGIO JÁTÉK...
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SPAR makes the start of school easier with a school supplies sale
From the beginning of summer, SPAR Hungary is preparing for the start of school with more than 1,200 types of goods, including school bags, backpacks, school equipment and stationery made...
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Expert: tourism is incredibly strong in Hungary between August 19 and 27
Tourism is incredibly strong in Budapest and Hungary between August 19 and 27, said tourism expert Róbert Richárd Kiss on the M1 current channel on Monday. The expert is Radio...
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In Germany, producer prices fell in July on an annual and monthly basis
Producer prices in Germany fell more than analysts’ expectations in July both year-on-year and month-on-month, the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, announced on Monday. German producer prices fell by 6...
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This is how Hungary can win in the competition for foreign workers
Legally employed Asian workers are currently arriving in Hungary en masse, and the rate of growth may become even faster in the coming years. However, the recruitment and retention of...
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Cofidis Hungary is moving to H2Offices
One of the leading players in the Hungarian consumer credit market, Cofidis Hungary, has chosen the first building of the H2Offices office complex as its new headquarters. The company occupies...
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Recent research: they can have this much income Hungarian PR professionals in 2023
A survey was conducted among Hungarians engaged in PR activities, which revealed the average monthly net income of the respondents, as well as the amount they would be satisfied with....
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Dairy giant FrieslandCampina makes UK alt meat debut with Tender’lish
European dairy giant FrieslandCampina has launched into the UK alt meat market for the first time with a new vegetarian chicken alternative range. The Tender’lish brand will arrive in UK grocery...
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EU ice cream production grew by 5% in 2022
In 2022, the EU produced 3.2 billion litres of ice cream, marking a 5% increase from the previous year. Among the EU countries, Germany was the main producer of ice...
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The selling price of milk and milk products has decreased
According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was HUF 153.17/kilogram in July 2023. In addition to the deterioration of the protein content...
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Asda Trials Food-To-Go Counters In Two Stores
UK retailer Asda is testing a food-to-go concept at its Leicester and Dagenham outlets with a concession at the front of stores offering barista style coffees, fresh sandwiches and cakes....
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Rice varieties with low water requirements were produced by MATE specialists
Specialists of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) have produced low-water rice varieties at the Galambos Rice Experimental Plant in Szarvas, MATE told MTI on Monday. The...
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FINO VEGAJÓ vegan products
This autumn 5 new products are added to FINO-FOOD Kft.’s vegan product selection. FINO VEGAJÓ vegan products are made with coconut fat and added calcium, and they are soy- and...
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Euro zone inflation slowed down in July
In July, inflation slowed down in the euro zone, according to the final data of Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, presented on Friday. In an annual comparison,...
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GFM: the price of food included in the price monitor has decreased by an average of 7 percent since its launch
The price of food products included in the price monitor has decreased by an average of 7 percent since its launch, the Ministry of Economic Development (GFM) announced on Friday....
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The net financial assets of households increased to HUF 73,974 billion
2023 II. by the end of the quarter, the total financial assets of households increased to HUF 88,437 billion, which is an increase of HUF 2,089 billion compared to the...
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Eisberg is even greener: the company received the GREEN BRANDS trademark for its products
Eisberg Hungary Kft.’s packaged fresh salad and vegetable mixes for retail sale will soon be able to bear the logo of the GREEN BRANDS trademark. The trademark ensures that the...
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Lajos Bíró: Hungarian gastronomy is strong, Hungarian cuisine is not
In a recent episode of InfoRádió’s “Aréna” program, Chef Lajos Bíró discussed several important aspects of the FMCG-HoReCa sector in Hungary, including the quality of Hungarian restaurants, the significance of...
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Some of the working young people and students are planning to work abroad
Although many young people are satisfied with their work, a third of them still struggle to take a job abroad for a while. The proportion of students who plan to...
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The competition authority imposed a fine of more than one hundred million for deceptive telemarketing
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of almost 117 million on a Czech company for deceptively selling dietary supplements to Hungarian consumers over the phone, omitting even the...
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The quality of the fruits also depends on the presence of pollinating animals
Almost a quarter of the quality of fruits depends on the presence of pollinating animals, animal pollination plays a key role in determining the quality of agricultural production – concluded...
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Aldi is dynamically increasing its discount network
The German retail giant Aldi is dynamically expanding its discount store network in the United States. Their aim is to strengthen their position against local rivals Walmart and Publix Super...
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Grain producers have to find buyers for their crops themselves
In the past 5-7 years, there was a demand market for grain, now there is a supply market, the producers have to find buyers for their crops themselves – said...
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Economic researcher Oeconomus: Budapest is one of the world’s most prominent cities for sports tourism
Budapest has made great strides in becoming an important sports tourism destination, in 2022 – overtaking Doha, the host of the soccer world championship – it was already the 13th...
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Food supply in brief
The Short Supply Chain (REL) needs to be further strengthened, the essence of which is that production, processing and sales take place at the local or regional level, said Dr. Beáta...
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Wheat becomes life
Without the establishment of the sovereign, Christian Hungarian state founded by Saint István, today we would not be able to provide help to farmers in the organized way they expect...
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KitKat urges you to ‘take a break’ from life’s tech frustrations in latest TV campaign
KitKat is encouraging people to take a break from life’s everyday tech frustrations, such as weird security questions, remembering passwords or being added to yet another WhatsApp group, by enjoying...
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Nestlé To Invest €500m In Chocolate And Biscuit Business In Brazil
Nestlé plans to invest R$2.7 billion (€500.6 million) in its chocolate and biscuit operations in Brazil between now and 2026, which is three times the amount invested in the last...
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MOME organizes a conference on the materials of the future
Innovations related to materials development will be presented at the Future Materials conference of the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts (MOME) between September 28 and 29 in Budapest. Internationally recognized experts...
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The plum season is in full swing, the star fruit of autumn is already available in the markets
This year’s plum harvest will be weaker than average, farmers can harvest around 40-50 thousand tons of the popular fruit – according to the joint market overview of the National...
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