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Agrometeorology: spring sowing awaits the rain
The spring sowings are waiting for the rain, because the upper layer of the soil has already dried up in a large area and precipitation is hardly expected, at the...
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The latest issue of Trade magazine is out now!
The digital version is available with more content once again, and can be read by clicking on the front page below. Trade magazin’s April issue traditionally starts with the big...
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Tamás Éder: ham is no longer the star of Easter
The purchase and consumption of ham products in Hungary during the Easter holiday period accounts for 30-40 percent of the annual turnover. This traditional festive period is a significant highlight...
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The Rossmann Expo in Szeged is sold out
After last year’s first, highly successful Beauty Expo, organized by Rossmann and Krémmánia in Budapest at the Millenáris, the event is now visiting Szeged. On May 9, in the Szálka...
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IKEA is expanding its services in seven large rural towns
In the spirit of affordability and accessibility, IKEA is constantly improving its services. To ensure the comfort of customers and to ensure that their favorite IKEA products reach as many...
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The unemployment rate rose to 4.7%
In the three months between December 2023 and February 2024, the number of employed people (age group 15-74) was 4,721,000, 31,000 more than a year earlier. The number of people...
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Summer arrives early with the new flavour of Borsodi Friss
The Borsodi Friss product line is being expanded with a new member with an exotic taste. The mango-passion fruit flavored, 0.0% alcohol-free and low-calorie beer is now available in stores...
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JYSK is constantly working to reduce its environmental footprint
The Danish company, JYSK, is once again taking important steps in the field of environmental protection, this time by changing the packaging and ingredients of its products. The company has...
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Badacsonyi wines are a huge success in New York
The biggest event of the Badacsonyi wine region moved to Budapest for one day for the thirteenth time and, as in previous years, it was once again a huge success....
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NAK-FruitVeB: there is also plenty of Hungarian horseradish for export
In addition to the domestic market, there is plenty of high-quality Hungarian horseradish for export. With approximately 1,228 hectares of cultivated land, our country is the largest producer of horseradish...
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Competition authority leaders from 15 countries met in Budapest
At this year’s first event of the joint Regional Competition Education Center (ROK) of the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) and the OECD in Budapest, the heads of competition authorities from...
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The discounters reduce the price of Easter ham with imports: what can we expect this year?
As the Easter season approaches, discounters are trying to enter the price competition with imported meat products, especially imported Easter ham. According to the advice of the Meat Association, those...
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Systemic thinking
On 25 January the 17th awards gala of the Hungarian Franchise Association took place at the Hilton Budapest Hotel, where the 2023 Franchise Network of the Year Award went to Alma...
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Not many stores will be open during the holidays
March 29, Good Friday, will be a public holiday in Hungary according to tradition, so shops will be closed. The holiday weekend begins on this day and continues on Holy...
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Digital Smell Challenge: how to protect against cyber attacks
Worldwide, the number of frauds occurring in the digital space and the amount of money stolen are increasing. Although, according to European statistics, Hungary is one of the particularly safe...
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The agricultural professionals of the future are being trained in the present
Hungarian agriculture and agricultural vocational training have a past, present and future, on which the domestic agriculture and food industry can confidently build – declared Dr. Márton Nobilis, Secretary of...
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The DNA segment responsible for the spread of antibiotic resistance has been identified in Salmonella
The researchers of the National Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology and Precision Breeding for Food Safety (Agrarian Biotechnology NL) have identified two DNA segments of the salmonella bacterium that are responsible...
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Hungary wins six world prizes at the 2024 WorldStar
There were 435 entries from 41 countries in the World Packaging Organisation’s 2024 WorldStar Global Packaging Awards competition, and 214 entries from 37 countries were awarded the WorldStar prize. Six...
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The EU has strengthened the rules for the protection of geographical indications for food and beverages
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, the ministers of the EU member states adopted the decree on improving the protection of geographical indications and other quality systems...
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The position of the National Association of Hungarian Dietitians on intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting (IF) is based on alternating fasting and eating periods. They focus on the timing of food consumption rather than the quantity and quality of food consumed per se....
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Artificial intelligence to accelerate delivery of online orders
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will boost the development of home delivery in 2024, by predicting the number and characteristics of orders and planning processes, helping to integrate environmentally...
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Visa and Mastercard have reached a $30 billion deal
Visa and Mastercard have reached a $30 billion settlement in the U.S. to limit merchant credit and debit card fees. This is expected to reach consumers in part in the...
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Students tackle taboo topics in the Solutions for Tomorrow program
The top 50 student teams of the Solutions for Tomorrow challenge announced by Samsung and EdisonKids have been selected. A total of 120 future-shaping and creative applications were received from...
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The green ideology established in agriculture prevents competitiveness
The extreme green ideology that has settled on European agriculture completely prevents competitiveness and the future of EU agriculture, the Hungarian Minister of Agriculture stated in Brussels on Tuesday. Speaking...
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There are so few children that the company started producing adult diapers instead of baby diapers
Oji Holdings, a Japanese diaper company, is making strategic moves in response to changing demographics. The company has announced that it will stop producing baby diapers in Japan and focus...
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The producer price of lamb rose by 16-18 percent
According to data from the European Commission, the European Union’s sheep and goat imports (live animals and meat) were 170,000 tons in 2023, which represents a 3.7 percent increase compared...
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Summer? Festivals!
The Covid period has brought serious challenges to the festival industry, the ripple effects of which are still being felt. With many people leaving the sector, finding skilled and experienced...
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MSZÉSZ: You can fill out the HOTREC questionnaire until April 8
HOTREC (the umbrella organization of hotel and restaurant associations of European member countries) is preparing a survey on the development of the hotel distribution market and hotel reservations in 2023....
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Our country is still at the forefront of horseradish cultivation
In addition to the domestic market, there is plenty of high-quality Hungarian horseradish for export. In addition to the well-known – and in great demand during the Easter period –...
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Nestlé launches pair of initiatives to decarbonize cocoa supply chain
The global food company said its new projects aim to reduce and remove more than 500,000 metric tons of carbon during a 20-year period. Nestlé said it is launching two...
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