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FAO’s guide to International Potato Day helps you prepare for the first World Potato Day on May 30
While preparations are already underway for the first celebration of International Potato Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is already trying to draw attention to...
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Employee turnover has moderated, but it does not bring relief
At the national level, employee turnover decreased significantly, decreasing to 28 percent last year, from 33 percent a year earlier. However, companies can’t breathe a sigh of relief, because this...
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Inflation accelerated in Italy in March
In Italy, instead of the 1.3 percent reported on the basis of the preliminary estimate, consumer prices rose by 1.2 percent year-on-year in March, following the 0.8 percent increase in...
Read moreWizz Air’s exchange rate fell by more than 10 percent
In recent days, the share price of Wizz Air has fallen to an alarming extent, the company’s shares have sunk to their lowest point at the end of January. There...
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Tesco’s Clubcard program is undergoing significant changes due to legal proceedings
Tesco has made major changes to its Clubcard loyalty program after being embroiled in a legal dispute with Lidl, The Sun reports. At the heart of the case was the...
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KSH: The number of foreign guest workers in Hungary has increased
According to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the number of foreign guest workers in Hungary increased significantly in 2023. In the publication Helyzetkép, 2023 – Labor...
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Fun restaurant campaign: anyone who hands in their phone gets free wine
The Al Condominio restaurant in the northern Italian city of Verona has a special offer for its guests: a bottle of wine is offered to those who are willing to...
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Trans-Sped closed with a loss last year
In addition to a slightly decreasing income, the Trans-Sped Logistics Service Center closed with a loss of about HUF 916 million in 2023 – read the annual report published on...
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The Balaton Ice Cream Competition welcomes applicants for the 11th time
Lake Balaton is not only a tourist destination, but also an ice cream superpower, and this year the Balaton Ice Cream Competition is being held for the 11th time. You...
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The rules of tourism in one of the Hungarians’ favorite vacation spots are strict
Police in the Canary Islands have raided an illegal campsite advertised on Airbnb as part of a crackdown on short-term rentals. The crackdown on short-term rentals offered on Airbnb and...
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The processing selling price of wines has increased
According to AKI PÁIR data, the sales price of domestically produced and domestically sold wines without a geographical indication, as well as wines with a protected geographical indication, rose by...
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Bigger private label product selection in Spanish Makro stores
More than 400 private label items have been introduced by Makro Spain in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The company already offers over 6,000 SKUs under its Makro Chef/Metro Chef, Professional,...
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Cheaper eggs at Easter than last year
According to data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), Hungary bought 1% more shell eggs (32.7 thousand tonnes), including nearly 17% more fresh eggs (17.8 thousand tonnes) from the international...
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Rossmann takes another step towards a more sustainable future
In order to reduce its environmental footprint, Rossmann Magyarország will no longer issue Rossmann+ plastic cards. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/4 Registered customers can continue...
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Bird flu has reached the counties of Békés and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok again
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has detected the presence of avian influenza virus in several livestock farms in the counties of Békés and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. The...
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Smart solutions that can save hundreds of bathtubs worth of water
The Earth’s water supply is permanent, but only 1 percent is suitable for human consumption. As the population increases, humanity’s demand for water increases dynamically, while excessive consumption, climate change...
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When buying seed potatoes, it is worth choosing only metal-sealed seed tubers
For planting good-quality, reliable and healthy seed tubers, it is worth buying only metal-sealed ones, which are mainly available in farm shops, larger supermarkets, and specialty stores. Nébih has summarized...
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Carrefour Returns To Bulgaria After A Decade
French supermarket chain Carrefour is back in Bulgaria after a nearly ten-year hiatus, according to local media reports. News portal Capital reported that last month, the retailer opened two stores in...
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European fruit and vegetable growers joined together for European products
European fruit and vegetable growers joined together and launched a campaign to protect the internal markets of the European Union. The main goal of the initiative is to encourage customers...
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10 percent more sunflower crops are expected in the EU this year
Oil World expects a worldwide sunflower seed harvest of 57.9 million tons in 2023/2024. economic year, this may exceed the previous year’s volume by 4 percent. The global output may...
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Coca-Cola Launches Limited-Edition Packaging Featuring Marvel Universe Characters
Coca-Cola has launched limited-edition packaging for beverage cans and a new commercial featuring characters from the Marvel Universe. The beverage giant commenced the rollout of Coca-Cola cans featuring Marvel Universe...
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Dairy consumption falls again in Germany
Consumption fell to a new low in 2023, the data showed. The consumption of milk in Germany declined again in 2023, government data shows. According to preliminary figures published by...
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The government also protects agriculture by requiring import notification
Agriculture is affected both by the war and Brussels’ pro-war policy. For this very reason, in addition to the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, the government is...
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Oatly allowed use of the word “milk” on plant-based drinks packaging
Plant-based brand Oatly has won a High Court case against the UK dairy industry, and can continue to use the word “milk” on the packaging of its products. This article...
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Science is rewritten by AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) appeared in Hungarian healthcare in the last decade. Despite the fact that patients and professionals still sometimes fear its use, its use is growing exponentially. We can...
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K&H SME confidence index: Businesses are still in a negative mood
The hopeful improvement of the K&H SME confidence index seen at the end of last year came to a halt again in the first quarter of this year: with a...
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More excellence and green industry innovations at the award ceremony for the Protection of the Environment
On Saturday evening, the 23rd National Meeting of the Association of Environmental Service Providers and Manufacturers and the Award Ceremony for the Protection of the Environment took place in a...
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ALDI + Balaton: ALDI is looking for seasonal workers for its stores around the lake with a starting salary of HUF 551,100
ALDI wants to actively contribute to the recreation of holidaymakers coming to Hungarian tourist regions again this year. Accordingly, in its stores located here, it adapts its seasonal offer of...
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SPAR offers more than a thousand products for special nutritional needs
In SPAR promotions, you can regularly find free and health-conscious products! In its constantly expanding range, the supermarket chain already offers more than a thousand products for special nutritional needs....
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