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The use of aspartame is not from the devil, the sweetener can be consumed in moderation
With a healthy, balanced diet, the presence of aspartame in food and soft drinks should not cause problems. The modification of the risk classification of the sweetener caused a great storm...
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Aldi removes use-by dates on fresh milk ranges to help cut food waste
Aldi has revealed that it is removing ‘Use By’ dates from its fresh milk to help reduce food waste. The German discounter will instead begin using ‘Best Before’ dates on...
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The farmers’ market in Bőcs, Borsod, was handed over
The 118 million HUF farmers’ market was handed over in Bőcs, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, on Wednesday. At the event, Gergely Gulyás, Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office, said that...
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The raspberry growing area has been continuously decreasing since the turn of the millennium
According to KSH data, raspberries were grown on 1,500 hectares in Hungary at the turn of the millennium, and since then the cultivated area has been continuously decreasing. Eurostat data...
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Alexandra Szentkirályi: from August, 15 percent food price promotions protect families and pensioners
Starting in August, 15 percent food price reductions will protect families and pensioners, the government spokesperson said on Tuesday in a video shared on Facebook. Alexandra Szentkirályi said in a...
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GVH: the price monitoring system will protect Hungarian families from price increases even after the first of August
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) strictly monitors the implementation of inflation and price reduction measures, the online price monitoring system operated by the office will protect Hungarian families from price...
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The Shell Café Food Truck has started its journey
Shell Hungary zRt. launched the Shell Café Food Truck in July, which brings the premium products of Shell Cafés, including freshly made barista coffee specialties in both hot and iced...
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Euronics is opening four new stores in different parts of the country
After the complete renovation of its stores in Budaörs and Dombóvár, the Hungarian-owned Euronics is expanding its nationwide physical store network with new units. In the next three months, the...
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Csaba Lentner: prices have decreased in 53 of the 62 product categories found in the price monitor
Currently, the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) can act most effectively in the area of “blatant overpricing”, the operation of the price monitor has lived up to expectations. However, the competitiveness...
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KSH: in May, the product foreign trade surplus was 1.1 billion euros
In May, the export volume increased by 3.9 percent, while the import volume decreased by 1.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The assets were 1.1...
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Wines were also checked in Szépasszonyvölgy and near the shores of Lake Balaton
This year, the series of summer seasonal inspections of the food chain supervisory authority also included inspections of the “fröccsutcák” in Balaton and the “cellar streets” in Szépszonyvölgy. During the...
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K&H: it is better to pay with a card instead of cash even on vacation
K&H offers a solution for the troublesome foreign cash exchange. The financial institution refunds the conversion cost of card purchases to those who pay abroad from August to the end...
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Better-than-expected half-year results at DSV
DSV is one of the most important transport and logistics companies in the world, which also plays a leading role in Hungary. The global company reported better-than-expected first half results...
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The protein content of wheat harvested in the EU until mid-July is good
In its July forecast, the International Grains Council (IGC) indicates 784 million tons in 2023/2024. expected global wheat harvest in the economic year. This output may be 20 million tons...
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In the coming months, Allianz Commercial will start operating in Hungary as well
In the next few months, the Allianz Group will introduce a so-called “integrated commercial strategy” in Central and Eastern Europe – including Hungary – that is, it will serve the...
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It is an important requirement for the authorization of preparations that are not classified as plant protection products
Preparations that do not qualify as plant protection products may not contain either simple substance(s) or ingredients marked as “approved” or “not approved” in the EU approved plant protection active...
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FruitVeb: the plum crop will be poor
A weaker-than-average plum harvest of 40,000 to 50,000 tons is expected in Hungary this year – reads a summary published on Tuesday on the website of the FruitVeb Hungarian Vegetable...
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ASP epidemic: territorial restrictions in Croatia are available on the Nébih page
Nébih also helps Hungarian farmers by making available a list of settlements and the EU map search engine so that they can more easily find out about the most important...
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Nébih helps the management of eGN by uploading the data of the Single Request
Nébih uploaded the territorial data provided in the Single Application into the eGN system, making it easier to fill out the electronic diary. After the mass transfer of the EC data,...
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Nestlé Says Price Rises Will Moderate In Rest Of 2023
Nestlé will raise prices at a more moderate rate in the remainder of 2023, its CEO said, as the company hit back at criticism that food manufacturers are charging more...
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Demand for fertilizers has improved
In 2023 IV–VI. 20 percent more fertilizer was delivered to farmers compared to the volume sold in the same period a year earlier. The average sales prices decreased further in...
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First European Application for the Sale of Cultivated Meat
Israel’s Aleph Farms has submitted an application to Swiss regulators with the goal of selling the world’s first cultivated beef steaks under the Aleph Cuts brand in Switzerland, which would...
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More and more people choose agricultural higher education
Agricultural higher education is becoming more and more popular, which is confirmed by this year’s admission results, the Minister of Agriculture announced. István Nagy pointed out that based on the...
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New GfK CMO survey out
In a global research with over 600 CMOs and senior marketing decision makers, GfK has examined their perception of success factors driving effective marketing in their companies, broken down into...
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From August, the discount limit of the SZÉP card will rise to HUF 650,000 and can also be used for food
From August, not only the 15 percent discount on food, but also government measures affecting the SZÉP card will help families and reduce inflation. With the tax discount provided by...
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GFM: from August 1, the rate of mandatory food price promotions will increase to 15 percent
The government continues its inflation-reducing measures. As of August 1, the extent of mandatory food price promotions will increase to 15 percent and the range of foods designated for promotions...
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KSH: Sales prices in the food industry rose by 19.4 percent
In June, industrial producer prices were on average 6.4 percent higher than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices increased by 29.8 percent, export sales decreased by 5.0 percent, the Central...
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Euro zone inflation slowed down in July
In July, inflation in the euro zone slowed down to the extent expected by the market, based on Monday’s report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. According...
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Eurozone GDP grew more than expected in the second quarter
In the second quarter, the gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro area increased slightly more than expected, both quarterly and annually, based on Monday’s report by the statistical office...
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Inflation continued to slow down in Italy
In Italy, consumer prices rose by 6.0 percent year-on-year in July, after a 6.4 percent rise in June, the Italian statistical office, Istat, announced on Monday as preliminary data. The...
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