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Pensioner food vouchers can be redeemed until December 31st
There are only a few days left for pensioners to use the food vouchers distributed in 2025: the vouchers cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash after December 31st, and...
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Jim Beam’s Kentucky plant suspends production
The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey is temporarily halting production at its main distillery in Kentucky, the company, which is part of the Japanese-owned Suntory Global Spirits group, confirmed....
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Fodder fruit sold as a premium: double quality in Romania, reputational risk in the region
The Romanian National Consumer Protection Authority (ANPC) has drawn attention to an increasingly serious market and consumer protection problem: poorer quality citrus fruits regularly appear in Romanian retail, which according...
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7 billion forints at stake – what does such a large sum actually mean?
A few days and it will be clear whether the owner of the biggest prize ever won with the Five-digit Lottery, i.e. 7 billion forints, will be the owner. It...
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Has the bejgli become a luxury treat? The price of the holiday classic has not wanted to go down for years
Despite partial price easing for several basic ingredients, the total cost of baking a traditional Hungarian bejgli at home remained stubbornly high at the end of 2025. Over the past...
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Authorities seize expired gyro meat in Budapest: inspections tighten in the street food sector
Hungary’s food safety authority has seized approximately 110 kilograms of expired gyro meat from a Budapest fast-food outlet during a year-end inspection, according to the National Food Chain Safety Office...
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The digital ecosystem is transforming: AI is coming alongside search, not replacing it
According to the recent annual report of Similarweb – one of the world’s leading digital traffic analytics companies – generative artificial intelligence has become a basic layer of digital life...
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First eye drop to improve public health gets green light in the United States
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VIZZ, a vision-improving eye drop containing aceclidine, which can improve near vision for up to 10 hours. The product is...
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Trillion-dollar moves in the home loan market – what was the highest loan amount in 2025?
The average amount of K&H home loans disbursed this year was 28.5 million forints, while the average for the Otthon Start Program, which started in September, is 35.6 million forints....
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China would increase its grain production capacity by 50 million tons
China is planning a significant capacity expansion in grain production: according to the announcement of the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s production potential would be increased...
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The New Year’s Eve fireworks fair is back: temporary sales will start in department store parking lots at the end of December
New Year’s Eve fireworks vendors will appear in the parking lots of large department stores this year as well: pyrotechnic devices can be purchased at Tesco and Lidl stores between...
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The first Eastern European non-alcoholic beer turns 50
Half a century ago, in 1975, the first non-alcoholic beer, Pitó, was brewed in Czechoslovakia, which was considered a pioneer not only in the Eastern Bloc, but also only the...
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Sausage: pork prices are already going down, but they won’t be cheaper in stores – a significant correction may come in the spring at the earliest
Despite the downward trend in pork prices, the consumer price of sausages is not expected to decrease significantly by the end of 2025: the current store offering was typically made...
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The era of cheap coffee may be over
The world market price of coffee will be at a near-record level in 2025, and according to market analysts, the chance of the market returning to its previous, low price...
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The Temu model is at a turning point: extra-cheap online imports may become more expensive from 2026
The Chinese-owned Temu has quickly become a dominant player in the Hungarian e-commerce market: the platform, which relies on aggressive pricing and intensive marketing, has captured around 10 percent of...
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Climate-tolerant alternative in arable fields: peanuts could be one of the winners of climate change
Climate change is putting increasing pressure on domestic arable crop production, especially in the case of traditional staple crops – wheat, corn and sunflower. However, professional experience and experimental results...
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Experience, timing, awareness: a new travel logic is emerging towards 2026
The post-Covid era has not simply brought back the desire to travel, but has fundamentally transformed the way people travel. The logic of “see as many sights as possible in...
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Even though the price of cocoa has halved, chocolate will not become cheaper
Although the world market price of cocoa corrected significantly in 2025, a significant decrease in the consumer price of chocolates cannot be expected – it was revealed in the statement...
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Temu is crushing domestic webshops – Christmas won’t change either
Despite the Christmas peak season, the room for maneuver of domestic players in Hungarian online retail is shrinking dramatically. Although Hungarian webshops are still in the majority in terms of...
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Not a marginal phenomenon: counterfeiting has become a systemic problem in Hungary
The market for counterfeit products is now not just a phenomenon existing in the gray zone of markets and online marketplaces, but a systemic problem affecting the entire Hungarian commercial...
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The Hungarian Food Bank is putting together 44,000 food packages from the proceeds of ALDI’s first Advent market
ALDI Hungary’s first Advent market, which the company organized in the parking lot of its Pannónia Street store in Budapest’s 13th district between December 19 and 21, ended successfully. Over...
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How to prepare for the holidays with your four-legged friend
The holiday season is not only exciting for us, but also for our special four-legged companions. The hustle and bustle of Christmas, the crowds of guests, the trips, and the...
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Online Travel Expo introduced as a new digital professional platform
The Online Travel Expo was held for the first time on December 18–19, which was implemented entirely in digital form and aims to support consumer decision-making with a travel agency...
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Róbert Zsigó: The purchasing value of pensions has increased by 25 percent since 2010
Since 2010, the purchasing value of pensions has increased by 25 percent, their amount has doubled – the parliamentary state secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation announced on...
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Road toll hike: agricultural sector backs truckers’ protest, food price increases expected
Hungary’s agricultural sector is warning of rising food prices as a result of the planned increase in road tolls, aligning itself with the truck drivers’ protest taking place in Budapest....
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Green lending: sustainable financing gaining momentum
According to the latest data from the Hungarian National Bank, the volume of sustainable financing in Hungary has continued to grow: the corporate and municipal green loan portfolio exceeded HUF...
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Tipping rate approaches 10% in Hungary
According to bank card usage data, in 2025, Hungarian consumers tipped 8.12% at catering establishments. Tipping habits are changing in the economy and the amount varies by sector, which is...
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Wegovy also received approval as a tablet – Novo Nordisk may enter a new era
The global weight loss drug market has reached an important turning point: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the tablet version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. The decision...
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Double price, changing demand: the domestic carp market is on a new path
Carp has been one of the most stable players on the Hungarian Christmas table for decades, but in recent years it has become one of the most expensive fish products....
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Mészáros Group strengthens with new baby store chain
Following a successful agreement, Talentis Group Zrt., a subsidiary of Mészáros Group, signed a purchase agreement with the Slovenian ALFI Private Equity Fund and other small owners, according to which...
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