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The French government lifts the ban on plant protection products and reduces the tax burden on farmers by 150 million euros
On Thursday, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced a series of detailed measures to reduce the burdens of the increasingly large number of protesting farmers, among other things, it would...
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The labeling of honey in the European Union is changing at the initiative of Hungary
At the initiative of Hungary and in accordance with the interests of honey producers, in the future it will be mandatory to indicate the place of origin and the exact...
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A new pig farm was established in Dombegyháza
With an investment of HUF four billion, Agrosztár Kft. established a new pig farm in Dombegyháza in Békés County, the company’s managing director informed MTI on Friday. Balázs Dorcsinecz said...
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Nébih: Tesco has withdrawn TS Ruszli products in various packages from circulation
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) drew attention to the fact that Tesco has withdrawn TS Ruszli products in different packages from the market due to inadequate cleaning, evisceration...
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BMI: Moderate slowdown in January
The seasonally adjusted January value of the Purchasing Manager Index (BMI): 49.9. Compared to the previous January values, this year’s value is lower than the long-term average for this month...
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Environmentally friendly development at Kompress Kft
Kompress Nyomdaipari és Szolgáltató Kft. in Komárom has implemented development enabling the production of single-use, environmentally friendly food containers, hamburger boxes and trays with an investment of almost HUF 900...
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Parmalat Introduces Its First White rPET Bottle For UHT Milk
Italian dairy company Parmalat has unveiled its first certified white rPET bottle for UHT milk made with 50% recycled plastic. This project, developed by Parmalat’s R&D department in collaboration with...
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ISM New Product Showcase: The top innovations of ISM 2024
In the sweets and snacks industry innovations have always played a decisive role in the development of unique products. At ISM, the leading global trade fair for the sweets and...
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NAK-MAGOSZ: We will use all means against Brussels’ new destructive measures
MAGOSZ and NAK strongly reject the measure proposed by the European Commission the other day, with which they would extend the completely free import of Ukrainian foodstuffs for another year. The...
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LG will present its latest commercial displays at ISE 2024
LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its latest digital commercial display solutions at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 in Barcelona from January 30 to February 2. The new comprehensive range of...
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Walmart announces ambitious 5-year growth plan
The retailer aims to build or convert more than 150 locations by 2029 and remodel 650 stores during the next 12 months. Walmart announced Wednesday a five-year plan to build or convert...
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Agrometeorology: the lands lack the cold
Cold would be needed to reduce the number of pests and pests on the fields, HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological analysis on Thursday. They wrote that the temperature was...
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The food industry is also desperate because of the houti issue
In recent years, there has been increasing tension in the Red Sea region due to the armed attacks on ships by Yemeni Houthi terrorists. In recent times, escalating tensions in...
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Private Labels vs Brands – Adapting To Consumer Shifts And Innovating Pricing Strategies
Food sales are expected to show only weak growth in 2024, and this fact certainly poses serious challenges to FMCG brands. Ananda Roy, FMCG consultant and vice president of Circana,...
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KSH: In December 2023, industrial producer prices decreased by 7.2 percent compared to a year earlier, and by 0.7 percent compared to the previous month, and increased by an average of 7.8 percent in 2023
In December 2023, industrial producer prices were on average 7.2 percent lower compared to a year earlier. Domestic sales prices fell by 3.6 percent, export sales by 8.9 percent. Compared...
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AKI: meat and eggs have also become cheaper
Based on the latest summaries published by the Institute of Agrarian Economics (AKI), by the beginning of 2024 we can see a significant price reduction in the field of meat...
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Rossmann takes another step towards a more sustainable future
Rossmann Hungary is committed to sustainability, so it has introduced another measure in this area: the drugstore chain will not issue new Rossmann+ plastic cards in stores, new registrants can...
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Coca-Cola tests label-free bottles for sustainability
Coca-Cola is coming up with another sustainability innovation in the UK. At the end of January, the company announced that it would be testing half-liter PET bottles of Sprite and...
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New Hungarian HR director at the head of Tesco
Tesco has appointed a new HR manager in Hungary. On January 1 of this year, Norbert Túróczi took over the position from Barbara Szigeti, who continues her work as HR...
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PET Kupa and Diageo exceeded all expectations with their joint waste disposal campaign
The two-year waste elimination action program launched by Diageo and PET Kupa in the spring of 2022, which focused on the Subcarpathian region of Tisza in Ukraine, is proving to...
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The GVH initiated a competition supervision procedure against Wizz Air Hungary Kft
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) has launched a competition supervision procedure against Wizz Air Hungary Kft., the airline probably withheld important information regarding the free online passenger check-in, thus causing...
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IKEA presents the VÄXELBRUK textile collection made from recycled work clothes
IKEA has reinterpreted the usability of textile waste and given new life to unused work clothes collected from its European stores in the VÄXELBRUK collection. During the pilot project, the...
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Waberer’s logistics center in Debrecen could be completed by 2025
The Waberer’s Group is developing a 20,000 square meter warehouse complex after closing the purchase of the necessary land. The new logistics center can be completed by 2025, so Waberer’s...
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Changes at Kiwi.com: downsizing and new partnership with Ryanair
The management of Kiwi.com, the online flight ticket sales company based in the Czech Republic, has announced the planned downsizing of around 200 people. The exact details are not yet...
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The decline in German retail sales accelerated in December on a monthly basis
In Germany, the decline in retail sales accelerated in December in a monthly comparison. The German statistical office, Destatis, announced on Wednesday that retail sales fell by 1.6 percent in...
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In January, the increase in food prices moderated to 5.7 percent in France
In France, the annual consumer price increase slowed to 3.1 percent in January from 3.7 percent in December, the French statistical office INSEE announced as preliminary data on Wednesday. In...
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The EU would extend the suspension of import duties on Ukrainian exports
The European Commission has proposed to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the European Union for another year, and has proposed to extend by...
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Long-term cooperation for innovative and sustainable fisheries management
The Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE) and the Hungarian National Fishing Association (MOHOSZ) held an important senior management meeting, one of the main topics of which was...
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Spanish farmers are preparing for demonstrations
Following several European countries, Spanish farmers are also preparing for demonstrations, after the three largest Spanish farmers’ organizations agreed on the movements on Tuesday. According to the joint announcement of...
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Lidl is further reducing its prices
As part of its price reduction program, Lidl Hungary is reducing consumer prices again, so that from February 2, more milk and dairy products, frozen fruit and vegetables, as well...
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