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During this spring’s seasonal food safety inspection, Nébih found more errors than last year
Compared to last year, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) imposed more penalties and recalled more products during its traditional spring seasonal food safety inspection, the Secretary of State...
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The decline in German retail sales accelerated in February
In Germany, the decline in retail sales accelerated in February in a monthly and annual comparison. The German statistical office, Destatis, announced on Thursday that retail sales fell by 1.9...
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A worldwide PR campaign was launched as part of the fight against climate change
45 PR agencies and communication organizations came together to work for a common goal, a campaign against climate change. The “Weather Kids” campaign of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)...
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Carlsberg focuses on China
Danish brewer Carlsberg plans to invest more than 10% in sales and marketing in 2024. The majority of the investment will go to China and Vietnam, premium brands and digital...
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The Belgian-Hungarian logistics warehouse development company continues to expand
Weerts Logistics Park (WLP) HUR One Kft., which has a Belgian-Hungarian ownership background, is building a logistics hall with a floor area of nearly 55,000 m2 in the neighborhood of...
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Where to next, Hungarian retail? – RETAIL DAY 2024 is coming
In addition to the macroeconomic situation, the change in consumer needs is fueled by many attributes. Whether it’s classic, offline players or online retailers taking increasingly large bites out of...
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Tibor Navracsics: tourism developments must be implemented in a way that is consistent with the landscape
Tourism developments must be carried out in a way that is compatible with the environment and landscape, so that they benefit everyone – stated Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration...
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Entries for the 43rd National Wine Competition have started
The National Council of Mountain Communities (HNT) is organizing the National Wine Competition for the 43rd time this year. Hungarian wineries can enter until May 3, 2024 for the most...
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The Food Rescue Center helps families in need for the second time
Members of the Hungarian National Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired, hundreds of needy families across the country will receive the food packages whose contents were offered by domestic...
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Wining and dining at festivals
Hungary is the home of festivals: celebration, tradition, culture, food and drink, lots of experiences – it has almost become a way of life and festivals are also important from...
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Nestea 330 ml
Two of Nestea’s most popular refreshing fruit flavours, lemon and peach, are now also available in 330 ml aluminium can format. Contact: Maspex Olympos Kft. 6032 Nyárlőrinc, Fő u. 1. Customer...
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Seven trends shaping in-store marketing and retail design in 2024
Smart brands know that in-store marketing and store design can work wonders when it comes to converting onlookers into shoppers, and shoppers into loyal brand advocates. In this article we...
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2024 is a year of challenges for the tobacco industry and retail
Annual tobacco retail sales are expected to have increased in 2023, even if industry players were facing a number of adverse changes last year. Manufacturers of FMCG products sold in...
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Greater emphasis must be placed on the rise of green energy
Greater emphasis must be placed on the rise of green energy, for which the recently launched online green consultation provides a good opportunity – said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy...
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Damage mitigation benefits for damaged farmers are arriving
After last year’s damage events, around 1,680 agricultural producers will receive HUF 2.85 billion in agricultural damage mitigation benefits until the end of March, the size of the total area...
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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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