News and articles
This is what awaits traders with the new webshop regulation
Date: 2024-03-14 11:54:51
At the 8th Ecommerce Expo Budapest held on February 29, 2024, dr. Barnabás Balczó, the president and CEO of MPL, spoke about the actions related to the new government decree...
Read more
European Commission: cosmetics lead the list of dangerous non-food products
Date: 2024-03-14 11:53:16
According to the 2023 report of the EU rapid alert system for non-food products, cosmetics were the most common type of product posing a health risk, the European Commission announced...
Read more
Baci McFlurry is back at Mekik in Hungary
Date: 2024-03-14 11:50:26
Starting today, Meki fans can once again enjoy McFlurry Baci, one of McDonald’s creamy ice creams. The mouth-watering dessert, which evokes the chocolate-hazelnut flavor of the Italian Baci Perugina bonbon,...
Read more
The European Court of Justice can decide whether the shops passed the price cap
Date: 2024-03-14 11:42:31
Spar filed a complaint with the European Union regarding the Hungarian government’s retail measures. According to the Netherlands-based company, the special retail tax and the price cap contradict the EU...
Read more
How to find the best Hungarian brands? The MagyarBrands Programme will help you!
Date: 2024-03-14 11:34:46
The MagyarBrands Programme has been assessing Hungarian brands for fourteen years. Its logo is a trademark that marks only the best Hungarian brands. This article is available for reading in...
Read more
Gábor Békefi will retire from the head of Dreher Breweries in August
Date: 2024-03-14 11:32:51
After nearly 7 years, the CEO of Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt., Gábor Békefi, is retiring. Under his management, the company’s product portfolio changed radically, efficiency and market share in the key...
Read more
Bottles with a deposit? There is still a lot of packaging waste in the food industry
Date: 2024-03-14 11:32:12
With the appearance of the first deposit-fee bottles, the transition period started, which lasts until the end of summer, when the same product is even available in two different packages....
Read more
Bicycle tourism is improving in Hungary
Date: 2024-03-14 11:30:05
Compared to the previous year, 20% more people, nearly 1.35 million, used the bicycle transport options on Hungarian railways. The new tariff system, which was introduced on March 1, brought...
Read more
Food waste can be reduced with this method
Date: 2024-03-14 11:23:14
The “6 to 1” shopping method popularized by New York chef Will Coleman, whose essence is to choose six vegetables, five fruits, four protein sources, three starches, two sauces and...
Read more
The Croatian government limits the prices of 30 basic foods
Date: 2024-03-14 11:20:59
At its meeting on Thursday, the Croatian government adopted its sixth comprehensive package of measures developed to alleviate the crisis caused by the rise in living costs, with which it...
Read more
EXIM: the momentum of the Gábor Baross Loan Program is unbroken
Date: 2024-03-14 11:20:36
The momentum of the Gábor Baross Loan Program is unbroken, in just two months, Hungarian businesses signed loan agreements worth more than HUF 139 billion, the 200 billion HUF surplus...
Read more
Johnnie Walker X DRK prize game
Date: 2024-03-14 11:19:06
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, Johnnie Walker is partnering with Dorko to launch the inspiring “Break the Boundaries” campaign. The brand’s aim is to inspire women to dare to...
Read more
Foodwatch questions the healthiness of plant-based meat substitutes
Date: 2024-03-14 11:13:54
A „Veganuary” alkalmából a Foodwatch fogyasztóvédelmi szervezet 15 tisztán növényi alapú húshelyettesítő terméket vett górcső alá. Az eredmény: e termékek egészségessége meglehetősen ellentmondásos. This article is available for reading in Trade...
Read more
The European Commission launches an investigation against AliExpress
Date: 2024-03-14 11:13:13
The European Commission has initiated a special investigation against the Chinese online trading platform AliExpress, as it was suspected of violating the Digital Services Act. According to the Brussels body,...
Read more
Red Bull is coming up with a new, limited product
Date: 2024-03-14 11:07:28
Red Bull is expanding its range for the young generation with its latest summer edition drink, the soft drink named “Curuba Elderflower”. In addition to passion fruit and peach flavors,...
Read more
foodora is the first in Europe to launch Drone Food Delivery
Date: 2024-03-14 11:02:09
Foodora has announced that it will start pioneering drone food delivery in Sweden in partnership with the companies Tele2 and Aerit. This is the first time drone technology has been...
Read more
MTÜ: a legtöbb belföldi turista Pest vármegyéből indult útnak tavaly
Date: 2024-03-14 11:01:27
Last year, guests spent more than 19 million guest nights in rural accommodations, most of whom traveled from the Pest county, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) announced based on data...
Read more
Our agricultural cooperation with Uganda can be further strengthened
Date: 2024-03-14 11:00:51
The conclusion of an agricultural cooperation agreement can further strengthen our country’s agricultural relations with Uganda and pave the way for investors in the African country, said Minister István Nagy,...
Read more
The Future Has Arrived – An Asset Management Yearbook that both evaluates and forecasts
Date: 2024-03-14 11:00:50
Perhaps there has never been as much change in the world of asset management as in 2023. Prepared: 2024. Global challenges, inflations, wars, the stagnation of normally successful sectors, the...
Read more
Banana cultivation faces global challenges
Date: 2024-03-14 10:59:23
The World Banana Forum (WBF), the global forum of the United Nations (UN) dealing with banana production and sales, met in Rome this week. The purpose of the forum was...
Read more
McDonald’s IT system failed in several countries
Date: 2024-03-14 10:49:58
A core IT system at McDonald’s has failed, causing technical problems at many restaurants in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong. In the Hong Kong network of the franchise, for example,...
Read more
NAV: the rules for sales must also be observed on the marketplaces of social networking sites
Date: 2024-03-14 10:49:48
A man sold gold jewelry owned by his father’s company without an invoice or receipt on social media platforms; following an inspection by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV),...
Read more
EU agency: climate risks require urgent action
Date: 2024-03-14 10:30:31
The climate risks experienced in Europe require urgent action, as prolonged droughts pose a significant threat to crop production, food security and drinking water supply, the European Environmental Protection Agency...
Read more
Even stricter rules apply to the import of Ukrainian honey, eggs and poultry
Date: 2024-03-14 10:22:30
The European Parliament tightened the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, extending the restrictions to poultry, sugar, eggs, as well as cereals and honey. The purpose of the decision is...
Read more
Farmers can give their comments to the European Commission until April 8
Date: 2024-03-14 10:15:31
The Ministry of Agriculture is fighting with all possible means in Brussels to simplify the EU rules of the Common Agricultural Policy. Now it’s the farmers’ turn to directly indicate to...
Read more
Agrometeorology: there is a chance for a cold wave and night frosts next week as well
Date: 2024-03-14 10:00:42
The vegetation that developed 3-4 weeks before the usual time survived last week’s cold wave without any serious frosts, but the cold air masses of arctic origin are not far...
Read more
Target to launch paid membership program to rival Amazon Prime, Walmart+
Date: 2024-03-14 09:51:27
Target Circle 360 will cost $99 a year and comes as the retailer plans 300 new stores in the coming decade. Target on April 7 plans to debut Target Circle...
Read more
Bimbo, PepsiCo make most ethical companies list
Date: 2024-03-14 09:51:17
The Ethisphere Institute has named Grupo Bimbo de CV, Ingredion and PepsiCo as 3 of the 136 companies in 2024 to excel in ethical business practices. Since 2007, Ethisphere has...
Read more
Gen Z Consumers ‘Behave Like Boomers’ When Grocery Shopping: Study
Date: 2024-03-14 09:37:51
Some 59% of Generation Z consumers prefer to shop for groceries in-store rather than online, a similar percentage to those in the Baby Boomer generation, a new study by Clear...
Read more
Let’s keep water in the landscape! NAK is conducting a survey among more than ten thousand farmers operating in low-lying areas
Date: 2024-03-14 09:30:55
The network of village farmers of the National Chamber of Agriculture conducts a national water demand survey in March. The aim of the survey to be carried out on behalf of...
Read more