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There are six priority sectors: vehicles, health, food, raw materials and creative industries, as well as information and communication technology
Date: 2023-11-07 11:11:05
The Hungarian pharmaceutical industry represents a huge value and international competitiveness from the point of view of the country – said the Minister of Economic Development in a video message,...
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Secretary of State: a regional development fund will be created
Date: 2023-11-07 11:07:22
The government is creating a regional development fund for the implementation of urban and catch-up developments, the state secretary responsible for regional development said on Tuesday in Siófok, at a...
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In an increasingly smaller area, fewer and fewer potatoes are grown
Date: 2023-11-07 11:00:11
According to KSH data, the area under cultivation and the amount of potatoes produced show a decreasing trend: in 2022, 17 percent less potatoes (199.2 thousand tons) were produced than...
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Chamber of Agriculture: next year, the rules of the new KAP on crop rotation will enter into force
Date: 2023-11-07 10:30:36
The preparation of next year’s sowing plans requires even more care than before, after the rules of the new Common Agricultural Policy for crop rotation and the preservation of biological...
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KPMG: Lots of coal, less natural gas, slightly more renewables in last year’s global energy mix
Date: 2023-11-07 10:25:08
While it increased by roughly one percent worldwide, primary energy consumption in Europe decreased by almost four percent, according to the Statistical Review of World Energy research conducted by the...
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8 percent more sunflower seed production is expected in the EU
Date: 2023-11-07 10:00:42
Oil World expects a worldwide sunflower seed harvest of 56.7 million tons (+3 percent) in 2023/2024. financial year. The global output may be 0.5 million tons below the indicated consumption of...
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Rossmann tests artificial intelligence in Germany
Date: 2023-11-07 09:45:16
As of early November, Microsoft allows German companies to use the artificial intelligence assistant “Microsoft Copilot”. Rossmann is putting it to the test in everyday work. “Microsoft Copilot” is a...
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Consumers want grocers to use AI to help them save money, Dunnhumby finds
Date: 2023-11-07 09:31:43
More than half of participants in the firm’s latest Consumer Trends Tracker said they share their information with grocers to redeem rewards, up 4 percentage points from earlier this year. Consumers are...
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Beetroot is becoming more and more popular among Hungarian consumers
Date: 2023-11-07 09:30:59
There is a real superfood on Hungarian soil, beetroot, rich in vitamins and minerals, is being grown by farmers in an ever-increasing area, according to the joint market overview of...
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Beyond Meat conducting strategic review of its operations
Date: 2023-11-07 09:16:19
Beyond Meat is conducting a strategic review of its global operations as its sales situation deteriorates. In a Nov. 2 announcement, six days before releasing its third-quarter earnings on Nov....
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An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in the Hajdú-Bihar county of Nébih
Date: 2023-11-07 09:00:06
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the county of Hajdú-Bihar. The liquidation of the affected stock...
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The EU has sent a request for information about an illegal product to AliExpress
Date: 2023-11-06 11:55:39
The European Commission sent its request for information to the online trading platform AliExpress on Monday, asking the giant company to provide information on what measures it has taken to...
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What makes procurement sustainable? An expert from Grant Thornton explains
Date: 2023-11-06 11:44:02
The purchasing area and the purchasers are under increasing pressure in order to integrate sustainability criteria into purchases, support the transition to a circular economy, and the company’s carbon neutrality...
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Péter Szijjártó: German business leaders decide on investments in Hungary based on their experience, not press reports
Date: 2023-11-06 11:38:29
The managers of German companies do not make decisions about investments in Hungary based on their own experience, not press reports, so bilateral economic cooperation will develop as long as...
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K&H: tax-free saving has become more popular
Date: 2023-11-06 11:36:40
The social contribution tax (socho), which was introduced in July, reduces the yield of many savings, so the long-term investment account (tbsz) is an even more attractive solution than before,...
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The population’s sense of inflation is decreasing, but still very high
Date: 2023-11-06 11:33:40
According to the official inflation data, consumer prices rose by 12.2% in September compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to this, according to a representative survey...
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Januártól jönnek a kötelező visszaváltási díjas termékek
Date: 2023-11-06 11:17:29
From January 1, 2024, the mandatory redemption system will start, which affects beverage products with a capacity of 0.1-3.0 liters in plastic, metal or glass packaging. The redemption fee –...
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Az ár győzött a tápérték felett
Date: 2023-11-06 11:15:56
Folytatódik-e Magyarországon a tendencia, miszerint a magyar háztartások egyre tudatosabban és fenntarthatóságra törekedve vásárolnak? És vajon mennyire nyomja rá a bélyegét táplálkozási szokásainkra a jelenlegi inflációs környezet, amely Magyarországon a...
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Delta Systems strengthens with Samsonite products
Date: 2023-11-06 10:44:26
Delta Systems Kft. signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Samsonite Hungária Kft. With the current strengthening of the business relationship between companies offering high-quality solutions and products, Delta Systems Kft....
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Waberer’s sales increased in the first nine months of the year
Date: 2023-11-06 10:44:21
Despite the unfavorable economic environment, Waberer’s International increased its sales in the first nine months of the year, and its profit before regular interest and taxes (EBIT) exceeded last year...
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Information from the Chamber of Agriculture helps you plan the autumn and next year’s sowing
Date: 2023-11-06 10:00:20
Next year, farmers will no longer be exempt from the new EU regulations on crop rotation and the designation of non-productive areas, but they can find out about the changes...
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Carrefour Completes Acquisition Of Cora In Romania
Date: 2023-11-06 09:43:04
Carrefour has completed the acquisition of all activities of the Cora brand in Romania. The deal will see Carrefour taking over 10 hypermarkets and nine convenience stores and integrating more...
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The autumn harvest in Békés county has ended
Date: 2023-11-06 09:30:35
The autumn harvest in Békés county has ended. Farmers are unhappy because of the low purchase prices and the damage caused by overgrown pucks. The harvesting of sunflowers and...
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Germany: Ritter Sport launches new chocolate from January
Date: 2023-11-06 09:23:50
The confectionery manufacturer Ritter wants to drive its business forward with a new product. It is to be a so-called large chocolate bar with very special contents, as Lebensmittel Zeitung...
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Polish Shoppers Turn To Store Brands To Save Costs, Study Finds
Date: 2023-11-06 09:17:08
Most Polish consumers have changed their way of shopping for FMCG products and are turning to private labels to save money. Close to a half of consumers (47%) shopped at...
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Fertilizer sales prices decreased further 2023 VII-IX.
Date: 2023-11-06 09:00:21
In the months of 2018, compared to the volume sold in the same period a year earlier, 66 percent more fertilizer was delivered to farmers. Within the product range, the turnover...
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FAO: International food prices stagnated in October
Date: 2023-11-03 12:59:14
The international index for food prices ended October with a minimal – half a percent – decrease, only dairy products rose in price – reported the Food and Agriculture Organization...
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This year, the National Association of Large Families and the CBA are organizing a fundraiser for families with small children
Date: 2023-11-03 12:11:48
The joint fundraising campaign of the National Association of Large Families (NOE) and the CBA and Príma store network called “Young people for families with small children” started on Friday...
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Domestic small-scale breweries are closing one after the other
Date: 2023-11-03 11:56:45
In the past ten years, a real revolution has taken place in the beer market in Hungary. In parallel with the flourishing of beer culture, high-quality Hungarian small-brewery beers, beer...
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K&H: a good third of young Hungarians are satisfied with their lives
Date: 2023-11-03 11:54:50
The index reflecting the mood of Hungarian youth has now dropped from 20 points measured at the beginning of the decade to 11 points, although there has been little change...
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