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Lajos Bíró: Hungarian gastronomy is strong, Hungarian cuisine is not
In a recent episode of InfoRádió’s “Aréna” program, Chef Lajos Bíró discussed several important aspects of the FMCG-HoReCa sector in Hungary, including the quality of Hungarian restaurants, the significance of...
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Some of the working young people and students are planning to work abroad
Although many young people are satisfied with their work, a third of them still struggle to take a job abroad for a while. The proportion of students who plan to...
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The competition authority imposed a fine of more than one hundred million for deceptive telemarketing
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of almost 117 million on a Czech company for deceptively selling dietary supplements to Hungarian consumers over the phone, omitting even the...
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The quality of the fruits also depends on the presence of pollinating animals
Almost a quarter of the quality of fruits depends on the presence of pollinating animals, animal pollination plays a key role in determining the quality of agricultural production – concluded...
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Aldi is dynamically increasing its discount network
The German retail giant Aldi is dynamically expanding its discount store network in the United States. Their aim is to strengthen their position against local rivals Walmart and Publix Super...
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Grain producers have to find buyers for their crops themselves
In the past 5-7 years, there was a demand market for grain, now there is a supply market, the producers have to find buyers for their crops themselves – said...
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Economic researcher Oeconomus: Budapest is one of the world’s most prominent cities for sports tourism
Budapest has made great strides in becoming an important sports tourism destination, in 2022 – overtaking Doha, the host of the soccer world championship – it was already the 13th...
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Food supply in brief
The Short Supply Chain (REL) needs to be further strengthened, the essence of which is that production, processing and sales take place at the local or regional level, said Dr. Beáta...
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Wheat becomes life
Without the establishment of the sovereign, Christian Hungarian state founded by Saint István, today we would not be able to provide help to farmers in the organized way they expect...
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KitKat urges you to ‘take a break’ from life’s tech frustrations in latest TV campaign
KitKat is encouraging people to take a break from life’s everyday tech frustrations, such as weird security questions, remembering passwords or being added to yet another WhatsApp group, by enjoying...
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Nestlé To Invest €500m In Chocolate And Biscuit Business In Brazil
Nestlé plans to invest R$2.7 billion (€500.6 million) in its chocolate and biscuit operations in Brazil between now and 2026, which is three times the amount invested in the last...
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MOME organizes a conference on the materials of the future
Innovations related to materials development will be presented at the Future Materials conference of the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts (MOME) between September 28 and 29 in Budapest. Internationally recognized experts...
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The plum season is in full swing, the star fruit of autumn is already available in the markets
This year’s plum harvest will be weaker than average, farmers can harvest around 40-50 thousand tons of the popular fruit – according to the joint market overview of the National...
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Donations are ongoing for the Bread of Hungarians – 15 million wheat grains program on the occasion of the Carpathian Basin Wheat Merger
Hungarians have an unbroken sense of belonging – the Minister of Agriculture emphasized on Saturday in Szolnok, at the bread of the Hungarians – 15 million grains of wheat program...
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Aldi to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s Supermarket
The deal, which includes approximately 400 grocery stores across five Southeastern states, continues the discount grocer’s aggressive growth trajectory. Aldi announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys...
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National campaign to promote the consumption of rabbit meat
The next stop of the “Rabbit-go-bele” national campaign series to promote domestic rabbit meat consumption was at the Farmer Expo in Debrecen. At the event, Zsolt Papp, Deputy Secretary of...
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Zoltán Pogátsa: The government was only able to help in one area
Economist Zoltán Pogátsa was not surprised to see the recent, not very favorable GDP data, but at the same time he has no idea what the future of the Hungarian...
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The merchants were confident, but for now we spend on the SZÉP card not in the store, but in tourism
While retailers held optimistic expectations, it appears that concerns from the tourism sector about a potential shift in spending patterns due to the option of using SZÉP cards (Employer Provided...
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Lecsó is nearly a luxury dish now
Summer in Hungarian households inevitably features the iconic dish, “lecsó,” yet the overall price increase in the food industry has led to significant rises in ingredient costs. According to Agrárszektor,...
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There is food, the price of which has been reduced by almost half
With the return of the heatwave, the recent rainy weather has led to high humidity, resulting in abundant mushrooms in the forests of Zala and Vas counties – attracting not...
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The price of carrots doubled in one month
In the past month, the price of carrots in Hungary has skyrocketed, nearly doubling compared to previous months – according to information from RTL News. Currently, a kilogram of carrots...
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They do not examine the combined effects of chemicals in food
The permitted chemical limit values in certain agricultural products, including vegetables and fruits, including the regular amount of residues of various herbicides, fungi and insecticides, are established according to the...
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Exciting sunscreen novelties at Rossmann
While the topic of sun protection has only been gaining popularity as widely as it is today, the market for products related to it was quite limited until recently. For...
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The competition office fined Tesco HUF 7 million for minor deficiencies
Tesco basically fulfilled its commitments to help consumers, but the follow-up investigation revealed minor shortcomings; the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) therefore imposed a HUF 7 million fine on the supermarket...
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The meatless version of the iconic IKEA hot dog has arrived
The IKEA hot dog has been a well-deserved reward for visitors after shopping for 40 years now, and a modern, meat-free version is now also available. The alternative hot dog...
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It changes everything: for 96% of company managers, AI is one of the most important topics
Although there are still many unanswered questions about the use of artificial intelligence, 74% of executives already believe that the benefits of generative AI will outweigh the concerns about it....
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The Primark store chain is coming to Hungary
At the beginning of the year, the Primark fashion retail chain announced its international expansion plans, including the opening of its first store in Hungary, specifically in Budapest. Since then,...
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A lot of beer is sold on Balaton InterCity trains
On the Balaton InterCity trains, passengers are satisfied with the improvements and likely also with the prices, as they consumed 2500 hamburgers and 4375 pints of beer on board since...
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August 20 – Sourdough bread won the Saint Stephen’s Day bread competition
Heim Endre won this year’s St. Stephen’s Day bread competition of the Hungarian Bakers’ Association with his sourdough bread, and the young talent of Heim Sütöde in Dunabogdány tricked Marcsi...
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NTAK: tourists flock to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest
Almost 340,000 guest-night reservations have already been accepted by Budapest accommodation providers for the duration of the World Athletics Championships, according to data from the National Tourist Information Center. The...
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