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interpack 2023: focus on the circular economy, resource management, digital technologies and product safety
The market for machinery and equipment for the production, processing, and packaging of food, beverages, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic products is showing increasing demand worldwide, despite the fundamentally difficult conditions....
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Will there be a way out of the maze of unit prices?
In the past the only way to wash clothes was using some kind of washing powder. Once the category started expanding, shoppers gradually began buying liquid laundry detergents and laundry...
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Retail and POP industry together again
EuroShop’s three-yearly industry fair POPAI and Shop! in the life of organizations, in addition to viewing the exhibition, it is also a time for personal meetings, professional discussions, and new...
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Women in the nearly 170-year-old Dreher Brewery
In connection with Women’s Day, Dreher Sörgyárak presents the role of women in the history of the brewery, the brand and Hungarian beer production in a three-part animated short film...
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Inflation accelerated in Spain in February
In Spain, the increase in consumer prices was higher than expected in February. The Spanish Statistics Office (INE) announced on Tuesday, based on preliminary data, that inflation rose to 6.1...
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Sz. Variáns created luxury packaging for St. Andrea’s internationally successful wine
The packaging is a decisive factor in the sale of a product, as it can be used to infer its quality and value on the one hand, and on the...
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OPTEN and Bridge Budapest asked business leaders about their future vision
The mood of domestic business leaders has improved significantly regarding their forecasts for both the current and the next 3 months, reports OPTEN and Bridge Budapest in the latest survey....
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Randstad on “HR Trends 2023”: unrealistic salary demands and little experience remain the biggest HR challenges
On February 20, Randstad published the first details of the “HR Trends 2023” research. The research conducted with the participation of nearly 250, mostly medium-sized and large companies, revealed: only...
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Hungary’s largest baking plant was handed over in Hatvan
Hungary’s largest baking plant was handed over in Hatvan on Tuesday; at the handover of Lipóti Tóth és Társai Zrt.’s new 20 billion HUF plant, the finance minister emphasized, among...
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The main goal of wage increases this year is to retain employees
While eight out of ten companies had wage increases last year, six out of ten companies are calculating this for this year. In accordance with the previous year’s plans, salaries...
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K&H: Creaking is the key to competitiveness
The innovation activity of Hungarian companies falls short of the required level and the European average – the EU published its innovation scoreboard in the second half of last year,...
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Trade between India and Hungary is increasing
Radiiantt Europa Life Pvt. Ltd.’s new platform called madeinindia.hu opened offices simultaneously in New Delhi and Budapest in February 2023, with the aim of stimulating trade between the two countries....
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Csaba Lantos: every opportunity must be seized for the sake of energy security
The government insists on the climate goals, but at the same time every opportunity must be seized for the sake of energy security, said the energy minister at the XXI....
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Germany proposes junk-food advertising restrictions
Adverts aimed at under 14s for food and drinks containing “too much” sugar, salt or fat should be banned, ministers say. Lawmakers in Germany have proposed tightening regulations on junk-food...
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Casino To Step Up Promotions As Cost-Of-Living Crisis Weighs On French Sales
French retailer Casino vowed on Tuesday to spend more on promotions this quarter to help cash-strapped shoppers after sales at its Géant hypermarkets in France fell sharply in the fourth...
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The development aimed at creating a balance between drainage and water retention in the Great Plain has been completed
More than 6 billion forints have been financed in the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Program (Kehop) for the technical interventions aimed at creating a balance between inland drainage and...
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Starbucks offers a dash of olive oil with its coffee in Italy
Starbucks has launched a new drink that mixes coffee with olive oil, offering it initially in Italy as an alternative to the more standard espresso or cappuccino. The so-called “Oleato”...
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Investor sentiment is unbroken, but caution is heightened
2022 was a year of geopolitical tensions, high interest rates and runaway inflation around the world, which resulted in a strong decline in the corporate acquisition market after 2021. DLA...
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Domestic organic farming bases its future on a decade of growth
Hungary’s goal is to double the size of domestic organic farming areas by 2027, thus reaching a 10 percent organic area ratio – highlighted Dr. Anikó Juhász, Deputy State Secretary...
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A mobile electric vehicle charging station was presented in Székesfehérvár
In Székesfehérvár, Continest Technologies Zrt. and its partners, Hotta Green Energy Kft. and Alte-Go Kft., as members of the Alteo group, presented a mobile and modular electric vehicle charging station...
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Salt, pepper, paprika – the price of spices has increased brutally
The price of salt increased by 84 percent, pepper by 32 percent, and pepper by an average of 25 percent in one year since January 2022, Pénzcentrum points out in...
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We can expect such an increase in prices on the Easter ham and chocolate market
It is not worth postponing the purchase of Easter ham, eggs and chocolates until the last minute, and it is possible that we will exceptionally choose the cheaper one instead...
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(HU) Negyedik hónapja emelkedik a GKI konjuktúra-indexe
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Viktor Orbán: the food price freeze will remain in place until inflation begins to decline
The first parliamentary session of the spring session was supposed to start with Viktor Orbán’s speech before the agenda, but in the end he was only able to deliver his...
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These were the EU’s goals at COP27
World leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh for the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), which began with the November 7-8 summit on the implementation of climate protection measures. The EU...
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K&H: SMEs’ expectation of results and investment intention improved somewhat
The profit expectations and investment intentions of Hungarian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises improved somewhat in November last year compared to the previous quarter, while their sales forecast stagnated based...
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Chatbots, automation and paperlessness – the Hungarian WHC Group is also at the forefront of HR digitization at the European level
The Hungarian WHC Group has been using professional artificial intelligence solutions in its communication processes for years. A few months ago, the company introduced its latest chatbot, which facilitates the...
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The costs of road carriers may rise by 8-10 percent this year
After the record rise in 2022, the Road Transport Price Index (KFX), which shows the costs of Hungarian road carriers, may increase by 8.2-9.6 percent below inflation in 2023, but...
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interpack 2023: investments in machinery and equipment are stimulated by the growing demand for packaged food
The sustained growth of the world’s population, spreading urbanization, higher levels of employment and rising incomes are increasing the demand for packaged foods worldwide. According to the market research forecast...
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A new food has been also approved in Hungary, the pili nut
The Commission’s executive order (EU) 2023/267 on Canarium ovatum Engl. on authorizing the placing on the market of dried walnuts as a traditional food from a third country and amending...
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